Residential Real Estate

The number of people signing contracts to buy homes climbed in California and other western states in July, but this was not enough to assuage the growing fears of industry experts. The number of new residential real estate contracts across the country as a whole fell...

Senior citizens may feel a bit foolish looking to purchase their first home, but the truth is there is no reason to feel this way. Buying residential property is an investment like any other, and it can provide a payoff by helping people of any age meet their personal...

Orange County and the rest of the extended LA metro area is among the favorite American housing markets for prospective buyers from China. According to a recent report conducted by Investorist, an online platform for real estate transactions, Chinese buyers are the...

Californians who are involved in the real estate market might be interested in learning that the sale of existing homes fell by 1.8 percent nationwide in June. While fewer closings occurred, that does not mean that the demand for homes fell. Instead, experts say that...

According to a report from the National Association of Realtors, 71 percent of homeowners in California and the rest of the country believe that now is a good time to sell a home. This degree of confidence is higher than what was reported among homeowners in the last...

California residents who want to become residential property owners need to approach real estate purchases with caution, as these transactions deserve careful consideration. For instance, buyers should think about whether they might resell their home in the future and...

According to a study by Apartment List, 70 percent of millennials around the country have less than $1,000 for a down payment on a home. Fewer than 30 percent of those between the ages of 25 to 34 would be able to save 10 percent of a home's purchase price within...

The pace of home sales in California and around the country generally picks up during the spring and summer months, but recent reports suggest that today's buyers have a dwindling supply of houses to choose from. Desirable homes are being snapped within days of being...

California residents who have purchased a home know that completing a residential real estate transaction involves signing copious amounts of documents and dealing with a profusion of legal issues. Deciding how residential properties will be titled is a crucial...

California residents who wish to challenge a tax assessment may meet with an assessor to make their case. However, the request must be based on solid evidence as opposed to a general complaint that the rate is too high. For instance, it may be possible to get a...