Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Riverside first time home buyers what does Warren Buffett say about buying a home?

There's so much information for first time home buyers to digest when it comes to deciding whether now is the time to buy their first home, it can be very hard to know what would be the best decision for you and your family.

There are plenty of experts and "fakexperts" out there with opinions on buying your first home, but one of the richest men in the world would buy hundreds of them.


We have helped hundreds of first time home buyers in Riverside and San Diego Counties make the right Buy v Rent decision. They all have one thing in common, they took the first step and contacted us.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Corona First time home buyers to buy or not to buy?

That is the question!
Corona First time home buyers are bombarded with "buy, buy, buy" or "don't, don't, don't"  when it comes to buying their first home in Corona. There are good reasons on both sides and it can be difficult for first time home buyers to know which is best for their family and there's as much misinformation as accurate information.
Buying your first home in Corona is the most important financial decision you will make and unless you're committed to the lifestyle, ready to make a long term investment and are prepared to take the necessary steps, DON'T DO IT!

  But if you like the challenge of the daily "recon" mission for a parking place or if Saturday mornings in the laundry room are the highlight of your social week, then apartment living is right for you and you should stay put.
But let's take a look at this from a more pragmatic point of view: Unless you're living in your parent's guest room, basement or casita, you have to live somewhere and pay someone else for the privilege.
So what will you do when your lease expires?
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

The mis-education of Riverside first time home buyers

The internet has created an interesting dilemma for first time home buyers. There are seemingly innumerable experts who are touting information about the nationwide housing crisis being over. But how do you know if it’s information or mis-information?


Many of this new breed of experts might better be referred to as “fakexperts”. A “fakexpert” might be defined as an expert in misinformation.
An expert will SHOW you what the information means to you, to help you make a more informed decision on buying your first home. A “fakexpert” will spin the information in the best possible light, usually for their benefit not yours.

Here are some examples, you decide. Expert or “Fakexpert”?

The National Association of Realtors recently announced that “Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 4.3 percent. (Given the NAR’s recent decision to revise home sales downward for the last five years, it might make them the poster children for “fakexperts”)

Within hours of this information being released, a number of other “experts” came forward to either dispute the numbers or put their own spin on them:

“[It] is not quite as encouraging as it first appears given that it comes at the expense of a 5 percent downward revision to the previous month’s figures. (Capital Economics)

“Sales of U.S. existing homes marched upward in January, maintaining a trend that started in the second half of last year. (Moody's Analytics)

“Indeed, the market for existing homes is about as strong as it has been in five years, nationally and in all four regions. (IHS Global Insight)

Experts or “Fakexperts”? You decide, but these companies are being paid by someone to reach these conclusions.

What does it mean to you the first time home buyer?
Not much!
Local market conditions are far more important and it takes a local expert to SHOW you those trends and help you make the decision whether now is the right time to buy your first home.

We have helped thousands of first time home buyers get their piece of the American Dream. The one thing they have in common? They contacted us.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Riverside first time home buyers the housing crisis is officially over!

It’s official the housing crisis is OVER for Riverside first time home buyers! 

How do I know? I saw it on the internet and all it took was $431 to do it!

The end of the housing crisis has been a topic of discussion since before it really began.
As far back as 2008, the Wall Street journal was predicting an end to the housing crisis. “It is very likely that April 2008 will mark the bottom of the U.S. housing market.”

In September of 2008 (9/11 to be exact) CnnMoney said:
“A handful of economists and analysts predict the slump will bottom out, and home prices will level off by next summer - advice worth listening to.”

Obviously Nostradamus has nothing to worry about!
Read the complete article for more expert opinions on the housing crisis

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Temecula first time home buyers do you know what your wireless carrier is doing with your information?

Mobile devices have become indispensable for first time home buyers. They can search for homes, find open houses, and check out virtual tours. Mobile devices allow first time home buyers to do virtually everything their home computer does.

But at what price?

This video shares How carriers gather, track and sell your private data


Network from Michael Rigley on Vimeo.

So, we get to pay them each month to have our personal data harvested?

Hmmm!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Temecula first time home buyers best educated or most mis-educated?

First time home buyers in Temecula entering today’s housing market are considered by many to be the best educated first time home buyers in history. The internet has given them access to more information than any generation of first time home buyers.

Unfortunately today’s Temecula first time home buyers may also be the most “mis-educated” first time home buyers in history. According to Thefreedictionary.com: mis-educate means To educate improperly.
Maybe a better definition would be to educate with misinformation?

“It must be true, I read it on the internet”, is intended to be a tongue in cheek statement but when that information agrees with something you’ve already been told, especially by friends and family members, it tends to become true in your mind and may be creating unrealistic expectations for you or mis-education.
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