by Celeste Dunn | Mar 23, 2021 | Current Events, Events, Featured
Last year started off with a bang. Unemployment was under 4%, forecasters were giddy with their projections for the economy, and the residential housing market had the strongest January and February activity in over a decade. Then came the announcement on March 11,...
by Celeste Dunn | Mar 4, 2021 | Buying, Current Events, Featured
Whether you’re buying your first home or selling your current house, if your needs are changing and you think you need to move, the decision can be complicated. However, there’s one category that provides a simple answer. When deciding to buy now or wait until next year, the financial aspect of the purchase is easy to evaluate. You just need to ask yourself two questions:
by Celeste Dunn | Oct 6, 2020 | Buying, Current Events, Events
Once the kids have left the nest, you may be wondering what to do with all of the extra space; chances are, you don’t need four bedrooms anymore. Thus, it may be a great time to sell your house and downsize maybe even into a single-story home. You’ve likely gained...
by Celeste Dunn | Aug 12, 2020 | Buying, Current Events, Events, Selling
Today’s housing market is making a truly impressive turnaround, and it’s also setting up some outstanding opportunities for buyers and sellers. Whether you’re thinking of buying or selling a home this year, there are perks today that are rarely... by Celeste Dunn | Jul 11, 2020 | Current Events, Events, Featured, Selling
In a recent survey of home sellers by Qualtrics, 87% of respondents said they were concerned their home won’t sell because of the pandemic and resulting economic recession. Of the respondents, 51% said they are “seriously worried.” That concern seems... by imontejo@sandiego.edu | Jun 12, 2020 | Current Events, Events, Featured
On Monday, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the U.S. economy is officially in a recession. This did not come as a surprise to many, as the Bureau defines a recession this way: “A recession is a significant decline in economic activity...