by Russell Boyd | Aug 24, 2021 | California Real Estate Press, National Real Estate Press, Press Room, Ventura County Real Elestate Press
Homeownership can offer more long-term perks for college students than a dorm room would, so parents are stepping in to help their college-age children buy a home in their college town. Real estate professionals told Bankrate.com they’ve noticed this long-held trend...
by Russell Boyd | Aug 23, 2021 | California Real Estate Press, National Real Estate Press, Press Room, Ventura County Real Elestate Press
Existing-home sales rose 2% on a seasonally adjusted annual rate from June to July, with no sales declines showing in any regions. The inventory of unsold homes increased 7.3% to 1.32 million from June to July – equivalent to 2.6 months of the monthly sales pace. The...
by Russell Boyd | Nov 9, 2020 | California Real Estate Press, National Real Estate Press, Press Room, Ventura County Real Elestate Press
Up-to-date data on crucial California real estate trends from RPI (Realty Publications, Inc.). Interest rates hit historic lows for mortgages. Plummeting interest rates send refinances soaring. The Yield spread forecasts the long recovery ahead. View the Full Report...
by Russell Boyd | Nov 5, 2020 | California Real Estate Press, National Real Estate Press, Press Room, Ventura County Real Elestate Press
Ever wonder what causes mortgage rates to go up and down? Watch this short video!
by Russell Boyd | Oct 29, 2020 | California Real Estate Press, National Real Estate Press, Press Room, Ventura County Real Elestate Press
The average U.S. mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan remained steady this week, gaining one basis point to 2.81%, Freddie Mac said in a report on Thursday. The average fixed rate for a 15-year mortgage was 2.32%, falling from last week’s 2.33%. After this week’s...
by Russell Boyd | Oct 27, 2020 | California Real Estate Press, National Real Estate Press, Press Room, Ventura County Real Elestate Press
As the coronavirus began sweeping through the country in March, many states issued shut-down orders for businesses, putting as many as 40 million people out of work by May. On March 27, Congress passed the CARES Act to offer economic relief to those affected by the...