Are there any better times to buy a house than others? Some people believe that the holiday season is one of the best times to buy a house and there are some good reasons why. For one thing there is less competition. The same issues that make holiday moving a hassle tend to keep people from…
California is already one of the most expensive places to live and It’s going to get just a little more expensive because car insurance rates are going up. California driver’s insurance policies have risen by 6.3 percent in the past year. Over the past five years it has risen a total of 44 percent which is number 7 in the…
In California there’s a housing shortage and home prices are unstable. Many people are finding it difficult to buy a home. At times it is a difficult environment to find a home, especially for first time buyers who don’t always have the financial resources. As an alternative, some have been looking into buying distressed properties. But before entering the market, here are some helpful things to know…
Almost every day you look at the news or read the local paper there will be an article about how packages are stolen off somebody’s porch. It is becoming a common crime these days for thieves to watch for deliveries and then just walk up and take the packages. People are starting to install security…
It won’t seem like much of a surprise to most people in California that health care costs will go up in 2019. The rise in health care insurance premiums is expected to be around 8.7 percent which is actually seen as a modest increase in light of ongoing threats to the Affordable Care Act. The…
Self-driving cars are not going away, and they have been making headway on the road to complete legalization. Taxi services like UBER but with no drivers will most likely be where they will be used first. Then they will become common as people gain confidence in the technology and start to buy them. But before any of that can happen, regulations regarding self-driving vehicles must be agreed to and enacted. …
It would be difficult to find one area of business that hasn’t been affected and changed in some way by technology. Some of the more visible areas where technology has had a big impact on are the transportation industry, the medical field, and communications. Now, we are beginning to see some of the ways that…
When you have a minor traffic accident it may not be a big deal but having a more serious car accident can bring on extra complications and even law suits. Having eye witnesses to describe what they saw in order to determine fault and liability is a good thing, but now you don’t have to rely on just eye witnesses, there are now other…
The housing market has been booming lately and in may places across the country there are housing shortages. According to some experts, the summer of 2018 was supposed to be the most competitive housing market in history. But that prediction may fail to materialize. As the end of the summer nears, reports suggest that in many markets the…
Whether you’re buying a home or selling a home it’s important to know what it’s worth. As with many specialized industries, real estate also has terms and procedures that not everyone is familiar with. One such has to do with the difference between the assessed value and market value of a house. If you are…