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October 18, 2023

Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle

How Buying a Multi-Generational Home Helps with Affordability Today

From our friends in KCM In today’s world of rising housing costs, many buyers are looking for ways to still be able to buy a home. Some of them have found a solution in multi-generational living. Multi-generational living is when two or more adult generations live together under one roof. This includes siblings, parents, or even grandparents. Here’s an in-depth look at why more buyers are choosing this option today, so you can see if it may be right for you too. Reasons To Buy a Multi-Generational Home According to a recent study by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the top two reasons people are opting for multi-generational homes today have to do with affordability...

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July 19, 2023

Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Living, Open House

5 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

Buying your first home can be a daunting process, but with the right preparation and guidance, it can also be an incredibly exciting and rewarding venture. To help you navigate this new terrain, we've put together a list of 5 essential tips for first-time home buyers: ✨🏡 1. Draw up a hard budget and stick to it – One of the biggest mistakes many first-time homebuyers make is not having a budget. Make sure you have a clear understanding of your finances, including your current income, expenses, and savings. Be realistic about what you can afford, and stick to your budget.💰 2. Make a short list of your non-negotiables...

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July 19, 2023

Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Living

Renting or Selling Your House: What’s the Best Move?

By: KCM If you’re a homeowner ready to make a move, you may be thinking about using your current house as a short-term rental property instead of selling it. A short-term rental (STR) is typically offered as an alternative to a hotel, and they’re an investment that’s gained popularity in recent years. While a short-term rental can be a tempting idea, you may find the reality of being responsible for one difficult to take on. Here are some of the challenges you could face if you rent out your house instead of selling it. A Short-Term Rental Comes with Responsibilities Successfully managing your house as a short-term rental takes a lot of time and effort....

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July 19, 2023

Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Trends

Housing a Workforce

REALTOR MAGAZINE By: Barbara Ballinger Whether you use “workforce,” “attainable” or another term for it, housing that’s affordable to essential workers remains in short supply in many communities. For years, the term “workforce housing” has defined a subset of affordable housing for those who earn between 60% and 120% of an area’s median income. Now, the term is losing favor. Some feel it suggests that those who earn less than 60% of their AMI aren’t part of their area’s workforce. “The phrase has an unfair, exclusive characterization,” says Michael Liu, senior partner and design principal for The Architectural Team (TAT). Miriam Axel-Lute, CEO and editor-in-chief of Shelterforce, a publication focused on...

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July 10, 2023

Buying, Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Living, Neighborhood, News, Open House

Why Homeownership Wins in the Long Run

From our friends in KCM Today’s higher mortgage rates, inflationary pressures, and concerns about a potential recession have some people questioning: should I still buy a home this year? While it’s true this year has unique challenges for homebuyers, it’s important to think about the long-term benefits of homeownership when making your decision. Consider this: if you know people who bought a home 5, 10, or even 30 years ago, you’re probably going to have a hard time finding someone who regrets their decision. Why is that? The reason is tied to how home values grow with time and how, by extension, that grows your own wealth. That may be why, in a recent Fannie Mae survey, 70% of respondents...

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July 6, 2023

Buying, Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Open House

U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall but the Housing Market Is in Recovery Mode

By Aarthi Swaminathan The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell in May, the National Association of Realtors said on Thursday but the housing market is still showing signs of being in recovery mode. Demand for homes is still strong, despite mortgage rates hovering near 7%, but buyers are finding few properties for-sale to choose from as homeowners hold out on selling. The shortage in housing inventory has become so dire that it’s pushed pending home sales down in the spring, which is generally the peak season for home-buying. Sales fell by 2.7% from the previous month, according to the monthly index released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The figure fell short of...

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June 22, 2023

Buying, Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Living

For LGBTQ+ home buyers, finding the right real estate agent is critical

MARKETWATCH | By Taylor Getler Overwhelmingly, home buyers view finding the right home as the hardest part of the buying process. There’s so much to consider: What can I afford? How much space do I need? And the most harrowing question of all — what am I willing to give up? This question is even more loaded for LGBTQ+ buyers, who may face the added pressure of evaluating a new community for safety and comfort. Social attitudes have dramatically shifted from the days where queer and transgender buyers were concentrated in just one or two neighborhoods, points out Barbara Stone, a Realtor in Dallas, Texas. Today, the community is made up...

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June 22, 2023

Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Living, News

Average homeowner equity in US declines for first time in over a decade, reflecting housing market slowdown

Fox News The average homeowner in the United States with a mortgage experienced a decline in home equity for the first time in over a decade. According to CoreLogic, the average homeowner equity per borrower dropped by 1.9% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. Despite the overall decline in home equity, the number of homeowners who were "underwater" on their mortgage, owing more than their homes are worth, remained relatively steady at 1.2 million homes or about 2.1% of properties with a mortgage. For the first time in more than a decade, the average U.S. homeowner with a mortgage has less home equity...

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June 21, 2023

Buying, Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Living, Open House

710 Montecillo Rd, San Rafael

710 Montecillo Rd, San Rafael Serenity and Mid-Century Style in the Heart of Terra Linda The Best of California Living This beautiful & expanded Eichler is light and airy and has a large, level backyard with views of the surrounding hills and a very flexible floor plan with bonus rooms that can be used for additional bedrooms, offices, workout rooms or dens. The kitchen is upgraded with quartz counters & stainless appliances. There is a remodeled primary suite w/ generously-sized bathroom with oversized jetted tub & separate shower. The floor plan allows for multi-generational or multi-situational living –a large light-filled bedroom with an area that could be a kitchenette, as...

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June 21, 2023

Buying, Home and Garden, Home Staging, Lifestyle, Open House

35 Corte Dorado, Greenbrae

35 Corte Dorado, Greenbrae Living Your Best Life in the Heart of Greenbrae Offered at $2,495,000 Experience luxury and serenity with this elegant 4 BR/3BA home in Greenbrae. This two story home has the spacious primary suite with full Mt. Tam views and a large guest bedroom on the main level with two bedrooms, a bath, family room, laundry room on the lower level. Situated on a cul-de-sac in a sylvan setting, walking distance to top-rated schools, this home was rebuilt in 2000 using gorgeous finishes including slate, granite, marble, limestone and wood. It is on a large lot that slopes gently to a seasonal creek and affords tremendous privacy. With large...

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How Buying a Multi-Generational Home Helps with Affordability Today

5 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

Renting or Selling Your House: What’s the Best Move?

Housing a Workforce

Why Homeownership Wins in the Long Run

U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall but the Housing Market Is in Recovery Mode

For LGBTQ+ home buyers, finding the right real estate agent is critical

Average homeowner equity in US declines for first time in over a decade, reflecting housing market slowdown

710 Montecillo Rd, San Rafael

35 Corte Dorado, Greenbrae

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