Are you thinking about buying a home in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2021? Wondering what to expect from the local real estate market next year? You've come to the right place. Below, we've broken down some of the…
Update: View 2021 loan limits for Solano County Different mortgage loan programs have different limits associated with them, and they can vary from one county to the next. Today, we will take a look at the FHA, VA and conforming…
Note: We have an updated version of this story published in February 2021. The Fairfield and Vallejo housing markets are seeing a surprising level of demand from buyers right now, despite the fact that we're still in a pandemic. We expect…
When buying a home in California, you'll have an opportunity to purchase an owner's title insurance policy. And if you're using a mortgage loan to finance your purchase, you'll probably be required to purchase a lender's title insurance policy. These…
California homeowners who are thinking about refinancing their mortgage loans in 2020 have a new incentive for doing it sooner rather than later. A new government-imposed refinancing fee will take effect on December 1 of this year. This fee could…
With all of the economic stumbling blocks we've been through in recent months, you might expect Bay Area home prices to be falling in 2020. As it turns out, that's not the case at all. New data reported by the…
The real estate market in Marin County, California appears to be heating up. This is partly due to an increased number of residents relocating out of neighboring San Francisco. According to the latest data from the California Association of REALTORS®…
The average down payment on a house in the Bay Area has risen over the past year, due to rising home values. Below, we will take a look at the typical up-front investment among home buyers in several Bay Area…
This article is part of an ongoing series that answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the VA home loan program. Today, we'll address the question: "What is the max VA loan amount for California, as of 2020?"…
The Contra Costa County real estate market has held up exceptionally well in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic that has plagued other aspects of the economy. The same is true for much of California, and the broader national housing market…
