One of the last but not least important things to do before buying is getting a home inspection for your protection. There is no way to guarantee the value or condition of your new home if you do not have a qualified inspector conduct tests first to evaluate it. A home inspection is critical to identifying any structural issues that need to be fixed and should be covered by the seller before you proceed with the purchase. Following are three important components of the home inspection that Coldwell Banker Premier... read more

National commercial real estate trends continue to reflect weakness. Housingwire.com (Gaffney, 8/26/10) notes that 88 percent of respondents to a development survey stated that development was almost non-existent in their markets. Such is the case here in Las Vegas as well and while there is still some construction in office, retail and industrial, there is almost no planned product and no planned product that we are aware of in industrial. Similarly, on REIT.com, Green Street Advisors analyst Steven Frankel als... read more

We first described the single family rental business as an opportunity back in late 2009, when homes could be acquired at trustee sales with enough velocity to make sense. In our 2011 annual report, we also described how the business could make sense. Since that time, many more buyers have become active in the Las Vegas market, many of which are backed by private equity. Further, these firms are likely to achieve some economies of scale and are taking a mixed approach to the underwriting with a view towards cash fl... read more

Recently, the IMF warned that an International Housing Bubble was forming. Looking at Price-Rent ratios, some of the highest priced countries relative to rent were Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Belgium. The United States is fairing relatively better, largely since our gains were simply getting back some of the ground lost subsequent to the popping of our housing bubble. Some metros are noteworthy however. San Francisco has been on a tear, with massive increases in prices. While not at its 2006 peak. Accordin... read more

Home mortgages yield a multitude of options to select from and choosing the best one is entirely a matter of personal preference and financial standing. Coldwell Banker Premier Realty (CBPR) discussed the subject of mortgage as a matter of personal fit with Wells Fargo’s Home Mortgage specialists. The two main forms of home mortgage are fixed-rate and adjustable-rate.             The two differ in that fixed-rate has precisely what it sounds like- a ... read more