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The short sale: The simplified version             There is a word that has been floating around in the real estate market for the last 4 years or so and even today, many don’t know what it really is…. The Short Sale! Duh-duh-duh. I am asked to explain exactly what a short sale is from both buyer...

  Are you having trouble paying your mortgage due to unemployment? Keep Your Home California. There may be some help out there for those that have a temporary situation that's causing your home mortgage to go unpaid. There are four new California programs offering assistance to help you keep your...

Speak Clearly Please…. The phone call went like this…. Her: Hi, I called you yesterday to find out about your listing in Moreno Valley?  Me: Ok, which property are you referring to? Her: Well, you didn’t answer your phone yesterday. I called you twice. Me: Um, yes. You called while I was at churc...

Stop What You’re Doing!!! I just love real estate, but what I do not love is the perception that many consumers have about Realtors. In my years, I’ve heard many different ideas about what a Realtor truly is. They’ve ranged from:  A tour guide  A fortune teller  A substitute agent Ok, so these ar...

Do You Want Location, Price, or Style of Home? As a buyer, you have a lot of choices and options, but the very first question you should ask yourself when it comes to options is Do You Want Location, Price or Style of Home? Experience has taught me that getting 2 of 3 is very possible, but it’s r...

Got Money, But Challenged Credit? Some of us may have challenged credit due to various reasons outside of our control, such as divorce, loss of income, or even worse, loss of a family member. Does that mean your dreams of home ownership are now dashed? Not necessarily. Many lenders feel that if y...

    Like many, I use Craigslist as a website to get exposure to my listings. Well, one of the newer scams (at least new to me) is where some con takes your home for sale listing and advertises it as a home for rent. They look up the owner’s name, create a fake email and voila…. Instant ability to...

I get many calls throughout the week regarding Down Payment assistance programs and whether or not they work.  There are many programs out there Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), Redevelopment Home Ownership Program (RHP), and Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) to name a few. So are these...

  Great, great, great post. Maybe a little sarcasm is detected, but it gets the point across. Since I thought this was actually funny, so here is the repost. Please don't get upset, but it is so true.   1. Cash is king and with it not only can you get a good deal on the home, but you can also tak...

This is the question homeowner need to ask themselves. Remember lost time is lost money. If it does get better, we can always stop the process. Also remember that by not making the decision to go ahead and attempt a short sale- you are ultimately choosing inaction. In which case- a decision will ...