How to Finance a Vacation Home

In the U.S., vacation-home sales jumped over 50% in 2014, up from 717,000 homes in 2013, according to preliminary data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a trade group. And second-home sales are expected to continue climbing in 2015, saysLawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. “The stock market is booming, which means the wealthy top…

Increasing Real Estate Sales

A time for fresh new rebirth and re-growth, and also a time for increasing real estate sales. The market in North County San Diego is in full swing with many buyers hitting the market looking for early season deals and we are noticing multiple offers, high traffic in open houses and generally a fast paced…

San Diego Real Estate Consistent Growth

The pace of home price appreciation in San Diego County remained elevated in February, as home sales and the median price both increased. Last month, the median price for a home sold in the county was $440,000, up 7.3 percent from February 2014, CoreLogic DataQuick reported. The annual pace is virtually unchanged from January, but…

2015 To Mark Best Deal For Homebuyers!

“Fixed monthly payments and the long-term financial stability homeownership can provide are attractive to young adults despite [their] witnessing the housing downturn,” says NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Yun says the share of millennial purchases would likely be higher if not for a these four factors: underemployment, subpar wage growth, rising rents, and student debt.…

Rates Improve after Fed Statement

Bond-friendly comments from the Fed on Wednesday caused mortgage rates to improve. Weaker-than-expected economic data was also favorable for mortgage rates over the past week. As a result, rates ended the week lower. The Fed statement dropped the word “patient”. This provides the Fed with the flexibility to raise the federal funds rate any time…

30th annual Spring Home/Garden Show at Del Mar Fairgrounds

30th year, the Spring Home/Garden Show returns to Del Mar Fairgrounds from March 6-8 for a three-day extravaganza of inspiring real “Garden Masters” landscapes (created exclusively for the show), hands-on demonstrations, hundreds of home-improvement products and services exhibitors, educational seminars, plant sales, and face-to-face consultations with top experts — all with the convenience of one-stop…