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Home Prices Are Up Nationwide
Another encouraging sign that the housing market is starting to stabilize is the fact that for first time in 10 months single-family home prices rose nationwide. Twenty metropolitan areas showed gains of 0.2 percent in... » more
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Real Estate Outlook: Affordability High
Housing affordability is still at a record high, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). It is at the highest level since record keeping began in 1970. This is based on the relationship between median home... » more
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San Francisco's' Home Prices Post Positive Gains In March
According to real estate research firm DataQuick, San Francisco Area home sales posted their best March in five years. Home sales in the region are up 9.1% compared to March of 2011, and when winter season ended and... » more
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3-Year High For Home Building Permits
Reaching their highest level since September 2008, building permits, which are a gauge of future construction, rose 4.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 747,000. This increase in permits is a... » more
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Mortgage Rates Staying Low On Renewed Euro Zone Debt Concerns
It is now obvious that the Euro zone financial crisis did not end with the Greece debt swap that took place recently. This week, Spain has become the latest region of concern as bond yields for that country rose to over... » more
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California Home Prices Surge In March
For the first time in nearly a year and a half the median home price in the California increased. Despite the fact that single-family detached homes sales are down 4.5 percent compared to February the statewide median... » more
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Property ID Corporation Announces This Months Dog Photo Contest Winner
The winner of Property I.D.'s dog photo contest for the second month is "Odin" owned by Kristin Kanan of Coldwell Banker in Santa Monica. Odin will be featured on our June tent calendar and will also be our mascot... » more
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Sacramento Posting Positive Numbers
As the hard hit Sacramento housing market makes a slow comeback to life; it seems as though it's the investors that are coming out on top for home purchases. Today, inventory levels are lower which is not only creating... » more
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It's Buying Time Again, Big Time
If you've got the income. If you've got plenty of tenure on the job. If your credit is solid. If you can otherwise past muster at the mortgage loan desk. If it's cheaper for you to buy than it is to rent. Yes, there are lots... » more
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The Fed Encourages Banks To Convert Foreclosures Into Rentals
Foreclosures and short sales are one of the biggest issues keeping the housing market from making a quick recovery and it's far from over. As 2012 began there were well over 3 million properties in foreclosure with... » more
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Property ID Corporation is the industry founder for natural hazard disclosure statements. We know that a California home buyers first priority is often the financing side, including low down payments, alternative financing and current California home prices. However “knowing what the new home is all about” may be a crucial issue in purchasing a new home. Our mission as a California real estate information company is to provide both the industry and the first time home buyer the critical documents they need before a new home purchase.