If you are using Photobucket to host the photos for your Facebook Welcome Page - beware! Your account may be suddenly terminated! Imagine my surprise yesterday when I received the following, terse email from Photobucket, "your account has been banned because it violates our terms of service". W
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10/27/2010
Starting January 1, 2011, California Senate Bill 931 prohibits lenders from obtaining a deficiency judgment against the seller after a short sale. According to the Bill, the lender's written consent to the short sale requires them to accept the sales proceeds as payment in full and discharge th
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10/05/2010
Danville, California, 94526 Real Estate Market Report - 9/21/2010 Of the Danville homes sold in August: Highest sold price = $1,250,000 Average sold price = $802,583 Median sold price (mid-point) = $797,500 Lowest sold price = $543,000 15 additional homes have sold since 8/31/2010: Highest sold p
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09/21/2010
Alamo, California Real Estate Market Report - 9/21/2010 Of the Alamo homes sold in August: Highest sold price = $1,900,000 Average sold price = $1,42,850 Median sold price (mid-point) = $1,130,000 Lowest sold price = $660,000 9 additional homes have sold since 8/31/2010, of which 2 were bank-ow
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09/21/2010
This is valuable information from Chrissy Doremus, Home Inspector. It is a good addition to the "look past pretty" articles that discuss what to look for when viewing homes. Most of us have seen cracks in our homes. Some of us may have even seen cracks appearing on the foundation of the home
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09/16/2010
Yep, it's true, sometimes Realtors are blessed with REALLY SMART HOME SELLERS! This is my tribute to Andy and Cricket (Rita) who win the prize! Really Smart Home Sellers: * Understand that Realtors aren't responsible for the decline in market values. * Understand that even the BEST home on the bl
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09/14/2010
Overpriced Homes-Sell Slower and For Less If there’s anything we can take away from the plethora of Bank Owned Foreclosures is they certainly know how to price a home to move! I maintain that you almost always shoot yourself in the foot by overpricing your home. Your home will almost always sal
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08/07/2010
I am sharing Tami's well-written post so buyers understand why certain questions are asked and precautions are taken. Safety Steps for Women Realtors - Don't Make Yourself a Target! I have not been in the Rain for a while. After being gone for a wh
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06/23/2010
156 Hilltop Crescent, Walnut Creek has it - location, location, location! Open House on Saturday, 6/26, from 11:00 - 2:00 and Sunday, 6/27, from 1:30 - 4:30. This home is located in a special enclave of beautiful homes only 2.2 miles from the shopping, restaurants and theater in downtown Walnut
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06/22/2010
Households that can purchase an entry level home in Contra Costa County has risen to 46% in the first quarter of 2010. This is a significant increase compared to the low of 17% in 2006. Should you continue to rent or buy a home? The most confusing - and important - comparison for renters who are
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06/21/2010
