September, 2009

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Legislation introduced to keep tax credit alive

WASHINGTON — Will Congress extend the wildly popular $8,000 home-buyer tax credit beyond its Dec. 1 expiration date? That’s a question generating huge pressure on Capitol Hill, from would-be buyers who haven’t found the right house to realty agents, builders,... (Continue reading)

Existing home sales slide unexpectedly

The report breaks a four-month streak of increases with a dip of 2.7% in August. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Existing home sales fell in August, snapping a four-month streak of increases, according to a report released Thursday. Sales of previously-owned... (Continue reading)

High credit scorers more likely to cut losses and halt payments

WASHINGTON — Who is more likely to walk away from a house and a mortgage — a person with super-prime credit scores or someone with lower scores? It’s probably not who you think. New research using 24 million individual credit... (Continue reading)

Learning how to hire a Real Es…

Learning how to hire a Real Estate Agent. http://bit.ly/firmo... (Continue reading)

Federal Index Shows Home Prices Rising

U.S. home prices rose 0.3 percent in July compared to June, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Tuesday. The index is 4.2 percent below what it was in 2008 and 10.5 percent off its peak in April 2007. The index... (Continue reading)

DON’T FORGET A CLOSING GIFTS!

Giving your clients a closing gift should be a must after the transaction is complete.  It shows your appreciation of them intrusting you with one of the hardest decision they had to make.  Closing gifts doesn’t have to be extravagant... (Continue reading)

How short sales & loan mods af…

How short sales & loan mods affects credit. http://bit.ly/inKZK... (Continue reading)

Safety Week Tip: Showing Empty Properties

When you’re showing an empty property, you can take these simple steps to empower yourself against attack or theft. Be sure to use the lockbox property-key procedure that has been established to improve real estate agent safety. A reliable, secure... (Continue reading)

BULK REO TAPE

Tired of the hastle of buying REO in auctions or contacting asset managers, try a NEW WAY of buying REO properties. Got to the website below and enter Access Code: Producer and learn a new way of buying REO. http://socal.propertytapes.com/... (Continue reading)

7 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

A year after the financial collapse of 2008, the housing market is very different than it was before the foreclosure crisis. Here are seven bits of wisdom from economists and financial planners for anyone contemplating a home purchase today: Old-fashioned... (Continue reading)

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