On Thursday the National Association of Realtors said the share of first-time buyers is at the second lowest level in over 30 years. The 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers reveals a home buying market driven by repeat buyers within two income households. Historically, first-time buyers constitute nearly 40 percent share of primary home … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Housing Market Improvement
Positive Growth of Home Prices in August The steadily rising pace of home prices in August since the same time last year is a sure sign that the housing market is improving, in spite of an overall slowdown in our economy. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.1% in the 12 months ending in August, according to … [Read more...]
San Diego Refinancing Options
Application Volume Up, Down, Up, Down... The results are in: the Mortgage Bankers Association said today that applications during the week of October 23rd decreased by roughly 3.5% – adjusting seasonally from the previous week. Granted the accounted for data increased 7% on an unadjusted basis, taking into account for Columbus Day. While this … [Read more...]