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Thursday, March 27, 2014

What's going on with the First Time Home Buyer market??

Here's a recent article from CNBC talking about the current status of the national trend of FTHB's.  What i'm seeing in the Sacramento Market is that we have a balance of FTHB's, move up buyers and investor buyers across the spectrum of the market.

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4 million renters want to buy. Can they?

Thursday, 13 Mar 2014 | 9:03 AM ET

As the housing market moves slowly into recovery, more and more Americans are gaining confidence and hoping to jump into home ownership.
The home ownership rate has been dropping steadily since its high of 69.2 percent in 2004 to now just 65 percent. Millions lost their homes to foreclosure and millions more never entered the market, fearing falling home prices.
Now, 10 percent of U.S. renters say they would like to buy a home in the next year, according to a new report from Zillow, which surveyed renters in the nation's 20 largest housing markets.
If all the renters who said they wanted to buy a home in the next year actually did, that would represent more than 4.2 million first-time home buyer sales, about twice the number of first-timers in 2013.
First-time home buying has actually fallen to the lowest level ever recorded by the National Association of Realtors, at just 26 percent of sales in January. These buyers usually make up roughly 40 percent of the market. Interestingly, the majority of the renters who said they wanted to buy felt they could afford home ownership, despite rising home prices and rising mortgage rates.
The trouble is there is just not that much out there to buy. Home construction is still recovering at a slow pace, and prices for newly built homes are far higher on average than for existing homes.The number of homes for sale is rising slightly but is still well below historical norms across most markets. 
Continue reading: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101491010 

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

How long to wait to get a mortgage & buy a house again after a short sale/foreclosure/Bankruptcy??


Doug Reynolds, a Sacramento Area Realtor, sits down with Loan Officer Erick Perpich.  In this segment, Erick explains how long you need to wait before you can get a mortgage to buy a house after a short sale / foreclosure / bankruptcy.

To get preapproved so you can start home shopping in the Sacramento area right away, call or email Erick directly and he'll take great care of you.
Erick Perpich
916.549.3577
eperpich@repmtg.com
www.ThePerpichTeam.com

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Monday, March 17, 2014

Sacramento Real Estate Video Market Update March - April 2014



Doug Reynolds, a Sacramento Area Realtor, discusses the latest statistics and what's going on with the market as the spring approaches  The market experienced a large jump in the value this month and Doug discusses how to view that.  There's also an interesting "Gap" in the market right now between well priced, good looking properties and overpriced, poorly presented houses.


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Friday, March 14, 2014

Sacramento Real Estate Market update - March 2014

Sacramento
Real Estate Update


March 2013



 ó In February 2014, the median price increased from $242,000 to $260,000.  The median is 28.1% higher than one year ago.
ó The median price has been bouncing around for the past 6 months and will most likely continue to do so for the first part of 2014. Down a few months, up a few months. 
ó The available housing inventory is up to 2 months.  I expect to see that number slowly increase as we go through the year.  A “normal” or “balanced market” is between 4 to 5 months. 
ó The homes that are priced right, show well and have a high quality marketing plan are still getting sold but the buying frenzy has stopped.  Price reductions are now happening and the listings that are over priced are sitting with no showings/offers.
ó High Demand and Low Supply/Inventory has driven the market prices up in 2013.  The market is finally beginning to find a balance and seller’s power of the past 2 years is slowly shifting to be more equal this year. Slowly.





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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

What is Private Mortgage Insurance PMI and how do i avoid it for my Sacramento Mortgage?

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Doug Reynolds, a Sacramento Area Realtor, sits down with Loan Officer Erick Perpich.  In this segment, Erick explains what Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is and how to avoid it for the life of your mortgage.

To get preapproved so you can start home shopping in the Sacramento area right away, call or email Erick directly and he'll get back to you.
Erick Perpich
916.549.3577
eperpich@repmtg.com
www.ThePerpichTeam.com



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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Glance at the Sacramento Real Estate Market

The below graph is from Ryan Lundquist's excellent blog.  I find this very visually interesting.  I don't think it necessarily tells us a whole lot but just visually shows us where we are in comparison to the last 14 years.  Based on this, where do you think we are headed???  Way up??  Flat?? Down??  If i had to guess, I think the next few years will look like 2000 to 2003. Slow, steady growth with some minor peaks and valleys.  
sacramento real estate market trend graph median price and inventory since 2001 2 by sacramento appraisal blog
Some Context: If you’re looking for context for price levels, current values are similar to what they were during the first quarter in 2008 and toward the last quarter of 2003. Of course this is for the entire county and specific neighborhoods can vary greatly. Classic neighborhoods tend to be ahead of county numbers and the condo market tends to lag behind county numbers.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

What's going on with First Time Home Buyers???

Here's a recent article from the LA Times sharing some interesting numbers about First time home buyers.  In my daily business, i see a lot of gift funds from family members for first time buyers.  Most FTHB in the Sacramento market have a good job with solid income but do not have the downpayment saved up.

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Finding ways to help young adults make their first home purchases
Source: LA Times

Stricter mortgage underwriting standards, higher unemployment, and heavy student debt are among the key factors that stand in the way of many potential buyers in their 20s and 30s. But first-time home buyers in this age group may be able to turn to effective techniques that family members, friends, and even employers can use to bridge the generational gap by offering a helping hand.

Making sense of the story
  • ·         Americans who were 30 to 34 in 2012 had the lowest homeownership rate of any similarly aged group in recent decades at 47.9 percent.
  •  ·         In comparison, Americans born between 1948 and 1957 had a 57.1 percent ownership rate by the time they hit the 30-to-34 bracket. This is despite record low mortgage rates and bargain-priced foreclosures and short sales.
  •  ·         According to one industry estimate, 27 percent of first-time buyers last year received gift money from relatives to help defray the down payment and closing costs.
  •  ·         With professional help, some family members are providing either second mortgages or first mortgages, and properly structured, these loans provide annual returns to family members well in excess of money-market funds or bank deposits.
  • ·         Money provided as a loan cannot be disguised as a loan. If the money is a gift, there needs to be a formal letter making the purpose of the gift explicit and the specific transaction for which it is to be used. Documentation is also needed to attribute the source of the funds and the capacity of the gift giver to provide the money.


Read the full story
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-harney-20140216,0,7652846.story#ixzz2thIIJl3U