Peggy’s Real Estate Blog

3 Reasons This is NOT the 2008 Real Estate Market No one knows for sure when the next recession will occur. What is known, however, is that the upcoming economic slowdown will not be caused by a housing market crash, as was the case in 2008. There are those who...

A Question I Get Asked All The Time! Should You Fix Your House Up or Sell Now? With the fall season upon us, change is in the air. For many families, children are growing up and moving out of the house, maybe leaving for college or taking a jump into the working...

Things to Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage Congratulations! You’ve found a home to buy and have applied for a mortgage! You're undoubtedly excited about the opportunity to decorate your new home, but before you make any large purchases, move your money around, or...

Everybody Calm Down! This Is NOT 2008 Currently realtor.com released the results of a survey that produced three major revelations: 53% of home purchasers (first-time and repeat buyers) currently in the market believe a recession will occur this year or next.57%...

Buying a Home: Do You Know the Lingo? [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: Buying a home can be intimidating if you’re not familiar with the terms used throughout the process.To point you in the right direction, here’s a list of some of the most common language you’ll hear...

San Benito County hills, cattle grazing in the distance San Benito County sits at the southern end of Santa Clara County. Silicon Valley sits in the heart of Santa Clara County. Some people would say that San Benito County is a bedroom community for Silicon Valley....

Real Estate is the ONLY investment you can Live In! Have you been wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Have you asked yourself the following.. How long will this upturn last or are we headed for a recession? It seems that the key element is the lack...

Summertime Yard Maintenance With the Summer months comes special care to our yards. The rains have died down to almost no rain. Our plants and lawn go into a conserving mode, as do our bodies when the heat turns on. Here are some yard maintenance tips for the summer.....

If you are confused, I understand why. So many things are going on in our world right now that can and probably will have an impact on the housing market. Whether or not that impact is good or bad.. who knows. INTEREST RATES Are these low interest rates here to stay?...