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Take steps right now to rebuild your credit
Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 14:23 in News | viewed 116 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
WASHINGTON — The ideal of homeownership may have lost its attraction to the millions of underwater owners who have lost their castles during the housing meltdown. But it is never too soon for folks who have given up their homes... (Continue reading)
Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension Likely
Written on 9 Oct, 2009 at 7:54 in Blog | viewed 85 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Extending the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, due to expire at the end of November, is high on the Democratic Congressional to-do list, legislative aides said. After Wednesday’s meeting with President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader... (Continue reading)
Escondido Chargers?
Written on 7 Oct, 2009 at 10:44 in News | viewed 105 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
By Joe Tash Could the “hidden valley” of Escondido have been the number one draft pick of the San Diego Chargers all along? In recent months, the Chargers’ search for a new “San Diego” stadium site has turned northward, following the implosion... (Continue reading)
Foreclosure Rate Rises 17 Percent
Written on 2 Oct, 2009 at 7:59 in Blog | viewed 77 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The number of homes lost to foreclosures rose about 17 percent in the second quarter of this year despite the launch of an extensive government program aimed at helping borrowers save their home, according to government data released Wednesday. Completed foreclosures... (Continue reading)
Legislation introduced to keep tax credit alive
Written on 28 Sep, 2009 at 16:44 in Blog | viewed 83 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
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, lenders... (Continue reading)
Existing home sales slide unexpectedly
Written on 28 Sep, 2009 at 8:31 in Blog | viewed 109 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
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 homes fell... (Continue reading)
High credit scorers more likely to cut losses and halt payments
Written on 25 Sep, 2009 at 8:02 in Blog | viewed 94 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
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 files has... (Continue reading)
Learning how to hire a Real Es…
Written on 23 Sep, 2009 at 16:48 in San Diego Real Estate | viewed 125 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Learning how to hire a Real Estate Agent. http://bit.ly/firmo ... (Continue reading)
Federal Index Shows Home Prices Rising
Written on 23 Sep, 2009 at 16:37 in News | viewed 101 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
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 excludes most... (Continue reading)
DON’T FORGET A CLOSING GIFTS!
Written on 21 Sep, 2009 at 11:42 in Blog | viewed 80 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
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)