Jeff Sharp Real Estate

08/10/2018

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08/10/2018

Four CA cities still see competitive bidding and rank amongst most expensive to live. No surprise that S.F. has a median price of $1.4 mil.

A bidding war may be around the corner if your looking to buy a house in these US cities.

08/06/2018

Interest rates holding for the time being, but will increase most likely as Fed moves.

The Fed’s key interest rate does not have a direct impact on mortgage rates, but it usually influences them.

08/06/2018

Recent wildfires could impact housing even more.

Eighteen blazes in the state have scorched an area larger than Los Angeles, but despite the devastation, home prices may surge. Here’s why.

07/11/2018

City housing preference catching up to suburban housing.

For the first time in decades, U.S. cities are catching up to the population growth of suburban America. The Urban Land Institute attributes urban population growth to rental apartment development and several other factors.

07/05/2018

Higher interest rates not necessarily slowing buyers.

, /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: RDFN)-- Few homebuyers are halting their searches in the wake of rising mortgage rates, according to Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage.

03/19/2018

Millennials hold highest level of home buying for fifth straight year.

Millennials held the highest share of home buying activity out of all other generations for the fifth consecutive year. Just over one-third of all home purchases were made by Millennials, however, low levels of housing inventory and higher home prices continue to hold back many potential buyers.

03/16/2018

Have you wondered how much it costs a family of 4 to live in some of the "big" cities per month?
-San Diego $8,100
-San Jose $10,700
-L.A. $7,600
-S.F. $12,300

What families across the country need just to get by.

02/09/2018

Rising home equity values helping homeowners invest in their homes.

Homeowners are so optimistic that their home’s value will continue to increase that they’re increasingly turning to home equity loans to spruce up their properties. But a word of caution:

01/07/2018

Predictions for a good housing market in 2018.

Southern California’s housing market will remain strong in 2018, with rising prices and an uptick in home sales, economists say. But gains likely will be smaller in the year ahead.

12/05/2017

15 cities that recovered most since the recession. (4 are in CA)

During the Great Recession, home values dropped an average of 30 percent in several metros. Now, nearly a decade later, how are those markets faring?

12/01/2017

Bay Area to see loan limit increase of $43K for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Borrowers will be able to take out a substantially bigger home loan backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac next year, thanks to a 6.8 percent increase in home prices nationwide. The two government agencies will raise the maximum-size loan they can guarantee on a single-family home or condo by 6.8 perc...