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Santa Cruz County Home Sales Up Again in October

Nov. 12, 2008
Sales of single-family, re-sale homes were up 27.8% in October compared to last October.

Mortgage Loan Rates - 5 Things a Home Buyer Should Know

Oct. 1, 2008
by Brandon Cornett Buying a home requires plenty of homework (no pun intended). There are new concepts to grasp, unfamiliar terminology to learn, and plenty of decisions to make along the way.... [Read More]

Mortgage Rate Outlook

Sep. 17, 2008
August 29, 2008 -- Overall fixed mortgage rates shed another four basis points (.04%) this week, with HSH's Fixed Rate Mortgage Indicator (FRMI) nudging down to 6.95%. Over the past four weeks, the... [Read More]

The Donald Says it’s Buying Time

Sep. 16, 2008
On August 12th, Donald Trump was interviewed on Good Morning America about the real estate market. “If you want to buy a house, there’s probably never been a better time,” he sai... [Read More]

Raising Your FICO Score

Sep. 3, 2008
We can’t emphasize enough how important it is to raise your FICO credit score. The lending market has changed dramatically and borrowers are being highly scrutinized. The days of declared... [Read More]

N.A.R Reports Pending Home Sales Up in June

Aug. 27, 2008
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in June, rose 5.3% to 89.0 from a downwardly revised reading of 84.5 in May, but remains 12.3% below June 2007 wh... [Read More]

Home Sales Up Year-over-Year

Aug. 20, 2008
Sales of single-family, re-sale homes were up 6.3% year-over-year. This is the first time sales have been up year-over-year since February 2007. Nevertheless, home sales year-to-date are off 21.2%. T... [Read More]

Are We There Yet?

Jun. 23, 2008
With all the news of foreclosures headlining the news, it is easy to overlook the signs that we may be near the bottom of the market. According to a May 20, 2008 Bay Area Home Sales Report released b... [Read More]
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