Banks Take Back More Homes In OctoberNovember 10, 2016 | Steve MilneBank repossessions - the final stage of the home foreclosure process - were up in Sacramento County last month. But overall foreclosure activity is down, keeping the inventory of available homes low and making it a tough market for first-time buyers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Wages Not Keeping Up With Home PricesJune 23, 2016 | Steve MilneA new report finds that home prices continue to outpace wage growth throughout the country - including the Sacramento region. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
RealtyTrac: Investors Flipping Fewer Sacramento Area HomesMarch 3, 2016 | Steve MilneNew real estate numbers suggest investors are buying fewer Sacramento area properties to flip, or resell within a 12-month period. RealtyTrac says 6.8 percent of properties that sold last year were flips, an annual drop of nearly 13 percent. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Home Sales For January Highest Since 2013February 17, 2016 | Steve MilneA research firm says buyers purchased 1,378 Sacramento County houses and condos in January as the median price hit $270,000. CoreLogic says the number of properties sold was up nine percent from a year ago.
Report: New Pending Homes Sales Up In JanuaryFebruary 12, 2016 | Steve MilneA report out today says there were 2,088 new pending homes sales in the four-county Sacramento area in January. Research firm Trendgraphix says that was 36 percent higher than December. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Sacramento Ranks High Among FHA Home BuyersFebruary 4, 2016 | Steve MilneA new report suggests the Sacramento area had one of the country's highest shares of first-time home buyers in 2015. RealtyTrac says nearly 22 percent of buyers in the region used FHA loans, about 6 percent higher than the national average. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Home Sales Rise In SeptemberOctober 20, 2015 | Ed JoyceSeptember home sales in the eight-county Sacramento region increased 15 percent compared to the same time last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Decreasing Supply Of Sacramento Area Homes For SaleOctober 13, 2015 | Steve MilneNew data suggest it's a seller's market in Sacramento area real estate right now. A new housing report from TrendGraphix finds the inventory of homes for sale in the third-quarter was down 11 percent from a year ago. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: First Time Home Buyer Activity UpJuly 23, 2015 | Steve MilneSacramento is among the top ten U.S. housing markets with the highest share of buyers using FHA loans in the first six months of 2015. That's according to a new report released today by RealtyTrac. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Region New Home Sales In May Best Since 2008June 10, 2015 | Ed JoyceA report shows new homes sales in the Sacramento region have reached another milestone in May. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
