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Visalia's University Center, Self Help affordable housing projects mark ambitious plans
Architects have filed building plans for the new University Center at COS, a four-year college in Visalia. The University Center at COS will be at the corner of Tulare Avenue and Mooney Boulevard, stretching down Meadow Lane. The first phase of the project, which could start later this year, would be the demolition of several buildings and the abandonment of Shady Lane. Local area taxpayers approved the project in 2022 under Measure C.
Tulare County home listings asked for the same amount of money in January – see the current median price here
The median home in Tulare County listed for $380,000 in January, flat to the previous month's $380,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to January 2023, the median home list price decreased 5.9% from $401,250. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in...
Massive Visalia Industrial Park project ahead of schedule, no deal with Amazon
CapRock Partners, a Los Angeles based industrial real estate investor, announced this month that their Central Point III complex in Visalia at 1.27 million square-feet is ahead of schedule for construction. Building 1, the first phase of a 2.7-million-square-foot, four-building industrial complex, has completed the tilting of the building’s concrete panel walls. Moving ahead...
Most recent median home sales in Tulare County down at $330,000
Newly released data for October shows that potential buyers and sellers in Tulare County saw houses sell for lower than the previous month's median sale price of $350,000. The median home sold for $330,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means October, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down 5.7% from September.
Tulare County home prices fell 1.7% in December, with houses listed at a median of $380,000
The median home in Tulare County listed for $380,000 in December, down 1.7% from the previous month's $386,495, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to December 2022, the median home list price decreased 5% from $399,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
Most recent median home sales in Tulare County up at $350,000
Newly released data for September shows that potential buyers and sellers in Tulare County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sale price of $338,250. The median home sold for $350,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 3.5% from August. ...
Low-income housing project The Lofts in downtown Visalia embraces history
Members of Visalia Heritage, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving local history, once had dreams of recreating Fort Visalia, the site where Visalia began in 1852. Susan Mangini advocated for the site to be made into a city square, re-creating the fort as a gathering place for events, student education, and tourism. Architect Michael Kreps had a rendering of what the fort might have looked like. Local historian Terry Ommen hounded the city council to do archeological diggings to see if any fort remnants remained.
Tulare County home prices fell 2.1% in November, with houses listed at a median of $386,495
The median home in Tulare County listed for $386,495 in November, down 2.1% from the previous month's $394,925, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to November 2022, the median home list price decreased 3.2% from $399,450. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
To buy a home in today's market people turn to new lender: mom and dad
Nearly three-quarters of aspiring homebuyers say affordability is the No. 1 obstacle to owning a home. In today’s marketplace here in the Central Valley first-time homebuyers are tapping family money to afford their down payment. So, for some buyers, it leaves just one option: asking their parents for financial help.
Don't let the housing market's challenges dampen your hopes of buying
San Joaquin Valley consumers are optimistic about the economy and their own personal financial situations. This is especially true in Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Hanford, and Bakersfield it seems. However, more and more folks are expressing anxiety about their ability to buy a home, save for a down payment, and qualify for a mortgage with today’s higher interest rates.
Most recent median home sales in Tulare County down at $330,000
Newly released data for August shows that potential buyers and sellers in Tulare County saw houses sell for lower than the previous month's median sale price of $344,000. The median home sold for $330,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means August, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down 4.1% from July.
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