Long Beach/Southern California Real Estate

Maybe you don't, because you're doing your best to keep up with monthly expenses.  But consider it anyway.  It doesn't have to b...

View towards San Pedro  One of my most popular posts was on the cost of waiting to buy, posted several years ago.  And it's still an imp...

Graphic showing 2023 market data in California  The 2023 housing market had ups and downs, but buyer competition remained, and prices contin...

If you're in the market to buy a home, your down payment is likely top of mind. And no doubt you've heard the rule of thumb that...

e Down Payment Resource automated down payment assistance program finder does the research for you and quickly matches you with specific ho...

There have been several articles talking about this price range in the last few years since the market downturn.  With both limited inventor...

Some of you may not yet know about the $10,000 California tax credit which will go into effect on May 1, 2010, until the end of the year, o...

It's so hard to not be helped right now, especially if you're a first time buyer. On top of the $8000 tax credit available right now...

The Southern California Home Buyer's Fair will be taking place March 13 and 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It's a great st...

The City of Huntington Beach did not seem like a likely place to find an affordable first time buyer program. During the high point of the ...

Update November 6th: This bill is now signed into law. The extension for this credit is until April 30, 2010, with a 60-day extension if a c...

Six months ago (they've passed quickly), I covered this topic via an article by Pat Zaby complete with payment scenario. Last week's...

There has been much confusion in the past several weeks about using the credit for a down payment, as HUD announced a tax credit but then re...

First-time homebuyers: Get the fast road to your $8,000 tax credit. Shaun Donovan, secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announce...

Bulletin just in: Thousands of potential home buyers are expected to converge this weekend for the Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair at ...

The timing is right, and financial opportunity is here, ... in the form of buyer programs, they are also called mortgage assistance programs...

Buyers have until November 30, 2009 to take advantage of this credit. As you may know, not everyone who buys a home in 2009 qualifies for th...

Good news for first time buyers in the Long Beach area: The buyer affordability index is higher than it's been in several years--in Los ...