Fremont Real Estate and Beyond

Starting today and for only 30 days the state Earthquake Brace + Bolt program (EBB) is giving up to $3,000 towards a seismic retrofit. To check if your zip code qualifies, go here-- https://www.earthquakebracebolt.com/HomeownerRegistration

I mentioned in an earlier post that the FHA was planning to decrease their annual premiums for first time home buyers.  News just broke that the Trump Administration reversed this and will no longer be available. No explanation was given for the sudden move. More details here-- http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Trump-administration-overturns-Obama-s-10872216.php

HUD just announced it is reducing FHA annual premiums by a quarter of a percent, saving the homeowner on average of $500/year. More details here-- https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2017/HUDNo_17-003

BayEast posted their housing statistics for the month of December.  You can find it here-- https://bayeast.org/community-info/community-info/ Click on the city you want and then "Housing Market Information" followed by "Current Attached" or "Current Detached"