It’s been a year and then some - hurricanes, wildfires, months of divisive politics…and a cruel pandemic that has thus far claimed more than 270,000 American lives. But if there is a bright spot in Uncle Sam’s year - an unexpected stocking stuffer few could have predicted - it is the clear
The Eye Of The Beholder: Perspectives On The 2021 Market
A recent Pulsenomics survey of more than 100 economists, investment strategists, and real estate experts reports a near unanimous expectation that home prices will rise in 2021 by an average of 2.7 percent. Corelogic’s forecast predicts home prices nationally will have fallen 6.6 percent
A Year After Fetching $17 Million, a Vail Mountain Home Lists for $32 Million
Oil and gas executive Matthew Fleeger says he spent roughly $7 million renovating the roughly 11,000-square-foot property A recently remodeled mountain-style stone home with wood details and panoramic views of the Gore mountain range in Vail, Colo., is coming on the market for $32 million. If it
How Will Covid Impact This Year’s Ski Season? More Face Masks and Less Après Ski
Skiing at your favorite resort might look a little different this year. Here’s what you need to know Skiing might seem like the ideal pandemic activity: It is naturally socially distanced, occurring in the fresh air across swaths of open terrain. Wearing masks, gloves and goggles is already a
How to Create a Basement Bedroom
CELLARS ARE often sunless warrens of persistent dankness—making a basement guest room about as inviting as steerage. Such was the hurdle San Francisco designer Heather Hilliard faced with this in-law suite, set 14 feet below ground level in a newly built contemporary home in Los Altos Hills,
How Lenders Set Mortgage Rates
Ever wonder how mortgage lenders set interest rates for their loan programs each and every business day? Wonder why some lenders quote the exact same rate for the exact same program? Maybe why one lender is lower than others? Here’s some insight on how mortgage lenders set their rates each
Where Do We Go From Here? In Today’s Hyper-busy Market, It’s All About Supply And Demand
A couple in Boise, Idaho is ready to retire - perhaps to idyllic Sun Valley. They think about listing their home in the city. They know they can get their price. But they hold back. They are still waiting - and not because of coronavirus concerns. They are holding back because, with few properties
Golf Communities Lose Popularity
Real-Estate Developers Change Course Golf greens are making way for more casual, community-geared developments Jim and Wanda Dill had lived in a golf-course community in Naples, Fla., for 14 years when they decided to move nearby to a different master-planned community, where the main draw is