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23 February 2010
Jumping into the Housing Market?..consider this:
If you have a good job and good credit, the next few months might be a good time to go house hunting. Fence-sitters take the risk that Congress may let a rich tax credit expire, and that interest rates may rise. Buyers and sellers should consider the Read More...
23 February 2010
WestEnd Loft Premier Penthouse is now available
This is the best residence in the WestSide's best-selling community - this is progressively coastal living. Residence #421, priced at $749,900, features a wrap-around deck, outdoor and indoor fireplaces, upgraded appliances and flooring. Ocean breezes Read More...
27 July 2009
Week in Review 7/27/09 Rates still Low!
Despite some volatile mid-week action, home loan rates closed out the week near the level where they had begun the week. The supply of unsold homes on the market dropped from the prior reading of 9.8 months down to 9.4 months - which is the best level Read More...
15 April 2009
March California Foreclosure Report
Notices of Default , the first step in the foreclosure process , reached a record level – nearly 26 percent higher than the previous historic peak in April 2008. Notices of Trustee sale , which set the auction date and time, rose 82.3 percent from Read More...
13 February 2009
Auction Opportunities and Foreclosure Numbers
Auction investment opportunities continue to increase. January brought an unexpected, across the board drop, in the total Notices of Default, Notices of Trustee Sale, and sales at auction, not only from the prior month, but year over year as well. Even Read More...
10 February 2009
5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now
1. Affordability is better than ever According to the National Association of Realtors' housing affordability index, homes were more affordable in December than at any other point since the group started the index in 1970. The affordability index Read More...
10 February 2009
$7,500 15-year interest free loan from the government-Get yours!!
Tax credit offered to new homebuyers Expires June 30, 2009! Who is eligible? First-time homebuyers or any homebuyers who have not owned a principal residence in the last three years How does it work? Eligible purchasers can claim the $7,500 credit on Read More...
08 February 2009
Home Prices to Bottom in 2009..New Report!
House prices in much of the U.S. will bottom out in this year's fourth quarter, Moody's Economy.com says in a new report. The report projects that peak-to-trough declines for metro areas will be 53% in Los Angeles. In some of the hardest hit markets, Read More...
24 January 2009
How can a real estate agent help me sell my home?
There are countless decisions to be made when selling a home, and many of them will significantly affect whether or not you make a profit and how much time it takes to sell your home. A real estate agent can offer specialized knowledge in research, marketing Read More...
25 November 2008
REO Pre-listings NOW available on my site
I am now featuring REO Pre-Listings on my site. If you or your Buyers are not familiar with a Pre-Listing, you are not alone. A Pre-Listing is an REO that may not be vacant so it is not on the market. However, the Bank will accept offers on these allowing Read More...
16 November 2008
California Home Prices DOWN 40.9 percent!--NOW is the time to BuY.
The median price of an existing, single-family detached home in California during September 2008 was $316,480, a 40.9 percent decrease from the revised $535,760 median for September 2007 . It is still too early to determine if the statewide median price Read More...
31 October 2008
Sept Sales and Price Report--Sales Soared!!!
September sales and price report: Sales in California soared 96.7 percent and the median price of an existing single-family home decreased 40.9 percent compared with September 2007. Statewide sales in September surpassed the 500,000 mark for the first Read More...
13 October 2008
Stock Market at a 5 year low...Oil down!
"THOSE WHO CAN SOAR TO THE HIGHEST HEIGHTS CAN ALSO PLUNGE TO THE DEEPEST DEPTHS." Lucy Maud Montgomery . Despite all of the government's efforts, markets here and around the world plunged this week as the financial crisis continues to grow. Read More...
25 September 2008
What is an FHA loan and why are they HOT???
11/24/2008 FHA Update: -Down payment is now 3.5% (was 3%) -Minimum FICO score is 580 The FHA was created in the ashes of the Great Depression to boost home buying, but over the years its influence waned. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took over market share Read More...
24 September 2008
Home Sales dn 5.5% (West)..Inventory shrinks!
Sales of previously owned homes declined in August, but in a promising sign the backlog of unsold homes shrank. Nationwide, sales of existing homes fell 2.2% in August (dn. 5.5% in the West) from the previous month to an annual sales pace of 4.91 million Read More...
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