CJ VanDerMeulen Lake Arrowhead Real Estate

Pending home sales continued to gain in November and reached the highest level in 19 months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 7.3 percent to 100.1 in November from an upwardly revised 93.3 in October and is 5.9 percent above ...

The percentage of home buyers who could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California rose to 52 percent in the third quarter of 2011, up from 51 percent in second-quarter 2011 and was up from 46 percent in the third quarter of 2010, according to C.A.R.’s Traditional Housing Affordability Index (HAI).  ...

  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 ...

Piedmont Capital Market Update August 10, 2011Loan of the Week 10 Unit Multi-Family Los Angeles, CA 5 Year Fixed 4.49% Interest Rate, Cash Out Refinance.  Loan ToolsCOMING SOON! Index TrackerTrack the index on your adjustable rate mortgage with customized email updates and analysis.  Loan ...

  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 ...