“A Pre-Sale Inspection prior to listing my house for sale?”…..ABSOLUTELY! A Home Inspection can be an afterthought when sellers are considering listing their home for sale. “Isn’t that the responsibility of the buyer?” some will say. Granted, the “To-Do List” can seem overwhelming when preparations to bring the home to market begin. There are those few nagging items around the house you know need to get fixed. Sprucing up the yard to really make the curb appeal pop. Making a few improvements to the interior of the … [Read more...]
Blackhawk Country Club Real Estate Review for 2016
Blackhawk Country Club Real Estate Review As Blackhawk Country Club real estate enters the height of the 2017 “selling season” I wanted to look back at how the community performed in 2016. Overall, last year was definitely a “Sellers’ Market”. Inventory of homes for sale remained low, while not as low as this year thusfar, and demand certainly outstripped supply. While the market was not as “heated” as a couple of years ago we did see a rise in the median home price of almost 5% over … [Read more...]
Tucker Associates welcomes Doug Anderson!
Press Release February 19, 2016 For Immediate Use Contact: Nicole Tucker Tucker Associates Real Estate Services 4185 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 104 Danville, CA 94506 925-360-2125 www.TuckerRealEstateGroup.com Doug Anderson joins Tucker Associates Real Estate Services Danville, CA: Doug Anderson joins the team of Real Estate Professionals at Tucker Associates. Doug, a Broker Associate, brings … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage and Market Update
Economic News…While all real estate is considered local the opposite is true for the mortgage market. Swings in the debt markets are influenced by global events, such as those happening in the Ukraine, as well as the severe winter that much of our country has had to endure. A “flight to quality” when fears persist leads to lower rates. On the flip side, a stock market which continues to move higher coupled with a brighter view of the overall economy pushes rates higher. Locally, inventory of homes for sale seems to … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage and Market Update for 8.2.13
Economic News...We knew this week was going to be volatile for mortgage rates due to the importance of the data on tap. This situation was summed up perfectly in a Mortgage News Daily update which equated the behavior of the bond market to that old game of French origin utilizing an oxeye daisy. “He(She) loves me...He(She) loves me not.” Wednesday, Thursday and Friday provided news that would shift the bond market dramatically in either direction. When yesterday came to a close all eyes were fixed on the Employment … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage & Market Update for May 24th
Economic News...For housing was oozing with positive data! Despite the constrained inventory of available homes both the Existing Home Sales and New Home Sales reports showed strong results. Durable Goods Orders beat estimates and Weekly Jobless Claims bounced back from last week’s disappointing report. Mortgage Markets...Mortgage rates continue to march higher during May. Mortgage Backed Securities are currently underperforming the Treasury market. The 10 Year Note is currently trading at 2.013% which is up from … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage & Market Update for April 19th
Economic News...was light for the week but there was some on the housing sector and mortgage rates remained virtually unchanged from last week. The Housing Market Index was lower reflecting weaker conditions in the Northeast and South. The West led the way. Housing Starts were robust with the multi-family component making up the majority of the gains. Now....news on the California Housing Market courtesy of CAR....Home prices have reached the highest level since May of 2008. The median price in March was $333,380 … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage & Market Update for April 5th
Mortgage and Market Update... Economic News...was a little weaker than expected. The ISM Manufacturing Index and Factory Orders results were mixed. While the headline figures were tepid there was some positive data hidden in the underlying numbers. Employment stats for the week were the real market driver. On Wednesday, the ADP Employment Report results predicted a weaker Employment Situation in Friday’s release. This came true with today’s announcement of 88,000 jobs created versus the 193,000 expected. The … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage & Market Update for March 8th
Economic News...The stock market continues to roll on with the Dow Jones making new highs (four in a row this week). While the growth of equities is good news for the consumer and market in general, it traditionally comes at a cost to the debt markets. This morning’s Employment Situation report was “icing on the cake” for traders and has sent mortgage rates higher. Weekly Jobless Claims also continued to move lower and once again beat estimates. There was an interesting article in last week’s New York Times which … [Read more...]
680 Corridor Real Estate Watch
Wow...That is all I can really say about the current happenings in the 680 Corridor Real Estate Market. From Dublin to San Ramon, Danville to Blackhawk and Alamo to Walnut Creek 2013 Real Estate has started off sizzling...Just this week two homes I know of with 16 offers, a condo with 30 and numerous other properties with multiple offers are causing excitement for home sellers and frustration for home buyers. From a seller's perspective this is welcome news but with it comes a bit of confusion. Marketing times on … [Read more...]
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