Good news for the Escondido real estate market…Single Family homes in Escondido have increased in value approximately 25% in the past 12 months!  This is based on the MLS’s (Multiple Listing Service) average value per sq ft for all Escondido single family houses, with lot sizes from 4000 square feet to ½ acre which sold [...]

First impressions are important, but don’t pass up a gem.   Consider all of the possibilities. Does the house need a few cosmetic improvements to feel right?  Would new carpeting, appliances, hardware, light fixtures or fresh paint make it feel like home?  These are fairly minor and relatively easy alterations. How about bathrooms?  If the [...]

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, April 18, 2013 Fannie Mae economists say that “the broadening housing recovery could very well be more robust” than they anticipated, according to the mortgage giant’s lately monthly economic outlook report. Low inventories of homes for sale are contributing to rapid price increases all across the country, which are expected [...]

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, April 12, 2013 – About 30 percent of more than 3.9 million households whose properties were foreclosed on in 2009 and 2010 nearly lost their homes due to potential bank errors, government regulators said. Nearly 1.2 million borrowers faced foreclosure notices even after not having defaulted on their mortgage, [...]

 Real estate taxes are based on brief visits by assessors, who rate the quality, quantity and condition of your property.  Assessments are subjective, sometimes arbitrary, an almost certainly contain errors.  If they unfairly raise your taxes, an appeal may save you hundreds of dollars – every year, for the foreseeable future.  Nationwide, less than 2% [...]