In this edition of Hot Property of the Week we turn the spotlight to a beautiful south Redlands home located off prestigious Sunset Drive. At over 3,000 square feet on nearly a half acre of land, this home features 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and is given a country feel by the 130 trees on [...]

Those considering a purchase in the red-hot luxury condominium and townhome market should be familiar with LEED. The U.S. Green Building Council developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System as a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Members of the U.S. Green Building Council representing all [...]

For the second consecutive year, six cities in California — more than any other state — were listed among the nation’s top 25 safest cities, according to Morgan Quitno Press, publisher of the 12th annual “City Crime Rankings” report. Based on 2004 crime statistics recently released by the FBI, the Golden State’s “safest” cities are [...]

Now that you’re ready to venture into the world of homeownership, whether it be for the first of fifth time, here are a few tips to help make the home buying process easier: Shop for a mortgage before you shop for a home – Obtaining home financing is much easier today than in the past. [...]

This week’s Hot Property is located in the prestigious Reche Canyon area of Colton. Situated on 1 acre of flat, useable land and newly fenced with 6 foot split-face block wall, this equestrian property boasts 3 spacious bedrooms and 2 baths with 1,653 square feet of living space, a remodeled kitchen with granite counter tops [...]

This week, for the first time since early September, mortgage rates didn’t rise. Rates had previously increased nine weeks in a row. The longest rising-rate streak in 18 years has come to an end. Home buyers are now faced with deciding whether they should lock, in case rates resume their upward path again, or float, [...]

Discount Points are simply up-front interest. As such, they tend to reduce the interest rate on the loan. This reduction may be beneficial to you if you have the cash to pay more points up front and want to lower the interest rate you’ll pay year after year. Lenders quote points as a percentage of [...]

When driving down a residential street, have you ever noticed how some houses just seem to have it all together? That quality is often called curb appeal. From a real estate standpoint, curb appeal makes a home more valuable and easier to sell. For a homeowner, it inspires pride. Whether you’re thinking about selling your [...]

Here are a few tips to keep your home safe and efficient during the winter months: Check the heating system – Check the filter, pilot light and burners in a system fueled by gas or oil. Fireplaces, boilers, water heaters, space heaters and wood burning stoves should also be serviced every year. Clean ducts in [...]

Credit is a product, but unlike other products, many people don’t understand how it works. Credit bureaus collect information on consumers such as their age, bank account information, charge accounts, payment histories, outstanding mortgages, loans and debts, and court judgments. They do this by collecting information from banks, utility companies and retailers, to name a [...]