A Closer Look at Home Price Trends

If you’re following the news today, you may feel a bit unsure about what’s happening with home prices and fear whether or not the worst is yet to come. That’s because today’s headlines are painting an unnecessarily negative picture. Contrary to those headlines ...

Understanding the Relationship Between Inflation and the Housing Market

If you’re reading headlines about inflation or mortgage rates, you may see something about the recent decision from the Federal Reserve (the Fed). But what does it mean for you, the housing market, and your plans to buy a home? Here’s ...

Save the date! Both EF Homes and our partners, Santa Cruz Lending Group, are excited to be hosting a buyers workshop on the evening of March 8th 2023!  Be sure to grab your seat today as this is an intimate event meant for a very personalized experience.

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The negotiations of buying and selling a home right now have definitely changed and many times it factors incentives into the picture on both sides of the deal. Whether it’s rate buy downs or making an unusual ask, nothing is off limits given our unique landscape here in Santa ...

6 FINANCING OPTIONS DEFINITELY WORTH EXPLORING

While the real estate market here in Santa Cruz County continues to be heavily influenced by the stock portfolios of those in Silicon Valley and throughout the Bay Area, there are still options for those who are a bit intimidated by the headlines. In ...

Are you in the midst of fighting it out with buyers for those coveted move-in ready homes, wishing for some options the competition doesn’t know about? Or maybe you just grabbed a fixer upper and you’re dropping a good chunk of your monthly income into your mortgage BUT want ...

CURIOUS WHICH 2021 EF HOMES VIDEOS WERE MOST POPULAR?

In this episode, we count down our Top 10 videos of 2021, curious which ones our viewers liked the most? We always try to pack a ton of value into each one, covering news, trends and market conditions and putting ...

If you’re reading the headlines, you’re likely guessing that it’s maybe a shack or complete teardown, here in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Well, for all those first time home buyers, you’ll be happy to know that we’ve helped quite a few buyers get into homes in the $750K ...

THE PANDEMIC EFFECT ON BUYING YOUR NEXT HOME

Coming to you from our new EF Homes Headquarters in the Upper Capitola Village next to Gayle’s Bakery, we’re breaking down how the last year and a half has impacted buying a home. Whether you’ve had a lifetime of buying ...