All Posts Tagged With: "Bay Area"
California August Home Sales and Bay Area Foreclosures
An estimated 37,988 new and resale houses and condos were sold in Californai last month. That was down 3.8 percent from 39,507 in July and up 13.6 percent from 33,429 for August last year. California sales for the month of August have varied from 29,764 in 1992 to 73,285 in 2005, the average is 49,927.
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Percentage of listings that are Short Sales or REO in the East Bay
We have been informing you on the current housing market in the San Francisco Bay Area; again it shows that it is a great time for investors to buy their rental properties, or anybody who wants to get into house. In this last week we have done several transactions where some of the homes were [...]
3Sep2008 | Paul | 0 comments | ContinuedInvestors Buying California Homes
July Home Sales - California
Home sales in most California counties showed similar statisics in July = the median home price was down, the number of homes sold increased.These are the exact results you would expect with investors buying up bank owned properties.
In the San Francisco Bay Area of California, the median price of a home [...]
Investing in U.S. Real Estate NOW
Up Market - Down Market - Opportunity Thrives in any Real Estate Market
Real estate is a local business. National and regional trends mean little compared to what is happening locally in real estate.
The housing industry in the United States continues to provide great opportunities for foreign nationals wanting to buy a home in the U.S. [...]
Bay Area Home Prices Continue To Go Down
DataQuick Information reported recently that across the nine Bay Area counties the median price paid for resale homes and new homes in June 2008 went down by 27.1% compared to the same month one year ago.
Of all existing home sales almost 30% were bank-repossessed foreclosures. In June a total of 7178 homes were sold which [...]
Schools
Like in most countries parents like to see their children get the best possible education. Unlike most other countries, the United States does not have a centralized national educational system. So, children in most areas have a choice between free tax-funded public schools or privately-funded private schools.
Public school systems are supported by a combination of [...]
How do I make an offer?
How do I make an offer?
After you have made your choice it is time to write the offer. In most American states it is common that the Residential Purchase Agreement is used to prepare the offer, a contract that has been produced by the National Association or Realtors. While writing the purchase contract the following [...]
How do I find the right property?
How do I find the right property?
The combination of the low dollar, mortgage crisis and many foreclosures in America has attracted many foreign investors.. We currently see many investors who are skimming the housing market for deals; they buy large numbers of homes which they rent out and wait until the market will improve before [...]
How do I select my Realtor?
How do I select my Realtor?
Only Realtors with a license of the National Association or Realtors are allowed to call themselves Realtor. In case you are interested in purchasing or selling Real Estate in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have a team of qualified Realtors available to assist you. If you are interested in [...]
Relocations
Relocations to and from California
Spring and Summer time is usually the period that companies start relocating their employees; the main reason is that the transferees get their children registered for the new school-year in the town they are moving to. Our team members all have been relocated for work nationally and inter-nationally multiple times; we know [...]
