Building codes might seem like a nuisance for homeowners, but they’re there for a reason: safety.
Many homeowners might not be aware of the building codes they need to follow, which not only puts them at risk for paying fines, …
If you’re planning on purchasing a high-priced home and leveraging the majority of the money to pay for it, you’ll likely need a jumbo mortgage.
Almost 90% of mortgages are backed by either one of two major government-sponsored enterprises: Fannie …
Bad credit. Insufficient income. Inadequate down payment. These reasons – and many more – can stand in the way of getting approved for a conventional home loan.
Many would-be homeowners often turn to others as co-signers in order to get …
It’s a no-brainer: there are very few instances where you wouldn’t insert a home inspection clause in a contract to purchase a home. A property may look flawless on the surface, but you just never know what’s lurking in the …
Just because you’ve locked into a fixed-rate mortgage doesn’t mean your mortgage payments won’t change some time in the future.
This can come as an unpleasant surprise, especially when you’re trying to manage a budget. If you’ve allocated a specific …
The housing market in California has been characterized by sky-high prices, fierce competition, and affordability issues. While there are a few factors that have contributed to these scenarios, tight inventory is one of the biggest.
There simply aren’t enough homes …
Population growth continues to swell in many centers across the state of California, and while the big cities have typically been the focus of major population growth, this trend is now expanding to surrounding suburbs.
Thanks largely in part to …
The current presidential election is definitely an interesting one, capturing the attention of not just Americans, but people across the globe. We’re still quite a ways away from November when the 58th Presidential Election Day takes place on the 8th, …
Are we finally seeing a slowdown in the Silicon Valley housing market?
Data seems to suggest so.
After record-breaking price climbs in the luxury housing market over the past few years, it looks like the tech-rich strip in the Golden …