by Kurt Galitski | Sep 13, 2018 | Costa Mesa
As a homeowner, your ability to deduct mortgage interest from your tax return makes real estate one of the best investments. But, changes are coming to the way you deduct taxes. The tax bill that will be in force in the up and coming tax season, the Tax Cuts and Jobs...
by Kurt Galitski | Sep 3, 2018 | Costa Mesa
The current economy is thriving, stock market at ultimate highs, unemployment as low as ever, but is housing still a risk? The world has moved on from the 2008 housing crisis which was caused by unethical lending and investing by the big investment banks. Even though...
by Kurt Galitski | Aug 30, 2018 | Costa Mesa
Realtor.com® announced today, the findings of its August housing trend report which revealed a surge in price cuts and the second largest drop in the U.S. median listing price in three years. The report also showed a decrease in price growth and inventory declines,...
by Kurt Galitski | Aug 27, 2018 | Costa Mesa
With the market changing, home sellers have begun cutting back their listing prices, especially at the more high end of the market, leaving open the possibility that it is now starting to shift into a buyer’s market. Around 14.2% of homes listed for sale on Zillow saw...
by Kurt Galitski | Aug 25, 2018 | Costa Mesa
The value of a home takes a series of calculations roughly based on the cost of actual construction plus value-adds like proximity to shopping and other conveniences. Comparisons to other nearby homes are also taken into consideration. Formulas are applied, and...
by Kurt Galitski | Aug 23, 2018 | Costa Mesa
According to ATTOM Data Solutions’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows that foreclosure starts increased from a year ago in 96 of the 219 metropolitan statistical areas (44 percent). ATTOM Data Solutions is the curator of the nation’s premier...
