The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased an average of 1.2% since the beginning of the year, (from 3.22% to 4.42%), and just last week it leaped a quarter of a percent. Look at this chart to see how the movement of home-loan rates last year were not bad ...

If you were thinking about buying a home this year, but already pressed pause on your plans due to rising home prices in Irvine and the surrounding cities, and increasing mortgage rates, there's something you should consider. 

According to the latest report from ATTOM Data, owning a home ...

The residential housing market has been at an unrelentingly insane pace since July 2020, and it seems like nothing will slow it down.

Interest Rates are Juicing the Market

Unless you've been living under a rock, by now you know that our local Irvine real estate market is ...

Last March, many involved in the residential housing industry feared the market would be crushed under the pressure of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. Instead, real estate had one of its best years ever. Home sales and prices were both up substantially over the year before. 2020 was so strong that ...

For years I've talked about why it makes financial sense to buy a home, rather than rent one, but more often than not, we’re drawn to the emotional reasons for homeownership.

It doesn't matter if the living space is tiny or huge, whether the home is on the ...

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably heard that getting pre-approved for a mortgage loan is the first step in the homebuying process. But do you know why this is so important?

It’s so easy to fall in love with a home that is outside your budget when you start ...

The health crisis we face as a country has led businesses all over the nation to reduce or discontinue their services altogether. This pause in the economy has greatly impacted the workforce and as a result, many people have been laid off or furloughed. Naturally, that would lead many to ...

Have you been thinking about becoming a property investor, and wondering why you should buy a rental? Here are some signs to look for if you are on the fence about investing in a rental.

“If you don’t own a home, buy one. If you own one home, buy another ...

The key to selling your house is to price it just right.

Let's connect to make sure your house is priced to sell this season.

Whether it's an initial home wish-list analysis as a buyer or a listing appointment as a seller, we can get the process started remotely and we can create a plan together.

I’ve become even more innovative since March, (when the stay-at-home orders were issued), using newer technology that ...