Have it All – Student Debt and a New Home!

Have it All – Student Debt and a New Home!

Don’t let student debt derail home ownership. There’s sample evidence to show that a college education can boost earning power. But for those who borrow heavily to pay their tuition, the burden of student debt can limit recent graduates in one key measure of financial success: home ownership.

Lawsuit Zings Zillow’s Zestimate

Lawsuit Zings Zillow’s Zestimate

Legal Troubles for Zillow The online real estate marketing company Zillow has rapidly made a name for itself by providing easily accessible estimates for home values. Just key in an address, and up pops a property description and a dollar figure. The trouble is,...
Finding Opportunity in Home Ownership

Finding Opportunity in Home Ownership

If you are among the ranks of homeowners in San Diego, then chances are you are also among the ranks of Americans who are enjoying record levels of personal wealth. A recent report from the F …

San Diego Bubble Trouble a Comin’?

San Diego Bubble Trouble a Comin’?

With housing prices across the country rapidly returning to pre-recession values, speculation about a new housing bubble is beginning to surface in some quarters. But let’s explore why we think such fears are…

Get Wise to Smart Homes

Get Wise to Smart Homes

“Smart Home” technology is gaining a place on the list of standard go-to devices that American homeowners want to support their lifestyle. In fact, technology research firm Gartner recently forecast that an average …

Millennials Making the Move from Renting to Buying

Millennials Making the Move from Renting to Buying

Once saddled with the reputation for being a “generation of renters,” millennials are increasingly gravitating toward home ownership. A recent survey by Realtor.com fund that 65 percent of people between the ages of 25 and 34 who were visiting the website...