What Buyers Want - The typical spring buyer is on the hunt for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home with a garage and up-to-date kitchen. However, these needs vary by generation. 

Popular home improvement projects, and how homeowners are paying for them. 58% of homeowners plan to spend money on home improvement projects this year. What are the most popular renovations? 

It's common knowledge that location, crime, and neighborhood comps can affect a home's value. But what are some of the more visible factors that influence sales prices? 

Spring is in full bloom and for many people that means spending more time enjoying the outdoors and tending to their yards. 

As interest rates increase for home buyers, not only does the monthly payment go up, but so does the amount of income needed to qualify to purchase a home.

The Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination when renting, buying, or securing financing for housing. Did you know under the Act, a property manager cannot deny a potential tenant's application for any person who is protected by state and/or federal fair housing laws? Check out some of the protected categories which CANNOT be considered in evaluating a tenant.

Video #3 in The Real Estate Mama's San Diego Real Estate 411 series discusses how homeowners can use their current equity to perform a move-up buy! Mike Rafii, Home Loan Adviser with The Rafii Group at Bay Equity Home Loans, makes a guest appearance. 

If you're a California homeowner, you may have seen recent news that you will be held criminally liable if your home contains lead-based paint. This is not true and is simply a scare tactic being used by paint manufacturers that recently lost a court ruling. Find out the truth below. 

Video #2 in The Real Estate Mama's San Diego Real Estate 411 series discusses how the 2018 tax reform impacts existing homeowners! Mike Rafii, Home Loan Advisor with The Rafii Group at Bay Equity Home Loans, makes a guest appearance.

Video #1 in The Real Estate Mama's San Diego Real Estate 411 series discusses everything you need to know about the 2018 housing tax reform! Mike Rafii, Home Loan Adviser with The Rafii Group at Bay Equity Home Loans, makes a guest appearance.

More than half of couple who complete a remodeling project with a spouse or domestic partner admit to arguing during the process, and 3% even considered separation or divorce! See what couples argued about and how to remodel-proof your relationship. 

After hitting a 10-year low in Q3 2017, slightly lower home prices and steady mortgage rates allowed more Californians to realize the dream of homeownership and purchase a home in the fourth quarter of 2017. 

Buying a home is an important goal for many Hispanic millennials in California. Check out some of the differences in the attitudes and perceptions surrounding homeownership of Spanish-dominant speaking vs bilingual/English-dominate speaking Hispanics. 

Buying a home is a major rite of passage. Check out when most people expect to reach the milestone of homeownership. 

Getting a mortgage is, by general consensus, the most treacherous part of buying a home. In a recent survey, 42% of home buyers said they found the mortgage experience "stressful," and 32% found it "complicated." Even lenders agree that it's often a struggle. 

The average consumer's life is filled with financial milestones. Take a look at this typical financial timeline and see how you stack up. 

Scammers are stealing down payments via wire fraud and getting more cleaver every day. Be sure you don't fall victim to wire fraud by following these three steps.