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Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension Likely
Written on 9 Oct, 2009 at 7:54 in Blog | viewed 143 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... (Continue reading)
Escondido Chargers?
Written on 7 Oct, 2009 at 10:44 in News | viewed 382 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... (Continue reading)
Legislation introduced to keep tax credit alive
Written on 28 Sep, 2009 at 16:44 in Blog | viewed 165 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,... (Continue reading)
Federal Index Shows Home Prices Rising
Written on 23 Sep, 2009 at 16:37 in News | viewed 338 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... (Continue reading)
DON’T FORGET A CLOSING GIFTS!
Written on 21 Sep, 2009 at 11:42 in Blog | viewed 167 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)
BULK REO TAPE
Written on 17 Sep, 2009 at 18:21 in Blog | viewed 1,443 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
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
Written on 14 Sep, 2009 at 19:23 in Blog | viewed 158 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
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)
Pending Home Sales on a Roll
Written on 3 Sep, 2009 at 9:46 in San Diego Real Estate | viewed 391 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Contract activity for pending home sales has risen for six straight months, a pattern not seen in the history of the index since it began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,1 a... (Continue reading)
New Home Sales Surge 9.6% in July
Written on 26 Aug, 2009 at 19:19 in News | viewed 262 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
New U.S. home sales surged 9.6 percent in July, rising for the fourth straight month and beating expectations as the housing market shows continuing signs of rebounding from its historic downturn. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales rose to... (Continue reading)
U.S. home prices rise for a second straight month
Written on 25 Aug, 2009 at 7:37 in San Diego Real Estate | viewed 296 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prices of U.S. single-family homes rose for the second consecutive month in June, exceeding expectations and adding to evidence that the three-year housing slump is easing, Standard & Poor’s reported on Tuesday. The S&P/Case-Shiller composite indexes... (Continue reading)