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Blog Posts By Date: February 2021

02/23/2021

Golden State Stimulus package provides relief for small-businesses, low-income residents and more!

Golden State Stimulus package provides relief for small-businesses, low-income residents and more!

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $7.6 billion coronavirus relief package into law on Tuesday, February 23rd. The relief package provides much-needed relief to the California small businesses and stimulus payments to low-income residents who may struggle with rent payments.   more...

02/22/2021

Bidding wars skyrocket as property listings fall to record lows

Bidding wars skyrocket as property listings fall to record lows

Presidents Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the spring housing market, but if you’re looking to get in this year, hold onto your wallet. Bidding wars are off the charts, even as home prices are rising rapidly.
The primary reason longtime home searchers haven’t bought a house yet is that they keep getting outbid. About 40% of potential buyers cited that in a recent survey by the National Association of Home Builders. The reasons are flipped from a year earlier when 44% said unaffordable prices were the primary reason they hadn’t bought yet, and 19% cited getting outbid.   more...