Another great article from our financial guru's at Samuel Scott Financial Group.  They are always on the cutting edge of home financing and continually update us on ways to help our buyers get the best home loans or make terrific investments.  This one may surprise you... it did me but after checking this out this is an amazing opportunity!  We have lots of data and info on SSFG on this website;  just go to the "Hot Loans" tab and it...continue reading...

Wow, another article is out that really shows how affordable housing has become.  We've been watching interest rates and home prices come down so substantially that now it's cheaper to buy than rent in 74% of the country's cities!  Read the article and let us know your thoughts on whether you think it's a good time to buy (and how could you not!). Home prices have taken such a beating and demand for rental units has increased so much that it's...continue reading...

Our very own Rich Johnson, normally the Producer of our local real estate talk radio show pinch hit's for Erica Vautier-Liodice on September 14th. Along with President and Owner Steve Rodgers, we talked about emergency preparedness - obviously a hot topic lately with the recent power outage that crippled San Diego County. We'll speak with Valerie Brown, from Rancho Bernardo and an expert in this field on specific things we can do to help us be better prepared the...continue reading...

August 1, 2011 -- The downward swing for mortgage rates may have come to at least a temporary end. Somewhat better economic news, a hopeful start to a resolution of the Greek debt mess, growing concerns about our own debt-limit ceiling and the turn of both the quarter and half-year are all factors contributing to the upward pressure. The end of the Fed's QE2 program no doubt has played a small role in the increase in rates, too. It's also...continue reading...