by Kurt Galitski | May 13, 2011 | Consumer Information, Kurt Suggests, Real Estate News
In This Issue… Last Week in Review: Find out the story behind the latest employment numbers – and what they mean to home loan rates. Forecast for the Week: Don’t let the slow start fool you! Find out why the second half of this week is so important. View:...
by Kurt Galitski | May 3, 2011 | Consumer Information, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt In the News, Kurt Suggests, Kurt's Thoughts, Real Estate News
Rent vs. buy – which is better for buyers in your area? Use our interactive map to find out. We just released our Q2 2 Rent vs. Buy Index, which found that buying a home has become more affordable than renting in nearly 80% of major U.S. cities since last...
by Kurt Galitski | Apr 7, 2011 | Consumer Information, Costa Mesa, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt's Thoughts, Loan Modification, Loans, Marketing Reports
Ways to Improve a Credit Score With identity theft on the rise, consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of reviewing their credit reports. However, their thoughts about credit and its long-term impact upon their financial future typically end there...
by Kurt Galitski | Mar 29, 2011 | Community Information, Consumer Information, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt's Thoughts, Real Estate News
The below article should not come as a surprise to anyone being that real estate is all about location, location, location. OC Register, March 28th, 2011 Question: Where’s home-buying on the rise as the traditional home-buying season starts? Answer: At the beach!...
by Kurt Galitski | Mar 24, 2011 | Consumer Information, Costa Mesa, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt's Thoughts, Stimulus Plan
March 23rd, 2011, OC Register Beacon Economics has an updated housing forecast out for California – and it’s pretty optimistic: The real estate forecast calls for average home gains of 0.6% this year; 3.2% next year; 5.4% in 2013; 6.7% in 2014; and 7.8% in 2015. All...
by Kurt Galitski | Mar 8, 2011 | Community Information, Consumer Information, Kurt In the News, Kurt Suggests, Real Estate News
Did you know? For certain members of the military, and for certain federal employees, there’s just 2 months remaining to get use the federal home buyer tax credit. Eligible persons include members of the uniformed services, members of the Foreign Service, and...
