The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute categorizes real estate as an alternative investment that includes residential and commercial properties as well as mortgage-based securities and real estate investment trusts. For most real estate investors, these investments are characterized as income-generating properties that see revenue from rent earned and capital appreciation from the increase in market…
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HOW THE FED’S MOVE WILL AFFECT THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
Interest rates are affected by the following three factors: the bond market, the Federal Reserve, and the health of the economy. On December 16, 2015 the Federal Reserve announced that it would be raising the federal funds rate by .25 percent. Here’s how this announcement will affect the real estate market. What does this mean…
Congratulations Micah Stovall!!!
December 1, 2015 Orange Coast Magazine awarded Micah Stovall, Stovall Team as a Five Star Real Estate Agent. If you know anyone looking to buy or sell their home we’d love the referral. Call Stovall Team if we can help you or your family 714.343.9294 714.393.5377 stovallteam.com
Home Improvements Trending Downward

Why aren’t home office remodels as popular as they were 10 years ago? Probably because we’ve come to rely less on dedicated office space and more on mobile hardware that lets us conduct business from any room in the house. Cloud storage puts documents a click away — not in a file cabinet — and…
2015 OC FAIR PROMOTIONS
Active Military & VeteransFree admission for active-duty military and veterans with appropriate military ID (DD214, etc.) Not valid for spouses or dependents Read & Ride Bookworms ages 5-11 can read 2 books to earn 3 free carnival rides. Click here to download the book report form. Completed book report forms can be redeemed for ride…
Ask The Experts: The Stovall Team
Saving money ranks high on most of our lists of New Year’s Resolutions. Create a family budget immediately. A snapshot of what you make and spend is critical. Who wants to be bothered with a budget? It takes time to ex-amine what you spend, where you spend it, and how much (or how little) you…