by Heather | Jul 19, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Sixty-two percent of sellers’ agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2017 Profile of Home Staging. “Realtors® know how important it is for buyers to be...
by Heather | Jul 17, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points Since 2012, Bay Area home prices have increased an average of 72%, based on market research conducted by Paragon Real Estate Group. It cited dwindling affordability as a symptom of an overheating market. The median Bay Area home price hit a record...
by Heather | Jul 11, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
by Heather | Jul 10, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points Based on signed contracts, year-over-year statewide pending home sales fell for the fifth straight month in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, with the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)* declining 3.9 percent from 123.0 in May 2016 to 118.1 in May 2017....
by Heather | Jul 5, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
by Heather | Jul 3, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points Mortgage applications continued to rise (though only slightly) in the last week, with refinance applications driving the increase again, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The MBA’s Market Composite Index, a...
