News

SJC Realty Answers the Call to Find a Safe Harbor for Property Owners --
February 29th -- SJC Realty a CA based brokerage firm, announced today that it is launching a new premier service to help California property owners avert potential negative effects on their net worth.

From bad to 'worst' for Santa Clara County home sales --
February 15th, 2008 -- For the first time since the housing downturn began in late 2005, housing prices in Santa Clara County dropped last month compared with a year earlier. And, in the aftermath of the credit crunch that sent rates for large mortgages soaring and Silicon Valley home sales sliding, fewer homes sold in January than during any month in 20 years.


Homes in Bubble Regions Remain Wildly Overvalued --
February 12th, 2008 -- If you own a home in a former bubble region like California or southern Florida, there's bad news… and really bad news. And they suggest that it is still way too early to go bargain hunting in these markets, although -- of course -- there is always the occasional deal around.


Housing Meltdown --
February 11th, 2008 -- As Washington policymakers struggle to keep the U.S. out of recession, the swirling confusion over the housing market is making their job a lot tougher. Will American consumers keep shopping or be forced to pull back? Will banks lend freely or be hamstrung by mortgage defaults? What are the best policy options right now?