By Crissinda Ponder • Bankrate.com According to the California Association of Realtors, California’s housing market accelerated in April 2015 as the spring home-buying season kicked off with both higher home sales and prices for the third straight month. Home sales rose above the 400,000 mark in April for […]
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Mortgage rates rise, boosted by improved housing market By Crissinda Ponder • Bankrate.com Mortgage rates inched up this week following satisfactory news about the housing market’s progress. Numbers for new residential construction came in better than expected, which temporarily pushed U.S. Treasury bond yields higher on Tuesday. Mortgage rates commonly move in the same direction […]
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By: Lee Davenport Have you ever noticed that no one typically says:Buying a house is like riding a bicycle… you never forget how to do it That is because buying a house has changed drastically over the past few years based on the various pressure points of the economy. Does that mean you should sit […]
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Earlier this year, we saw the return of the 3% down payment – a major step towards the easing of lending standards nationwide after years of progressively tighter rules. While many of these guidelines were established in an effort to prevent another collapse, in many cases they are […]
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Not every home in Los Angeles County goes for $1 million-plus. Here’s a look at a few single-family homes around L.A. that are available in the low $400,000s. GLASSELL PARK: Built in the 1930s, this refreshed, two-bedroom home features restored wood floors and an updated kitchen. Address: […]
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By Donie Vanitzian uestion: What is the difference between filing a Declaration of Homestead and a Homeowners Exemption? My home is in Los Angeles County. Can I use these documents on a deed-restricted property located in a common interest development with a homeowner association and the covenants, conditions and restrictions? […]
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By Anky van Deursen Question: Can my landlord restrict when I can use the kitchen or run a bath? He has given me written notice not to cook after 8 p.m. and not to run a bath after 10 p.m., but this was never mentioned when I started renting, and it was […]
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By E. Scott Reckard andJulie Makinen Chinese investments in U.S. businesses, all but nonexistent 15 years ago, now total nearly $50 billion and could reach $200 billion by the end of the decade, according to a new study tracking the accelerating trend. Rising energy and labor costs in China have helped to push the trend […]
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By Tim Logan contact the reporter Southern California home prices and sales climbed in April for the second straight month after a period of stagnation. The gains, however, may signal a tough summer ahead for buyers, who face a dwindling supply of homes in most areas. The price and sales […]
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March sales soar 33.1% Brena Swanson April 22, 2015 12:26PM California is finally ramping up for the spring homebuying season, posting that March single-family home and condominium sales surged to 31,989, a 33.1% jump from 24,031 in February. This is the biggest March increase in three years, according to a report […]
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