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Realtors often use the same words to describe their listings.  But, are those words the words they should be using?  Studies show that Realtors don't use the words that consumers are searching for.  Here is the list of words that Realtors usually use to describe their listings: Here's the Top 10:...
08/16/2008
As you may know, the Housing Act of 2008 has been passed.  The new laws go into effect January 1, 2009. There are many aspects of this act, but I want to touch on one of them that may affect many people.  As most of you know, if someone lives in their home 2 out of the 5 years they own it, then t...
08/13/2008
As we all may know, the kitchen and bathrooms are one of the most important selling features in a home.  If a kitchen is done well, it will definitely create a value to a buyer.  Granite counters have been very popular in the past few years, but are there are kinds of counters that sellers can up...
08/12/2008
With home prices in California declining by 37.7 percent in June compared with a year ago, some consumers are wondering if now is the right time to purchase a home, or if they should wait for prices to stabilize. Some real estate experts believe that home prices will continue to decline and that ...
08/08/2008
  The first wave of Americans to default on their home mortgages appears to be cresting, but a second, far larger one is quickly building. Homeowners with good credit are falling behind on their payments in growing numbers, even as the problems with mortgages made to people with weak, or subprime...
08/08/2008
Okay, so I am hoping to get some suggestions here.  It is not a big deal, but I wanted to see what your experience was. I am deciding between the pilot and blackberry.  Both seem to work great.  They both have good task managers and schedulers.  Now here is my problem.  I have Verizon and if I ge...
08/05/2008
As you may know, lease options are becoming more popular right now for those who want to sell, but are desperate and could hold onto their property, but don't want to give it away. So, along comes a lease option.  Definitely an advantage to a seller or owner than the buyer or renter, even though ...
08/05/2008
Two of the most commonly reported barriers to homebuying are high down payment requirements and high home prices. The majority of Americans feel that it has become more difficult to obtain mortgages and that the application process is more difficult than a year ago. Consumers also believe that th...
07/25/2008
A California agency is offering below-market-rate loans to first-time home buyers who purchase certain foreclosed properties in depressed.  These areas include parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The California Housing Finance Agency has received a $200 million to use for the Community St...
07/25/2008
In California, we all have our clients sign a mediation clause and arbitration clause.  In short, mediation means that if any issues arise between buyer and seller, then they first have to go to a mediator and try to work things out, if they can't then they go to arbitration which is as binding a...
07/21/2008
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