The 9 Biggest Factors Influencing Real Estate Property Value Growth In California Many people frequently attribute California’s real estate success to a booming economy going on nationwide. While this factor is a contributor, it is not the only reason why real estate values are climbing higher in the state than most of the rest of [...]

A No Down Payment Loan in California: Do I Qualify? Given the rising prices of homes in California and similar markets, the issue of being able to come up with a 20 percent down payment is extremely daunting or downright impossible for many would-be buyers. This is where a no down-payment mortgage begins to play [...]

Buying a Property to Live In or Invest In: Here's What You Need to Know Youth is wasted on the young, as the saying goes, and those who have aged realize the truth in the statement in terms of real estate investing. It’s Not surprising that many don’t consider investment ownership until much later in [...]

A Guide on Vacancy Rates and the Housing Market The ebb and flow of title holders and property constantly creates information about ownership, residence and vacancy. Over time, all of that information builds trends, which in turn can be used to make predictions about the property market of an area as a whole. Those predictions [...]

The Importance of Household Budgeting and Building a Savings Everybody knows what a budget is. You write down everything you owe for a month and hope you have enough money to cover it all, right? Not exactly. A budget is a bit more involved. With a budget, you write down categories that include all your [...]