Real Estate Photography
Real Estate photography
Even though the title of this post is real estate photography. It actually pertains to improving your general photography skills.
It never ceases to amaze me when looking through the San Diego MLS listing photos, how many San Diego agents don’t seem to put any forethought into the home photos that they put into the MLS system. Read more
Home Sales Hit 6 1/2 Year High
Home Sales
This morning the National Association of Realtors reported that sales of previously-occupied homes rose 1.7 percent last month, hitting a 6 1/2 year high! Keep in mind that these August home sales reflect contracts signed in June and July, when mortgage rates were almost a full percentage point less than today. Read more
9/11 Remembrance – Have you Forgotten?
This video was made to remind us why our troops are protecting us everyday! If they weren’t we would be attacked again here at home. Thank You Troops!
When people say they will never forget, the sad thing is some do forget. People forget about pearl harbor, and I don’t want people to forget about his!
You can feel the emotion people have when hearing this song. Don’t ever forget this. R.I.P 9/11 – Live on 9/11 survivors.
San Diego Home Prices Jump 19.3%
San Diego Home Prices
Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Housing Price Indices released today, showed San Diego home prices increased by 19.3% in July 2013 vs July 2012!
Of the 20 cities tracked by S&P Case-Shiller only four cities showed a better (than San Diego home prices) July home price increase!
San Diego Home Prices
Mortgage Rate Increases Kill New Home Sales
New Home Sales
Just out – The Commerce Department reported U.S. sales of newly built home dropped 13.4 percent. That’s the lowest pace in nine months!
Up to this point, the new home sales rose 7 percent in the 12 months ending in July. Read more
Home Foreclosures Near 6-year Low
Home Foreclosures
RealtyTrac Inc. reported today that the US housing market is on track to finish the year with the fewest homes repossessed by lenders in the last six years!
Last month lenders 36,964 homes, this was down 31% from July 2012! Home foreclosures are projected to be approximately 490,000 this year, although the sound like a lot, it’s actually down approximately 27% from last year’s totals. Read more
San Diego Home Sales at 7 Year High
San Diego Home Sales
It was just reported today by the La Jolla real estate tracking company DataQuick, that San Diego countywide sales total hit a 7-year high.
There were 25,419 new and used homes and condominiums sold last month in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernardino and Orange counties. Read more