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Real Estate Trends – February 2019

February 11, 2019 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

1.) Increased Interest Rates Mortgage rates have remained relatively stable over the past couple of years. In 2019 however, it’s expected that interest rates will increase approximately half a percent, coming close to the 5% mark. For sellers, this could mean that homes Continue Reading

Top 8 Home Design and Remodeling Trends for 2019

February 9, 2019 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

If you’re a current homeowner, or in the market to buy, you’re probably curious about the latest trends in home design. Sellers who make strategic updates before listing a property can generate increased interest from buyers and, in some cases, a premium selling price. Continue Reading

San Ramon California Real Estate Market Report Jan-2019-Home prices

January 16, 2019 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

market report jan 2019

  View Full Neighborhood Report View Full Market Activity Report   Welcome to our first eNewsletter for 2019. I’m really excited about the New Year and helping our clients with meeting their home selling or buying plans. 2019 Real Estate Forecast: What Home Continue Reading

The cost of waiting! The impact of rising interest rates & prices and monthly mortgage payment

December 19, 2018 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

The impact of rising interest rates & prices

The impact of rising interest rates; how your monthly mortgage payment will increase as rates and home prices increase Today the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by a quarter-point and two more hikes are predicted in 2019. If you’re thinking of buying a Continue Reading

Don’t Get Caught in the Rental Trap in 2019

December 13, 2018 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

Rental Trap in 2019

Every year around this time, we take time to reflect and plan for next year. If you are renting your current home but have dreams of homeownership, your plan for the new year may include buying, and you wouldn’t be alone! According to the 2018 Bank of America Homebuyer Continue Reading

How to Time the Real Estate Market to Sell Your House

December 12, 2018 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

time the Real Estate Market

Time the Real Estate Market to Sell your Home When selling your home in a listing jammed packed real estate market, you’ll have to contend with similar neighboring listings. With competition, home selling is much more demanding. Houses will have to be updated and staged, Continue Reading

5 Reasons to List Your Home This Holiday Season

December 10, 2018 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

Although real estate activities are slower during the holiday season than in summer, there are many good reasons to list your home at this time. While it is true that most people are busy preparing for the holidays, there are families who are in-need of housing now. If Continue Reading

It Pays to Be a Homeowner: Home Equity Shot Up in Just One Year

November 14, 2018 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

5404 Heatherland Drive San Ramon, Ca 94582

It pays to be a homeowner—quite a bit, actually. In certain parts of the country, it's even wildly profitable. Cha-ching! Nationally, the average homeowner with a mortgage saw their equity shoot up by nearly $16,200 in the past year alone, according to a recent report by Continue Reading

When it Comes to Risk, is Stock Market or Real Estate Investment Better?

October 25, 2018 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

real estate investment

There is no risk-free investment. Higher investment returns usually carry higher risk -- usually. There are some risk factors common to all investments including real estate investment, but they vary in how much effect they have on the performance of the Continue Reading

Top 5 Ways to Create Real Estate Easements

September 4, 2018 by Mona Koussa Leave a Comment

Real Estate Easements

  Before explaining the ways to create a real estate easements, it helps to know what it is and why they're created.  An easement is the right of one party to use the property of another for a specific purpose.  In most cases, real estate easements transfer Continue Reading

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