For those planning on a long term of ownership, interest rates below 4% have made payment affordability the best its been in years, perhaps ever. The prices still seem ridiculously inflated, but record low interest rates make borrowing such large sums possible. Those low rates even drive the cost of ownership below the cost of comparable rentals, in some markets substantially below. It should be no surprise that many of the bubble-era communities and the less desirable older communities have [Read More...]
ANAHEIM HILLS
California and Great Britain have much in common with regards to its real estate. California has witnessed three catastrophic bubbles over the last forty years as has Great Britain. Each bubble had different causes, but the timing was similar. California has strict land-use controls which creates artificial shortages of housing, and so does Great Britain. California’s economy has become dependent upon rampant HELOC abuse to fuel unsustainable booms and heart-wrenching busts. Great Britain endures the same real estate borrowing cycles [Read More...]
Anaheim Hills Overview Median home price is $405,000. Based on a rental parity value of $549,000, this market is under valued. Monthly payment affordability has been improving over the last 7 month(s). Momentum suggests improving affordability. Resale prices on a $/SF basis increased to $237/SF to $239/SF. Resale prices have been falling for 12 month(s). Price momentum suggests falling prices over the next three months. Median rental rates declined $100 last month from $2,416 to $2,316. Rents have been slowly [Read More...]
I found a new hero online: Steven Greenhut, vice president of journalism at the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity. As a fellow displaced Midwesterner, he was shocked and appalled at what he witnessed moving to California. He too is buying up rental homes in beaten down markets for the cashflow. He recently wrote an editorial on Bloomberg that is today’s featured article. Mortgage Deal Props Up California House of Cards: Steven Greenhut By Steven Greenhut Feb 9, 2012 [Read More...]



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