Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Homeownership cheaper than renting nationally

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To piggy-back on my last blog, this is another take on the subject, which fascinates me, in this area where most real estate seems so expen...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Renting vs buying... an age-old quandary.

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In 75% of the US one gets ahead within 3 years by buying a home vs continuing to rent. Typically, and historically, it was kind of underst...
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Monday, September 10, 2012

Property tax increase.

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Property taxes, as levied by the Counties, cannot go up more than 2% per year, right? Well, not really.  It is true that Proposition 13 capp...
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Friday, August 3, 2012

Local ratio: sales price / list price.

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For the 3 Cities of Palo Alto, Los Altos and Mountain View combined, this is what the ratio of the sales price over listing price looks like...
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Monday, July 30, 2012

Californians on the move.

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When Californians move, where do they go? It turns out that when a Californian moves, he/she mostly stays in the same County (49%). So mo...
Thursday, July 26, 2012

Rents increase, more than home prices.

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Rent increases outpace modest home price rises (nationwide)... Despite widespread national asking price rises, rent increases outpaced pr...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Fences and Neighbors...

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A surprising number of homeowners are bucking the notion that good fences make good neighbors and taking down the fences in favor of bigger ...
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Buyers: the advantages of preapproval...

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The advantages of preapproval. The housing market is warming up in many areas, with multiple offers becoming more commonplace. Buyers who ...
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