Which Home Renovations Generate the Highest ROI? Did you know that not all home renovations affect your home’s value? In other words, your ROI could be next to nothing on some renovations. Even if you do see a return on your investment, it’s sometimes less than half of what you paid. Was it worth it? Fortunately, many home renovations provide an exceptional return on your investment. Knowing what they are and how much of a return you’ll get can help you decide. Why Home Renovations...

How To Prepare To BUY YOUR FIRST HOME | Crucial Home Buying Steps First Time Homebuyer Tips Buying your first home is exciting and overwhelming all at once. Before you get in over your head, use these simple tips to best prepare you for one of the largest investments you’ll make in your lifetime. Blog Article: https://ronevansrealty.com/blog.html/how-to-prepare-to-buy-your-first-home-7723305 More Real Estate Info: https://linktr.ee/ronevansrealty Ron Evans Broker Associate Amy Sims Real...

Renting Vs Owning A Home | How To Decide Which Is Best For You If you’re thinking about moving this year, you may wonder if renting or owning is the best choice? While there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to the matter, there are certain questions you should ask yourself to decide. FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://ronevansrealty.com/blog.html/renting-vs-owning-which-is-right-for-you-7723306 MORE GREAT CONTENT HERE: https://linktr.ee/ronevansrealty Ron Evans Broker Associate Amy Sims Real...

WARNING TO HOME SELLERS | Overpriced Homes Are Not Selling With rising interest rates and slowing demand, it's important to list your home at market value. The extremely hot seller's market is cooling a bit. There is still competition for homes, but buyers willing to wait for the right price. More Great Content: https://linktr.ee/ronevansrealty Ron Evans Broker Associate Amy Sims Real Estate Team DRE: 01965556 949.929.2270

What Is A VA Home Loan? This is your guide on obtaining a VA Home Loan to purchase your next home in Orange County. Ron Evans Broker Associate Amy Sims Real Estate Team DRE: 01965556

WILL THE HOUSING MARKET SLOW DOWN IN 2022? Is a MARKET CRASH Coming? Housing has only grown hotter despite mortgage rates rising considerably since ringing in a New Year, indicating it will take further changes for the market to slow. If mortgage rates rise above 4% and remain elevated with staying power, then housing will finally slow a bit, shifting from an Insane Seller’s Market to a regular Hot Seller’s Market with longer market times. Ron Evans Broker Associate Amy Sims Real Estate...

Going Going Gone | Homes Selling ABOVE ASKING PRICE When a record low number of available homes is matched with fierce pent-up demand, it results in an auction where homes sell immediately and for more than their asking prices. It is common for homes that are just placed onto the market to receive dozens of offers to purchase, pushing up home values at a rapid pace. A WARNING TO SELLERS: Carefully pricing a home is crucial to obtaining the best outcome regarding price and terms. Pricing...

How Do Buyers CHOOSE WHERE TO LIVE | These Are THE TOP FACTORS To Consider Relocating can be a major life change, and choosing where to move can be a stressful decision. There are a number of factors that come into play that go beyond affordability -- after all, where you live can greatly affect your overall quality of life. This video will cover the top factors home buyers consider when moving to Rancho Santa Margarita. 00:00 Beginning 00:30 Introduction 04:25 Safety 05:50 Proximity To...

Do I Need To Remove My REAL ESTATE CONTINGENCIES | NOT SO FAST Study shows that fewer buyers are waiving their contract contingencies. In this video I'll break down when I think it's ok to remove them and when you should keep yourself and your money protected. 00:00 Beginning 00:30 Introduction 04:43 Inspection Contingency 05:48 Appraisal Contingency 06:25 Loan Contingency 07:00 Inspection Explained 09:00 Appraisal Explained 11:24 Loan Explained Link to full Article:...

Living In A Gated Community | Orange County Gated Communities A gated community is a neighborhood that is enclosed by fence or wall, surrounding the entire community- with a gated entrance. Some gated entries have a 24 hour guard, and some just have a security gate. Many people choose to buy a home in a gated community because of the many benefits. Others choose no gates, because of a few drawbacks. Is living in a gated community for you? Full Article:...

BUCKLE UP For a BRUTAL Spring Housing Market by Fortune It's usually around this time of year, with the holiday season firmly in the rearview mirror, that homebuyers and sellers alike begin to make their way back into the market. That will continue to pick up each week until March arrives. At that point, the industry's busy season—known as the spring real estate market—will be off to the races. But this year there is more unease than excitement coming from the home shopper side of the...

RISING RATES VS NO INVENTORY - Orange County Housing Report January 25, 2022 There are two opposing economic forces impacting the housing market right now, rising mortgage rates and a record low supply of homes available to purchase. There simply are not enough homes available for buyers and rising rates have not yet had an impact on the insanely hot housing market. The supply chain problems have been well documented across the United States and around the globe. One of the hardest hit...

DOOM OR BOOM - Rising Interest Rates Are Impacting Home Buyers Mortgage rates are rushing higher, and last week that caused a major divergence in mortgage demand. Refinancing continued to dry up, but homebuyers appear to be rushing into the market. As a result, total mortgage application volume rose 2.3% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased...

UNPRECEDENTED START - Insanely HOT Seller’s Market In Orange County The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the supply of goods and commodities. Initially, back in March 2020, there was a relentless run-on toilet paper when people stood in long lines for hours as new shipments arrived. As the pandemic evolved, so did the impact on the supply of computer chips, which ultimately hit the automobile industry the hardest. Flash forward to today and new car lots are empty, there is a COVID...

The shock of going into a pandemic may have disrupted the housing market in 2020 for a few months, but there was no disruption in 2021. Demand surged despite COVID’s winter wave, summer delta wave, and the current omicron wave. If anything, it has kept a lid on mortgage rates. The only thing that will slow the speeding housing freight train at this point is rising rates; yet, as long as COVID continues to be a threat, rates will have a hard time rising much from their current record lows....

10 Things YOU NEED TO KNOW Before Buying Your First House - Part 3 Are you hoping to buy a home soon, or in the future? Have you tried buying a home recently with no luck? You've come to the right place. Join me for part 1 of my series "How To Buy A Home". Today's real estate market is crazy, to say the least...It can be overwhelming and discouraging, especially for the first time home buyer. I'm here to you. This video series will take more of the guesswork out of the home buying process...

What You Can Do to Sell Your Home In the Off Season | Selling Your Home In The Winter It's the off-season for selling homes, but it doesn't mean you can't get your home sold. In this video I share some tips and tricks to help you sell your house in the winter months! Ron Evans Broker Associate Amy Sims Real Estate Team DRE: 01965556 mortgage rates pricing your home orange county real estate market

10 Things You Need To Know Before Buying Your First House - Part 2 Welcome back for part 2 of my series "How To Buy A Home". Are you hoping to buy a home soon, or in the future? Have you tried buying a home recently with no luck? Today's real estate market is crazy, to say the least...It can be overwhelming and discouraging, especially for the first time home buyer. I'm here to you. This video series will take more of the guesswork out of the home buying process and give you the confidence...

Everyone is intensely focused on the prices of home when the real focus should be the ability to write a check for he monthly mortgage payment. The low mortgage rate environment has resulted in substantially smaller payments, allowing home prices to rise considerably as well. Everyone is acutely aware that home prices have been soaring for the past year-and-a-half. They have far exceeded the runup in values prior to the Great Recession. This has many people on edge, wondering how values...

Are you hoping to buy a home soon, or in the future? Have you tried buying a home recently with no luck? Today's real estate market is crazy, to say the least...It can be overwhelming and discouraging, especially for the first time home buyer. I'm here to you. This video series will take more of the guesswork out of the home buying process and give you the confidence you need to successfully buy a home. In this episode, I begin a series about the 10 Steps To Buying A Home In Orange County....

Each week I'll break down the Market Matters that comes from C.A.R. (California Association of REALTORS®). I'll go over all of the articles they share, with my own opinions thrown in. Please email ([email protected]) or comment below with any questions you'd like answered. Articles Sourced: Single-Family Home Size Continues to Trend Higher Single women outpace male counterparts in home buying FHFA raises 2022 Fannie, Freddie loan limits Homebuyers unmoved by climate change,...

Every 2 weeks I'll bring you the latest information on the housing market in Orange County, CA. Other areas and specific cities and zip codes are also available. Please message me direct with questions or for more details. See Show Notes Below for Summary Information. All stats courtesy of Reports On Housing. Ron Evans Amy Sims Real Estate Team DRE: 01965556 #realestatemarketupdate #realestatemarketstats #carealtor #coordinators #transactioncoordinators #realestatemarkets #justclosed...

Each week I'll break down the Market Matters that comes from C.A.R. (California Association of REALTORS®). I'll go over all of the articles they share, with my own opinions thrown in. Please email ([email protected]) or comment below with any questions you'd like answered. Articles Sourced: Fannie Mae’s chief economist, and other real estate pros, tell us the 3 things you need to know about the housing market now:...

Every 2 weeks I'll bring you the latest information on the housing market in Orange County, CA. Other areas and specific cities and zip codes are also available. Please message me direct with questions or for more details. See Show Notes Below for Summary Information. All stats courtesy of Reports On Housing. Ron Evans Amy Sims Real Estate Team DRE: 01965556 #realestatemarketupdate #realestatemarketstats #carealtor #coordinators #transactioncoordinators #realestatemarkets #justclosed...