More Green Shoots for the Housing Market - 03/31/12 02:29 PM
As most of you know I have noticed a slow shift from a buyer's market to a sellers market in San Luis Obispo.  I have pointed out the "green shoots" as they appear.  One of these is a foreclosure for sale in Paso Robles for $149,000.  There was a bidding war for the property, and I talked to the winner.  Now mind you, this is a real fixer, and needs work.  The buyer acted like she won the Mega lottery!  It went pending in 3 days!  Just 6 months ago it would have been on the market for weeks, and it … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Home Sales Up But Prices Down - 03/30/12 10:18 AM
Home sales in SLO County rise in February, though median price dips
Antonio A. Prado, Tribune March 28, 2012
Buried in the article…(Meanwhile, the median price for detached single-family homes in San Luis Obispo County — the largest segment of the local real estate market — rose 3 percent year-over-year in February to $340,000.) e
Antonio A. Prado, Tribune March 28, 2012
After a decline in January, home sales in San Luis Obispo County grew in February as the median home price fell slightly, according to independent real estate tracking firm DataQuick.
Overall home sales grew 9.7 percent locally in … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Mortgage Rate Update for 3/30/2012 - 03/30/12 09:08 AM
Good morning to all!  Here is Bob Franklin's mortgage rate update.  Bob is my "go to" guy for all things to do with home mortgages.  He works for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in the pretty city on the beach, Pismo Beach.  Pismo Beach is where, "the surf is always up, and the people are always friendly!"  Now here's Bob!
The Day Ahead: Important Economic Data And Trading Levels
        Personal income increased $28.2 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $18.9 billion, or 0.2 percent, in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Mortgage Rate Update for 3/26/2012 - 03/26/12 12:44 PM
Hi to everyone.  Here's Bob Franklin from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage with his daily update of mortgage rates.  Bob is located in the beautiful city of Pismo Beach California, "Where life is like the Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations!"
 
The Week Ahead: Auctions, More Data, Month-End  
  Today - FED SPEAK: BERNANKE. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall in February, - 0.5 % vs consensus +1.0 pct, down slightly in February but remain notably above the pattern in the first half of last year.
 
Tuesday- CONSUMER CONFIDENCE, Forecast: 70.0 vs. Previous: 70.8, FED SPEAK: BERNANKE  
Wednesday- DURABLE GOODS … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Mortgage Rate Update for 3/22/2012 - 03/22/12 10:48 AM
Good morning to all!  Here is the mortgage update from Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.  Have a great day!
 
The Day Ahead: Packed Calendar but Few Market Moving Contenders  
Jobless Claims Just Under Consensus. Lowest Since 2/08, initial claims was 348,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 353,000. The 4-week moving average was 355,000, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average of 356,250. U.S. house prices were unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis from December to January, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. The … (0 comments)

Mortgage Rate Update San Luis Obispo County 3/21/2012 - 03/21/12 10:34 AM
Hope everyone has a great day!  I have Bob Franklin's mortgage rate update.  Bob is with Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage in Pismo Beach California, "Where every day is like the Beach Boys' song, "Good Vibrations!"
 
 
The Day Ahead: Existing Home Sales, Bernanke,  
        February existing-home sales declined 4.59 mln annual rate vs consensus 4.62 mln, from an upwardly revised January pace but are well above a year ago, while the median price posted a slight gain, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Sales were up in the Midwest and South, offset by declines in the Northeast and … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Mortgage Rate Update for 3/20/2012 - 03/20/12 08:19 AM
Good morning to all!  I have today's market update from Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.  Bob is located in the beautiful city of Pismo Beach California, "Where the surf is always up!  And the people are always frienndly!"
So here's Bob-
 
The Day Ahead: Housing Starts and Building Permits
        Housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000. This is 1.1 percent, below the revised January estimate of 706,000, but is 34.7 percent, above the February 2011 rate of 518,000. Building permits in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000. … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Mortgage Rate Update for 3/15/2012 - 03/15/12 08:10 AM
Good morning to all!  Here is today's mortgage rate update from my favorite loan officer Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage based in Pismo Beach California, "Where the surf is always up! And the people are like the song "Good Vibrations".
So here's Bob-
Good morning!
The Day Ahead: Busy Day of Economic Data as Bond Markets Start Out Weaker        Jobless Claims Slightly Lower Than Expected, Claims at 351k vs 356k consensus, Previous week revised higher to 365k from 362k, 4 week average flat at 355,750. Inflation Cooler Than Expected At Producer Level , PPI +0.4 vs +0.5 consensus and … (0 comments)

Mortgage Rate Update for 3/14/2012 San Luis Obispo Real Estate - 03/15/12 08:02 AM
Good morning to all!  Here is Bob Franklin's mortgage rate update.  Bob Franklin is with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in the beautiful city of Pismo Beach California, "Where every day is like the Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations". So here's Bob-
 
The Day Ahead: Picking Up The Pieces After Overnight Rout        Petroleum Drags Import Prices Up. Exports Prices Rise, Import Prices +0.4 pct vs +0.6 pct forecast, Export Prices +0.4 pct vs +0.4 pct forecast, excluding Oil, Import Prices down 0.2 pct. Bernanke speaks later.Dow is trading at 13,210.18 (highest in 4 yrs.) +32.50 the 10 yr bond is at … (0 comments)

Mortgage Rate Update for 3/13/2012 San Luis Obispo Real Estate - 03/13/12 11:02 AM
Good morning to all!  I have today's mortgage rate update from Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.  Bob is located in the beautiful city of Pismo Beach California, "Where the surf is always up!  And the Beach Boy's song "Good Vibrations" is felt!"
 
Here's Bob-
The Day Ahead: Retail Sales, Business Inventories, And FOMC Announcement        Retail Sales Slightly Better-Than-Expected, Headline +1.1 vs +1.0 forecast, Previous month revised up from +.4 to +.6. Business Inventories and FOMC, later today.Dow is trading at 13,027 +67.47 the 10 yr bond is at 2.08% from 2.01% Yesterday, . Currently mortgages are worse from … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Mortgage Update 3/12/2012 - 03/12/12 10:38 AM
Good morning to all!  Here is today's mortgage rate update from our favorite loan agent Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage located in the beautiful city of Pismo Beach California, "Where you can really feel the Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations!"  So here's Bob-
 

The Week Ahead: Treasury Auctions, FOMC, and Lots of Economic Data
        Euro zone finance ministers will sign off on a second bailout for Greece on Monday and shift their focus to Spain, whose government looks set to violate newly agreed EU budget rules by missing its deficit target again this year.
… (0 comments)

Dad Why Do You Want a Rental? - 03/10/12 06:46 PM
When I was a very young boy, my parents had a house built.  It was a 3,000 sq. ft. ranch style home with a full basement below it.  I recall my father complaining to me, "How can I pay the mortgage?  It's $289 a month, and that's not even counting the property tax!  This was around 1970 as I recall.  So my dad and mom decided to build an one bedroom apartment down below in the walk out basement with windows and a doorway that opened up into a patio area.  It had one side that was on ground level so … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Mortgage Rate Update for 3/09/2012 - 03/09/12 08:36 AM
Good morning to all!  I have today's mortgage rate update from our favorite loan officer Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage located in the beautiful city of Pismo Beach California, "Where the surf is always up!  And the people are always friendly!"  So  here's Bob-
The Day Ahead: Jobs Report and Hammering Out Greek PSI Details
        NFP Slightly Higher Than Expected, Healthy Upward Revisions.  Nonfarm Payrolls +227k (est. 210,000), Jan revised to284k from 243k. Trade Gap Widest Since October 2008. Trade Deficit $52.57 Bln (Consensus $49.00 Bln), Dec Deficit revised up to $50.42 Bln (Prev $48.80 Bln), Exports +1.4 … (0 comments)

Has Real Estate Hit the Bottom? - 03/08/12 10:04 PM
As many of you know, I'm a full time real estate agent here in San Luis Obispo County.  I am also a market timer!  Yes you can time markets!  I have been pointing our "green shoots" that appear any where in the U.S. or overseas.  I have noticed a trend here that tells me we are at the bottom, or very close to it, in the U.S.  I want to show you three head lines that I have gleened from "Dollar Collapse's" real estate section which shows an upturn in different states.
3/09 Utah home sales up for 8th straight month, report … (2 comments)

My Mortgage Rate Update for 3/08/2012 For San Luis Obispo California - 03/08/12 09:04 AM
Good morning to all!  I have today's mortgage rate from Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.  Bob is located in Pismo Beach California, "Where the surf is alway up!  And the people are always friendly!'
So here's today's mortgage information-
 
The Day Ahead: Limited Domestic Econ Leaves Greek Swap Deadline in Focus
        Jobless Claims Slightly Higher Than Expected. Claims rose 362k vs 351k consensus, Previous week revised up from 351k to 354k. Greece's debt swap looks like it might work, Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos was appointed to negotiate the nation's second bailout. today, private sector creditors will … (0 comments)

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Mortgage Update 3/6/2012 - 03/06/12 09:37 AM
Good morning to all!  Here is the daily mortgage update from Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in the beautiful city of Pismo Beach, California, "Where the surf is always up!  And the people are always friendly!"
Here's Bob-

The Day Ahead: No Econ Data, and Greek PSI Delay
        Bond markets are modestly improved overnight, after rumors circulated that the deadline for Greece's private sector bond swap would be extended.
Dow is trading at 12,808.08 -154.73 the 10 yr bond is at 1.94% from 1.98% Yesterday, . Currently mortgages  are better from Yesterday
Conv.- 3.75% … (0 comments)

Are We Facing Hyperinflation Or Hyperdeflation? - 03/04/12 10:22 AM
As a full time real estate agent in the San Luis Obispo real estate market, I have been watching local, national, and international trends for signs of where we are going with the market.  As my loyal readers know I have been advising my moderate to low price buyers to buy now with inventories down and interest rates low.  Also I have been recommending to investors to enter this market to purchase rentals.  But I don't see a massive turn around of the market at anytime soon.  So if you are going to hold the properties for years, it makes sense … (4 comments)

The Mortgage Rate Update for 3/02/2012 - 03/02/12 08:40 AM
Hello to all!  I have Bob Franklin's mortgage rate update for all San Luis Obispo real estate market buyers and refinancing home owners.  Bob was Wells Fargo Home Mortgage top producer in the San Luis Obispo market place for new home loans.  Great job Bob!  Bob is located in the beautiful city of Pismo Beach California, "Where the surf is always up!  And the people are always friendly!"  So here's your update-
The Day Ahead: Quiet Session to End Busy Week        Today is notable as the "calm before the storm" of next weeks Greek private sector involvement deadline and The Employment … (0 comments)

Low Inventories Are Hurting Home Buyers in Portland Oregan Too - 03/02/12 08:10 AM
Here in the San Luis Obispo real estate market we are having real problems finding homes for the sub $300,000 buyers.  I have noticed 4 major problems.  The first is that we are seeing many more buyers entering the market, both looking for homes and investors.  I have seen a 50% increase in buyer traffic on my web site www.myslohomefinder.com The second problems is that there isn't the inventory out there.  Even for investors looking for short sales, foreclosures and regular sales just don't have much to choose from.  The third problem are home sellers that don't want to list and sell … (0 comments)

Your San Luis Obispo Mortgage Update for 3/01/2012 - 03/01/12 04:49 PM
Good morning to you all!  Here is the daily mortgage rate update brought to us by Bob Franklin at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage from the beautiful city of Pismo Beach California, "Where the surf is always up! And the people are always friendly!"  So here's Bob's update-
The Day Ahead: Personal Income and Spending , Jobless Claims, ISM Manufacturing,   Construction Spending         Personal Income and Spending Both Lower Than Forecast - Spending +0.2 Pct (Consensus +0.4 Pct) Vs Dec 0.0 Pct (Prev 0.0 Pct)- Income +0.3 Pct (Cons +0.4 Pct) Vs Dec +0.5 Pct (Prev +0.5 Pct). Jobless Claims In Line … (0 comments)

 
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