I am back in the office today, and I missed it! Here is a fun one for today, especially for those of you who show properties in the Santa Clarita Valley or other “severe fire areas.” The Mariposa condo situation is all cleared up, and the litigation is no longer a concern, BUT the insurance […]

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. I flew to NYC to see my daughter, who moved to Buffalo, and we had a wonderful time. On the way back, I was honored to sit beside a gentleman who coughed on me for 5.5 hours. I am working from home for the next couple of […]

As we roll through the shortest work week of the year, I want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!   It has been quite a year, and I am thankful for a lot. First and foremost, I am thankful for my four daughters, the rest of my family, and close friends who always […]

Although we have not seen many buyers looking for 0 down loans lately, we still offer that product in many different forms. The main reason is affordability, but we may see more of these as interest rates continue to fall.   CALHFA and Chenoa are the two main programs we use for buyers without money. […]

Interest rates dropped by about .250% today, and things are looking better. Most conventional loans have a 7 in front of them, but you can buy rates down into the 6’s. FHA rates are in the low 6s, and we have been back to the best since mid-September.     The CPI number came in slightly […]