Accidental Landlords Could Boost Inventories

While many formerly underwater homeowners are just now getting their first shot at taking advantage of record affordability, others who opted to rent their properties will now be able to sell them, releasing much needed inventory to the market.

http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/2013/05/28/accidental-landlords-could-boost-inventories/

2013 Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences

Interesting...this is what the typical home sold last year looked like. More information and details can be found in the 2013 Profile of Buyers' Home Features Preferences: 

http://www.realtor.org/reports/home-feature-preferences

Housing Trends eNewsletter- Lisa Aguilera

Housing Trends eNewsletter- Lisa Aguilera

Housing Bubble Loan Makes A Comeback, With A Twist

"Margin lending" is a type of lending where a financial institution lets a consumer borrow for purposes of investing it. According to CNN.com, a housing bubble era loan is making a comeback thanks to consumers using this kind of cash out financing to invest in stocks.

http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/05/29/margin-loans-comeback/?iid=HP_River

Thank you to Keller Williams and all of it's 75,000+ associates for "Giving Where We Live". It's phenomenal to see so many people supporting their communities and helping them thrive!

RED Day 2012 Recap!

 

http://www.kw.com/kw/redday.html RED Day (Renew, Energize and Donate) is an initiative dedicated to celebrating Keller Williams Realty's year-round commitment to improving our local communities. Each year, on the second Thursday in May, tens of thousands of associates from across the United States and Canada participate in a wide range of projects, devoting their time to renewing and energizing aspects of the neighborhoods in which they serve.

Keller Williams Tracy Helps Foster Children! - Aguilera Real Estate

Keller Williams Tracy with the help of many wonderful people in the community donated 50 filled bins to Case For Kids Tracy, http://www.caseforkidstracy.org/ ... a local non-profit whose goal is to improve a foster child's self esteem by replacing garbage bags as their form of luggage with a personalized bin filled with necessities as they relocate from foster care agencies and shelters into temporary housing. It was an incredible experience to meet some of the wonderful kids receiving the bins!

Real Estate Definitions Every Home Seller Should Know

Real Estate Definitions Every Home Seller Should Know. Stay on top of your #RealEstate vocab with this glossary! 10 minutes now could make all the difference later.

http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2010/09/14/terms-every-seller-should-know?ncid=edlinkusreal00000001&ts=1369171447

Top 10 Biggest Home Price Spikes Across the U.S.

According to Trulia’s Chief Economist, Jed Kolko, “Home prices today are rising nearly as fast as they did during the peak bubble years of 2005-2006. Since that bubble helped push us into the Great Recession, we should all be on high alert for the next housing bubble.”

#	U.S. Metro	Y-o-Y% change in prices
1	Las Vegas, NV	28.5%
2	Oakland, CA	26.3%
3	Sacramento, CA	25.6%
4	Phoenix, AZ	23.3%
5	San Jose, CA	22.9%
6	Bakersfield, CA	19.0%
7	Orange County, CA	18.6%
8	San Francisco, CA	18.1%
9	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	18.1%
10	Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI	18.0%

Economic Impact of a House Sale, State by State

Source: TheKCMBlog.com

Financial Perks of Homeownership