Author: Mike Durkin | Blue Wave Investments

Should I Stay Or Should I Sell Now? – California Housing Report

January 27, 2023

To paraphrase a line from the English band The Clash’s song “Should I Stay or Should I Go” (modified for real estate), “Should I Stay or Should I Sell Now?” is our theme for this blog. In last month’s California Association Of Realtors (C.A.R.) November Sales and Price Report, housing demand in California continued to … Continued

Mortgage Rates and Southern California Real Estate Market Conditions 8/15/2022

August 15, 2022

By Mike Durkin

In our first blog post we spoke about the experts predicting higher mortgage interest rates for 2022. The Mortgage Bankers Association was predicting the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage would be around 4.5% by the end of 2022. Well, we already surpassed that by over a full percent to 5.81% according to Freddie Mac’s primary … Continued

How To Avoid Running Into Mortgage Paying Trouble for Homeowners

August 4, 2020

By Mike Durkin

You may think it’s only the tenant who has a hard time paying the mortgage, but as a real estate investor or landlord, there may be times when it’s hard to pay the mortgage on your end as well. Here are some things you can do to avoid facing difficulty in paying your mortgage each month. Keep … Continued