If your upside down or behind in payments on your Placer or Sacramento County home or investment property I can help you lower the payments with the HARP 2.0 government refinance and avoid foreclosure with loan modification and HAFA short sales. Enter the process informed. If you owe more o
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07/11/2013
TIPS IF YOU WANT YOUR ROSEVILLE HOME SOLD IN TODAY'S MARKET 1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT LISTING AGENT: As a home owner in the ROSEVILLE market you need every advantage you can to get your home sold for top dollar. It starts with choosing the right agent. a. Ask for a Full time agent whose sole job is to
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07/11/2013
1. Clear the way for curb appeal. The path to your front door should be at least 3 feet wide so people can walk shoulder-to-shoulder, with an unobstructed view and no stumbling hazards. So get out those loppers and cut back any overhanging branches or encroaching shrubs. 2. Light the route. Lands
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07/07/2013
2013 is shaping up pretty sweetly for home owners. First, there were the home owner-centric tax benefits (energy tax credits, PMI deduction, mortgage debt forgiveness) that Congress and the President extended through 2013; and now, we’re seeing that our home improvement dollars are working harder
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02/19/2013
Sin #1: Deducting the wrong year for property taxes You take a tax deduction for property taxes in the year you (or the holder of your escrow account) actually paid them. Some taxing authorities work a year behind — that is, you’re not billed for 2013 property taxes until 2014. But that’s irrelev
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02/08/2013
The goal of fixing and flipping a house is not just to buy a property and sell it, but actually make money in the process. To succeed, there’s one thing you must do: Maintain your margins. Renovating homes is no easy task, and we all get the urge to splurge on certain upgrades we believe will pay
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01/23/2013
CHASE SHORT SALES just became much more lucrative for you homeowners stuck on the fence. CHASE has announced they will increase cash incentive for successfully closing a SHORT SALE to $30,000 and talks of $45,000. We have already helped a ROSEVILLE client receive a check over $34,000 at clos
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01/22/2013
SACRAMENTO REAL ESTATE MARKET 2013 -Area home values will rise by nearly 12 percent this year, after a similar increase in 2012, online real estate tracker Zillow predicted today. The forecast rate of increase, driven by short supply and buyer demand, far outstrips predicted national pr
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01/22/2013
1. Change the locks. You really don’t know who else has keys to your home, so change the locks. That ensures you’re the only person who has access. Install new deadbolts yourself for as little as $10 per lock, or call a locksmith — if you supply the new locks, they typically charge about $20-$30
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01/21/2013
Federal officials issued new rules for mortgage servicers Thursday aimed at protecting homeowners facing foreclosure. But consumer groups say the rules don't do enough to help prevent borrowers from unnecessarily losing their homes. Since the housing crisis began, many mortgage servicers -- which
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01/19/2013