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Ask the realtor: Mortgage rates slide boosts mountain buying power
Homebuyers in the San Bernardino mountain communities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs are experiencing a rare lift in purchasing power thanks to falling mortgage rates. After climbing as high as 6.9 percent in June, average 30-year mortgage rates have...
Ask the realtor: What the Fed’s rate cut really means for homebuyers and sellers
The Federal Reserve has finally made its move. After keeping interest rates steady through the first five meetings of 2025, the Fed announced a quarter-point cut, setting its benchmark federal funds rate between 4 and 4.25 percent. For months, buyers, sellers and...
Ask the realtor: Buying a house? How not to go to jail
When you’re buying a house, you probably aren’t thinking about orange jumpsuits and courtrooms. But one of the fastest ways to land in serious trouble is something called occupancy fraud. It’s been making national headlines lately because several public figures have...
Ask the realtor: Why the best real estate agents never stop learning
I just spent a week out of the office. Was I on vacation somewhere exotic? Not exactly. While social media sometimes makes it look like real estate agents live glamorous lives filled with luxury cars, designer clothes and jet-set adventures, the truth is often much...






