by Gigi Santoro | Aug 10, 2018 | Real Estate
Mortgage rates are on the rise. The Fed’s raised rates for the second time this year and promised another two rate hikes before the end of 2018. Unemployment is down to 3.6% which is historically low. All economic indicators are pointing in a positive direction at...
by Gigi Santoro | May 23, 2018 | Real Estate
Look, I don’t want to be one of those chicken little’s — The Sky is Falling kinda gals. However recently with the lava flows in Hawaii I started to see things in the news about earthquakes. It is no news that we live in earthquake country. The North American...
by Gigi Santoro | Apr 19, 2018 | Buying A House, Real Estate
Anyone who has ever bought a home, sold a home or been involved in a real estate transaction knows that a home can look great on the surface….fresh paint, refinished hardwood floors, staged furniture…..BUT that’s not all you need to look at. What is important is...
by Gigi Santoro | Apr 12, 2018 | Buying A House, Real Estate
The market is changing and so are things like terms, interest rates and contingencies. With the excitement of buying a new home or selling your home, sometimes the details are not really examined or understood fully by either party. Please READ the contract –...
by Gigi Santoro | Mar 31, 2018 | Buying A House, Real Estate
How do I save to buy a house? It’s hard to save enough money to buy a house when real estate prices are skyrocketing like they are in the Southern California area. Young people who are making a decent living are stretched beyond their comfort level just finding a...
by Gigi Santoro | Mar 24, 2018 | Buying A House, Real Estate
Buying a house? Here are the top 4 things you need to know! Let’s get right to it – you are buying your first house, or maybe this is your second but you haven’t been in the real estate market for awhile – without scaring you too much, the process can be...
