Over 1,000 structures and 260,000 acres across Southern California have already been charred since massive wildfires started earlier this month. With the blazes still threatening 25,000 more homes, will there be anything home owners can do to fireproof their houses from a fire? You may not have the ... » Learn More about 4 Methods to Fireproof a Residence
Home Ownership
Are 5,000-Square-Foot Homes Too Large?
The share of new homes which are 5,000 square feet or larger is dropping. It’s now at its lowest point since 2012, throughout the Great Recession. The percentage has dropped from 3.9% in 2015 to 3.1% in 2016. In absolute terms, that’s 28,000 units reduced to 24,000, respectively, in accordance with ... » Learn More about Are 5,000-Square-Foot Homes Too Large?
December 2017 RE/MAX National Housing Report
Sales Up Despite Several years of Rising Prices, Falling Inventory November has become the sixth month of 2017 to post a rise in year-over-year home sales, bucking prolonged trends of home price increases and inventory declines, as reported by the December RE/MAX National Housing Report. December ... » Learn More about December 2017 RE/MAX National Housing Report
Have to have flood insurance? Procedure could actually become challenging
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is scheduled to expire Friday night if Congress doesn't act, a lapse which may roil real estate markets and inject uncertainty into the lives of homeowners in flood-prone areas. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are eyeing a short lived, two-week extension of ... » Learn More about Have to have flood insurance? Procedure could actually become challenging
June Home Sales Decline
Months of constricted inventory along with a stable gain in year-over-year price increases resulted in a recipe for seller’s delight in recent months. However for home-buyers, tight housing markets can mean increased competition (and some headaches!). Trends continue to show a move toward a more ... » Learn More about June Home Sales Decline