According our friends at CurbedLA — complete with charts!

The LA Times reports that sales are hot and prices have cooled, “the latest sign that the region’s housing recovery might finally be reaching more people.”

It certainly helps that interest rates remain extremely low, as reported here by the LAT…

A third piece of good news comes to us courtesy of President Obama and the Federal Housing Administration. Many first-time borrowers rely on “FHA backed” home loans which require less of a down payment for qualified buyers. The tradeoff has been the requirement of PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance), which costs hundreds of dollars monthly and can be a deal-breaker for folks on a budget. Recently the Obama Administration applied pressure on the FHA to lower the amount of PMI premium that borrowers must pay. It isn’t a huge savings, but as the AP reports, “the move is estimated to save the average homebuyer $900 a year, as well as help save money for homeowners looking to refinance their mortgage.”

We like good news, and are here to help you find your dream home. We can help find you a mortgage loan, too, in fact we’ll advise you through every phase of this important process.

Contact us anytime at Tracy Do Real Estate.

Lowest they’ve been since May 2013 according to LA Times.

Good stuff reported on the LAT website…

The SoCal housing market took a step back last month, as home sales fell and price gains slowed. But homeowners shouldn’t despair and would-be buyers might even rejoice, analysts say.

The slowdown signals a housing market that is continuing to normalize, potentially helping more middle-class families purchase homes as the economy improves.

After years of boom and bust, home prices and sales are now responding to the very thing they should: job and income growth, not loose lending standards or investors, economists and real estate analysts say.

And it gets even better! Interest rates just ticked down again. Which means that now is a very good time to get into business with a bank, and buy your home.

We here to help. Tracy Do Real Estate.

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From the Wall Street Journal blog: “The proportion of young adults aged 18 to 31 living with parents has hit 36% from 31% in 2005, and indebtedness—especially rising student debt—explains roughly 30% of this increase.”

Have you checked out NELA Union Modern Homes? They’re FHA approved, meaning qualified buyers can buy a brand new, beautifully designed townhome with with just 5% down payment.

Not that there’s anything wrong with living with your parents.

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Tim Logan of the LA Times reports that “sales of newly built homes in the U.S. surged in August to their highest level in six years” which translates to “another indication of a housing market that is starting to stabilize.”

And meanwhile…

This just opened in the Arts District of Downtown LA.

It’s a perfectly nice 438-unit building, and we have nothing against it. However the rents, according to the LA Times’ Andrew Khouri, “range from $1,680 a month to more than $4,000.”

Bust out your calculator and do some simple math. For roughly $500,000, you can buy a brand new, state-of-the-art home at NELA Union that has 3 levels, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 1180 sq. ft. of living space — plus an attached two-car garage. It even has a private ground-level patio. Best of all, it’s yours. The hard-earned money you pay each month goes toward your bottom line, not someone else’s.

Plan 1 Home at NELA Union: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, approx. 1180 sq. ft.

Seriously, do the math. 10% down, 20%, FHA borrowers, all are welcome at NELA Union which is by far the best value among new Eastside developments. People are already living here and more will be unpacking this very weekend, getting settled in their own homes, centrally located in one of LA’s hottest neighborhoods, Glassell Park.

We’d love to show you around, and can do so daily from 10am to 5pm. If you have questions, please email to info@nelaunion.com or call 626-204-7109.

You can also reach us anytime at Tracy Do Real Estate.

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The LA Times’ Tim Logan reports that sales of previously-owned homes (which accounts for most homes) is at the highest level it’s been in nearly a year, and inventory is up as well. It’s “a market returning to normalcy after several up-and-down years.” Translation: Buyers will have an easier time finding their home, with more choices and less competition.

Don’t go it alone, though. Get professional help from the very best (that’s us). We were #1 in closed transactions at the John Aaroe Group last year out of 300+ agents. And it’s no coincidence that the photo in the LA Times story was our listing. You do have options, so let’s find you the best home at the best price. Contact us anytime, here.

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