CJ VanDerMeulen Lake Arrowhead Real Estate

California home sales rose for the third consecutive month in December, marking the highest level since January 2011, according to data from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.).    Sales also were up from a year ago, marking the sixth consecutive annual increase. “With the economy slowly improving, home buyers ...

Homebuilder confidence is soaring.For the fourth straight month, the National Association of Homebuilders reports an increase in its Housing Market Index. The index climbed 4 points to 25 this month – its second four-point gain since October. With home sales activity increasing across all four regions, the monthly ...

  Home values were down on a yearly basis in August, but showed relative stability in the near term, according to indices that track home values nationwide.   Home values fell 4.5 percent year over year in August, to $172,600, and remained essentially flat compared to July, according to the Zillow Home Value Index, released today. ...

Excellent views! Just bring your tooth brush to this cute cabin in the woods! Featuring vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, main level master bedroom with deck, beautiful rock fireplace and super bonus room with pool table. Low traffic street! Bring us an offer!  

Mortgage applications rose 9.3% this past week as borrowers refinanced their home loans at exceptionally low interest rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association said refinancing apps grew dramatically, with the refi index jumping 11.2%, after the Fed announced it would move its portfolio towards longer-term Treasury securities. Meanwhile, the ...

Existing-home sales increased in August, even with ongoing tight credit and appraisal problems, along with regional disruptions created by Hurricane Irene, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Monthly gains were seen in all regions. Total existing-home sales , which are completed transactions that include single-family, ...

For the second time in a month, fixed and adjustable-rate mortgage rates set new record lows this week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. The previous record lows were set Aug. 18.  Economic uncertainty and employment concerns are continuing to keep rates low, says Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac’s chief ...

Dancor Mortgage Rate SheetConforming $417,000 and less15 year fixed3.250%30 year fixed3.990%Homepath4.250%40 year fixed4.990%Jumbo - $417,000 and over15 year fixed3.750%30 year fixed4.500%5/1 ARM3.750%

  It is cheaper to buy a home than to rent one in 39 of the nation's 50 largest cities, according to a quarterly report released today by real estate search and marketing site Trulia. Trulia's rent vs. buy index compared the median list price with the median rent on two-bedroom apartments, condominiums and townhomes listed on ...

Monday Morning Update March 7, 2011Committee MeetingsGovernmental Affairs: Tuesday, April 5, 2011. 8:00 am located at Blue Jay Meeting Room 27236 HWY 189 Blue Jay, Ca 92317 (Next to Alpine Escrow)  Marketing Committee: Tuesday, March 8, 2011 4:30 pm at Papagayos Home Tour Committee: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 9:30 am Located at ...