The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut last month helped lead to the first year-over-year sales gain and highest sales level in 15 months. July’s sales were up 5.6% from June and 1.1% from July 2018. According to C.A.R. President Jared Martin, “Mortgage rates that dipped to the lowest level in nearly three years has helped reduce monthly mortgage payments for the past five consecutive months, giving buyers more purchasing power.” While …

The MLS™ team just returned from Inman Connect 2019 in Las Vegas at the beautiful Aria Resort & Casino. The annual West Coast conference was a gathering of real estate professionals and technology experts, discussing the state of residential real estate and how to succeed in an increasingly technologically driven industry. There was heavy discussion on new technology trends and the pros and cons of iBuyer programs. As NRT CEO Ryan …

One of LA’s most famous and expensive mega-mansions, known as “Spelling Manor” (after the late television icon Aaron Spelling), has found a buyer. The gargantuan property–originally listed with an asking price of a whopping $200 million, then later cut down to $160 million–has settled on a record-breaking price of $119.75 million after nearly three years on the market, just under sixty percent of its initial asking price. It’s still a selling …

C.A.R. recently released their April home sales and price report. The data from the report indicates that while median home prices in California set another record high, home sales slowed going into the Spring home buying season. According to C.A.R. President Jared Martin, “Weak buyer demand, largely prompted by elevated home prices, is playing a role in the softening housing market. However, with low interest rates, cooling competition and an increase …