Riverside and Corona led the Inland Empire in home sales volume in February 2017, according to the Inland Valleys Association of Realtors.
The top five communities – which also included Temecula, Rancho Cucamonga and Murrieta – had a combined sales volume of $328 million across more than 700 homes sold.
This report is more evidence of the strong housing market in the Inland Empire. Outlook is uniquely positioned to help anyone looking for escrow assistance in the area. Give us a call at (951) 222-2600 today!
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Outlook Escrow has reached a milestone of opening its 10,000th escrow. An achievement of this caliber can only be made possible because of our loyal clients that’s made us their escrow company of choice in the Inland Empire and Riverside area.
The popularity of energy efficient homes shows no slowing down. Commercials for efficient HVAC, water heaters, windows, and most of all solar panels have been gaining ground in our neighborhoods.
There are different programs available from buying it outright to leasing it with little or no down. As attractive as it sounds, here are the four questions a homeowner should ask contractors before signing the dotted lines.
Of the 20 hottest U.S. real estate markets identified in a new survey by the National Association of Realtors, more than half were in California. The following California cities made the list:
Despite all the changes technology has made in how houses are bought and sold, one standard feature of the process remains: the Sunday open house.
Shortly after a house goes on the market, the listing agent will set aside a Sunday afternoon to welcome prospective buyers (plus nosy neighbors) to see the house at its best.
But has the open house gone the way of the landline and outlived its usefulness? It depends whom you ask. Some agents believe modern life has rendered open houses unnecessary, while others believe they are more important than ever.
“It’s very, very important you have open houses, especially the first few weeks when [the home is] on the market,” says Steven Aaron, head of the Steven Aaron Realtor Group at Keller Williams Beverly Hills. “It makes it convenient for the buyers to come and see the house without an appointment.”
Craig McClelland, COO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers in Atlanta, agrees about the importance of open houses.
“I think it’s a great way to expose the house to people who are driving around,” McClelland says. “People want that instant gratification. … People want to see it now.”
But some agents say that, far from finding open houses convenient, today’s buyers want to see homes on their own schedule. Kevin Kudrna, a team leader and broker for Redfin in Colorado Springs, Colorado, says he tells his sellers that the chance of selling a home to someone who attends an open house is so small that it’s not worth the trouble.
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