by Kurt Galitski | Feb 1, 2019 | Costa Mesa
BOON FOR BUYERS First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming predicts that the housing market will even out this year. Fleming explains that “Recent inventory increases and the slowdown in house price appreciation are not coincidences and may be the first signs...
by Kurt Galitski | Jan 21, 2019 | Costa Mesa
This could be a pivotal case that will allow for municipalities to regulate the size and scope of “sober living homes”. Neither side (up until possibly now) has been willing to compromise. This case certainly will be appealed to a Federal appeals court & possibly...
by Kurt Galitski | Jan 14, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Now, over 10 years after the Great Recession, the housing market has been back in full swing. However, in the latter half of 2018, we began to see some change. For many buyers, these changes, they believe, are indicative of another looming recession. So what do the...
by Kurt Galitski | Jan 14, 2019 | Costa Mesa
Homeowners: Look Out for Utility ScamsBy John Voket As we make our way through the winter season, Costa Mesa utility companies want customers to be reminded about common utility scams. According to Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS), a growing number of gas,...
by Kurt Galitski | Sep 27, 2018 | Costa Mesa
With high demand, mortgage fraud has climbed 12.4 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2018, and about one out of every 109 mortgage applications has been found to contain false or misleading information, according to real estate data firm CoreLogic....
by Kurt Galitski | Sep 15, 2018 | Costa Mesa
Home prices are going up, inventory is drying up, and wages are not increasing nearly as quick as real estate prices. Simply put, pursuing the American dream has become increasingly difficult, especially for young adults struggling to navigate student loan debt, and...
