Home prices continue to move higher and are starting to play a bigger role in the current economy. Fred Arnold | American Family Funding The most recent Case-Shiller’s adjusted 20-city index for the month of May jumped 0.9 percent. This is slightly higher than expectations and continues to point to positive momentum for the housing market. The big news in ...

As an increasing number of second mortgages that homeowners thought were erased come back to haunt them, a Santa Clarita realtor is fighting debt collectors he says are unfairly forcing families into bankruptcy or foreclosure. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Many homeowners reportedly received letters during the recession telling them their ...

It has been a while since you have heard me make a reference how the more we hear about something, the more “numb” we become to it. By: Fred Arnold | American Family Funding Despite the on-going investigation into President Trump and the election, despite the terror attack in Manchester, despite that there has been little economic news that traders ...

Summer itself may be a month away, but the summer real estate rush is already here! Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Homes are selling quickly at all price points. We’re seeing multiple offers and homes being purchased before they even hit the market! It’s so frustrating for today’s buyers, but what ...

Another week, and once again uneventful events happening on Wall Street. By: Fred Arnold | American Family Funding The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded within 100 points plus or minus almost the entire week. The biggest news for the week was the ability for Congress to pass the spending bill and avoid a government shutdown. Other than this agreement, it ...

Housing data dominated the market data being released. By: Fred Arnold | American Family Funding Tuesday launched the housing news with the Federal Housing Finance Agency report on home prices. For the month of February, home prices increased 0.8 percent. This was double the amount the majority of analysts predicted. Adding to the positive news, January’s numbers were revised from ...

On today’s “Tracey Hampson’s Real Estate Tip Of The Week,” what better topic to discuss than the 2017 KHTS Home and Garden Show? It’s happening this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central Park. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. I’m so ...

Trump euphoria certainly appears to have ended in the minds and hearts of investors. By: Fred Arnold The stock market finished the week down once again by a total of 223 points.Markets are closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday. The challenge to the market is that with each passing week, it appears that President Trump will continue to ...

I can’t think of any reason why you wouldn’t use a realtor, whether you’re purchasing or selling a home. The first thing that comes to mind on why you should use a realtor when buying a home is because it doesn’t cost you a dime. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. If you’re ...

Perhaps no other situation facing buyers or sellers is more potentially frustrating or fraught with potential for misunderstanding and missed opportunity than presenting and negotiating multiple, competing offers to purchase the same property. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. It was only a matter of time until we started seeing multiple offers ...