California Real Estate Update

Landscaping is a big part of curb appeal and can have a big impact on price. Researchers at Virginia Tech found that a home with little or no landscaping could produce an additional 5% - 15% by making landscaping improvements.

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Over 80 percent believe animal-related considerations will play a role in future living situations.

Most real estate investors don’t immediately think of their self-directed IRA as a source of capital for residential and commercial real estate purchases. However, self-directed individual retirement accounts allow investors to diversify their assets into investments other than stocks, bonds and mutual.

Millennials are less mobile than young people have been in decades. Learn why this large market is not moving like their parents and grandparents.

Today we discuss three home technologies that have passed the reviews by Consumer Reports. Let’s start with the “perfect laundry room”, then dishwashers, and finally WiFi.

Episode 12 Did you know that by 2035 one in five Americans will be older than 65 and studies show that want to remain at home. This means about 80 million people will need affordable housing and access to social services.

Spending experts WalletHub recently reported their findings of America's most family-friendly cities. They considered 36 key metrics, including crime rates, poverty levels, divorce rates, education, and more.

Real estate enthusiasts celebrate! Last year was the best year in a decade for existing-home sales. Low interest rates and solid job growth were cited as factors that had the greatest impact.

This week we look at the December 2016 REALTORS® Confidence Index. The index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners

Earlier this year it was reported that California is home to 12 out of the 15 most expensive cities in America. San Francisco, Newport Beach, the Bay Area, and Orange county are some of the most expensive areas in the country.

Laguna Woods is located in Orange County, just minutes from beautiful and sunny Laguna Beach. Over 90% of the residents of Laguna Woods live in the age-restricted community known as Laguna Woods Village.

Want to cook your holiday meals but could use a little help? Smart homes are now ready for the holidays with Google Home.

This week we look at two real estate studies that together paint a favorable lifestyle for older Americans.

This weeks California Real Estate Update: - Hottest Cities in USA - Avoid Hazards of Listing During Holidays - Look at the ROI of This Surprising Improvement

This weeks California Real Estate Update: - Home buyers are 44 yo and married - Sellers are 54 and have owned their home for 10 years - Commercial vacancy rates declined.

This weeks California Real Estate Update: - Housing market optimistic for first-time home buyers.. - Orange County great place to raise athletes - NY cracking down on short-term rentals like AirBnB.

This weeks California Real Estate Update: - China is the country that originates the most searches for property in Irvine. - Millennials are fueling California's real estate growth - Gen X buyers have the highest median priced homes of all other buyers and they are seeking convenience.