by Heather | Aug 30, 2017 | NAR, TSBOR, TSMLS
NAR has issued a nationwide Call-for-Action asking that all REALTORS® urge Congress to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) before its current authority expires on September 30th. The NFIP is important to homeowners for two key reasons. First, the...
by Heather | Aug 29, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
by Heather | Aug 28, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® released its 2nd quarter housing affordability report, which showed that the percentage of home buyers who could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California declined to 29...
by Heather | Aug 24, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Market Pulse Survey • The open house traffic index saw year over year growth for the fourth straight month. The index was 63 in June, up from last year’s index at 53. • REALTOR optimism about market conditions continued and remained above fifty. The index, however,...
by Heather | Aug 22, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
by Heather | Aug 21, 2017 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Talking Points A drop in interest rates drives homeowners and homebuyers to the mortgage market. Total mortgage application volume increased 3 percent last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The increased mortgage activity was buoyed by applications...