Real Estatin' the Facts

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By Tomincal (Own work) [ CC-BY-SA-3.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Filoli  - Country House set inWoodside, CA Luxury markets, urban villages, efficient office spaces, and in need of 25-34 year old home buyers. Oh, also snow in Big Sur (thank you for that news) and a new gallery find for me.

House on Scale by Images Money A lot of my buyers have been feeling the pinch of rising rental prices.  Absorption rates for rental apartments have been generally rising since late 2008 as rental demand increased as a result of the housing downturn.  If you're curious, interest rates will have to hit 5.4% in San Jose for it to not make sense to buy if you're still on the fence of renting vs buying .   Despite recent volatility in consumer attitudes, housing recovery expected to press on - notably, home price expectations climbed significantly in February – with 50 percent saying home prices will go up in the next year. 

Found on Etsy This post was actually inspired by an out of the area agent who I will have the privilege of helping in the next upcoming weeks. She's helping place her buyers back into the Bay Area, a reminder of how often I take for granted the allure of this place. 

Transitional Bedroom by Sausalito Architects & Designers Urrutia Design Would you mind if I took a break and digressed from my usual conversational patterns? Today, I've opted to use a list format for links I've found around the internet that might be helpful in fostering a more well-rounded understanding of real estate and how to pay for the space you occupy.

Hello World - 1st Post.  This blog will be a very slow and careful process, so everything will  be pretty basic for now. My hope is to slowly roll out new elements throughout the year. Please let me know what you think as things move forward! Obviously, I want you to enjoy the site.