Happy Fall. My favorite time of yearā¦there is no question that weāre absolutely blessed to
Be living where we do, in beautiful, sunny Southern California, especially this time of year.
We are blessed also that we are not enduring the terrible pain and suffering of those in the
Carolinas, still reeling from the damaging floods. Our hearts and prayers go out to them in
the South East.
As we enter the final quarter of 2018, we continue to see a strong economy, with unemployment at
record lows and while interest rates were hiked by .025% by the Federal Reserve last week, it was expected and economists (and the market) are not panicking, saying the economy is in good shape. So much so, the new Fed position is that the economy can āforge ahead on its own with less help from the monetary side.ā The Fed rate increased for the third time this year, and the eighth in the current hiking cycle, which began in 2015, and it is expected to be increased again. While the rate has been increased we all need to remember that rates are still quite low.
On the real estate front, we are also continuing to see price increases with inventory increasing as well. The numbers for sales from July, show an increase also. The activity at open houses has increased with the major difference I can see is that buyers are a little more cautious perhaps taking time to make those all-important offers. There is still a great deal of all cash transactions being made, as well as that ever-popular bankā¦. Bank of Mom & Dad.
How is Moraga Estates fairing with regard to Real Estates from this year to last? Bottom Line ā no changeā¦ As was the case last year, there are 2 homes available for sale, no homes in escrow, nor any closed escrows. As I have said many times in the past, this is very typical for the community. I am not sure if you know about and/or are planning on attending the public hearing scheduled for Tues the 9th of Oct at 7:00pm on the planned construction of a park in Mission Canyon, which is for all intents and purposes at the foot of Mountaingate Road off of Sepulveda. This along with the Berggruen Institute being planned for the other side of Mountaingate Road will put an already strained Sepulveda Pass into hyper drive. You might want to attend and see what is being proposed.
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