Expect the cost of insurance to rise, or taxes to go up. Or both! An excerpt: Earlier this month, JPMorgan estimated the fires around Los Angeles had inflicted $50 billion in losses, of which only $20 billion were insured. One reason for the gap: State regulators have...
It's inevitable that artificial intelligence will be utilized in the business of selling homes. Having AI assist with writing home descriptions or other advertising would seem to be a natural fit. How about speaking with clients on the phone though? Listen to the...
Giorgio's movie will debut on PBS TV this week! Tuesday, February 8th at 10:00pm on KPBS Saturday, February 12th at 9:00am on KPBS2 If you want to watch it on your schedule and don't mind paying $4 to $5, click HERE. We had a great time while filming the movie, and...
School is back in session and the holidays are right around the corner - it's the time of year that potential home sellers start looking forward to the next selling season, instead of moving in September/October. Are you thinking of waiting until 2022? Here are my...
Hat tip to Eddie89 for sending in this article that includes 14 stories of how millennials purchased homes: An excerpt: Homeownership, like other forms of participation in the American dream, increasingly resembles an exclusive country club, with membership predicated...
This work by the Fannie Mae Research team suggests that there is further divide between the affluent, and everyone else. Their trend shows that people who are having families are those who can afford a house too. Renters are having to choose, or are going with...
Were you thinking you could always move to the desert? H/T daytrip: Mark Grden was looking for peace and quiet when he...
These responses point to a massive downsizing trend! From realtor.com: LINK It's all about millennials these days. Everything seems to center around these special snowflakes. But what about the original "me" generation? We're talking about baby boomers, of course....
Animal Owners: Ninety-nine percent of pet owners feel that their animal is part of the family. Eighty-nine percent of those surveyed said they would not give up their animal because of housing restrictions or limitations. When finding a home, 95 percent of animal...
