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Who doesn't love the idea of collecting rent on a home in a beautiful vacation-friendly location -- and visiting for free when there aren't any guests? It's a lovely concept, but there are several "hidden" costs to owning a vacation home that your daydreams don't encompass.

When you binge-watch a little too much HGTV, it's easy to come to some crazy conclusions. Conclusions like, "House flipping looks easy! I should try it!"

The nice thing about buying a home that you plan to make your primary residence -- even though the search and transaction processes aren't always a cakewalk -- is that you know what you like. When you buy a home to fix-and-flip or buy-and-hold as an investor, though, it's…

How will the end of forbearance and rising rates impact the market?

$1M+ homes now dominate the Los Angeles Region

Looking for a vacation home just might be more fun than looking for a new everyday home. A key piece of the vacation home puzzle is how to get financing. The good news is that it can be a straightforward, and painless process. Here are some simple tips and things to…

94% of Metro Areas see double digit price growth in Q2 2021 to the National Association of Realtors, 94% of metro areas saw double digit price growth in Q2 2021. The formula of continued demand, low inventories and low interest rates has continued to fuel the housing…

Whether you live in a flood, hurricane, or tornado zone, you want to make sure your home is ready to stand up to whatever mother nature can hurl its way. The best time to storm-proof your home is before severe weather strikes and well in advance of warnings of imminent…

Median home prices up 24.3%

We continue to see the uptrend in home prices locally and nationally, according to the National Association of Realtors(NAR) the median price of existing home sales rose 24.3%. 

The Fed, Mortgage Rates and Homeowner EquityLots to talk about! Fed announced last week it's moving up it's timeline for raising rates due to higher than expected inflation. The news sent mortgage rates higher, by a hair, as two rates hikes are expected in 2023. Jury's…

Single Family Home Sales Rose in 99% of Metro Areas! According to the National Association of REALTORS® the year started off with strong home price growth for the first quarter of 2021. Prices continued to rise, with 89% of the markets showing double-digit home price…