Monthly Market Report – March 2023

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Monthly Market Report – February 2023

Mission Hills’ weird history

Coffins, gardens, and white folks Sessions acquired land in Mission Hills (north of Lewis and east of Stephens Street). She planted poinsettias, sea lavender, bougainvillea, blue palms, magnolias, eucalyptus, and monkey puzzle trees. In what is now Palmetto Street, she planted palms. I was doing some research and came across this article from February 5, […]

Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023

I hope you finished 2022 with much to be grateful for and are starting the new year with much to look forward to. So often I say and hear, “Where is the time going?” Since the advent of COVID it seems like our lives have both been frozen and rushed past us at warp speed. This has […]

Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move.

If you’re thinking about retirement or have already retired in 2022, you may be planning your next steps. One of your goals could be selling your house and finding a home that more closely fits your needs. Fortunately, you may be in a better position to make a move than you realize. Here are a few things to […]

2023 Housing Market Forecast

Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today

There’s no doubt buying a home today is different than it was over the past couple of years, and the shift in the market has led to advantages for buyers today. Right now, there are specific reasons that make this housing market attractive for those who’ve thought about buying but have sidelined their search due to rising […]

Your House Could Be the #1 Item on a Homebuyer’s Wish List During the Holidays

Each year, homeowners planning to make a move are faced with a decision: sell their house during the holidays or wait. And others who have already listed their homes may think about removing their listings and waiting until the new year to go back on the market. The truth is many buyers want to purchase a home for the […]

MEET FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created by Congress. They perform an important role in the nation’s housing finance system – to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the mortgage market. They provide liquidity (ready access to funds on reasonable terms) to the thousands of banks, savings and loans, and mortgage companies that make loans to […]

3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. But the good news is, there’s concrete data […]