Keller Williams Realty announced that it is now the largest real estate franchise company by agent count in the United States. In recent years, the company has surpassed RE/MAX, Century 21, and then finally Coldwell Banker to secure the industry's top position. The news, based on publicly avail
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05/03/2013
Not even celebrities are exempt from falling housing prices. Many celebrities have listed their home as a short sale - Rihanna, Burt Reynolds, Chris Tucker. You shouldn't feel embarrassed about your situation if a star with a pack of legal and financial advisors can get stuck with a home they can
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05/03/2013
With the US government's $85 billion in spending cuts looming and the potential effect on personal finances, it's important to keep in mind the pros and cons of short sale vs. foreclosure. Two key points: 1. A short sale is not listed on your credit report, while a foreclosure is. Most employers
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05/03/2013
Stage It, Sell It, Profit! Turn on any popular home network on cable TV and you’ll find a program on staging. Re-arrange your furniture, pick a soothing color palette, clear out the family photos, and your home will sell faster, and for more money. Sound too frou-frou to be true? It’s not! The s
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05/03/2013
It's currently a home sellers market in California due to the low inventory of property listings. Home sellers should take advantage of the multiple offers and over appraised value offers that are coming in. If sellers wait and interest rates go up a bit, the real estate market will adjust and t
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05/03/2013
This Month in Real Estate March 2013 (CA)
05/03/2013
Tracy mayor praises city's job growth, potential City sees largest job growth in 40 years TRACY, Calif. (KCRA) —Dozens of city leaders, business and community members showed up at the Grand Theatre in Tracy to hear their mayor deliver his State of the City address. It was all good news for the Ce
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05/03/2013