General Options to Avoiding a Foreclosure - 10/29/07 01:52 PM
1. Re-Instatement ("Bringing your loan current"): Re-instatement occurs when the loan is brought current by paying the total amount past due. You have an absolute right to fully re-instate your loan within 90 days of being served with a notice of default. Lenders will normally accept full re-instatement at any time
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A Firefighters Poem - 10/25/07 10:30 PM
When I'm called to duty godwherever flames may ragegive me strength to save a lifewhatever be its age Help me to embrace a little childbefore it is too lateor save an older person fromthe horror of that fate Enable me to be alertto hear the weakest shoutand quickly and efficientlyto put
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Update on the Southern California Wildfires - 10/25/07 07:33 PM
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Real Estate Market Update - 10/23/07 09:12 PM
I thought some of you might be interested at how Southern California has been doing this year so far. I have put together information from the MLS Alliance and compiled it into the following tables for 4 counties: Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange and Riverside counties. * This includes all Single Family
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The Perfect Farm? - 10/23/07 05:45 PM
I am noticing that a lot of agents are getting back into the habit of farming for business. They are door-knocking, mailing postcards and newsletters, etc. but some aren't getting anywhere. Most ask why they go through the expense of printing and mailing when they get little or no results. If that is
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My Weekend Update for October 20th & 21st - 10/22/07 04:52 PM
This weekend was really relaxing for me for a change. Saturday was probably the best day I have had in a while. I had a foreclosure seminar to work Saturday morning, our first of many, and had a great turnout. Everyone who came was qualified to buy and are going out
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Southern California is on Fire....Literally - 10/22/07 04:31 PM
I'm sitting here in my office in Pico Rivera, smelling the smoke from all the fires around. When I go outside I can see this haze just hanging overhead from all the smoke. Sometimes there is a burnt smell in the air, which is strange since we are not even close
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How Home Sellers Go Wrong - 10/19/07 04:58 AM
How Home Sellers Go WrongAs a home-seller you need to understand that there are certain things you must do to ensure a successful sale of your home. These are things that should be done before you list with an agent so you do not waste your time or your agent’s. First, let
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How A Listing Agent Goes Wrong - 10/18/07 03:34 PM
There are several things that listing agents can do wrong, however in this market it can mean financial suicide for not only the agent, but could be a disaster for the sellers. First off, in this market you need to price your listings competitively if you want them to sell. Overpricing will
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What's Going On With The Real Estate Market? - 10/16/07 07:34 PM
It seems like I am asked this and many other questions from both buyers and sellers on a daily basis. Are home prices going to continue their decline? Are interest rates skyrocketing back to 10%? Are lenders going to keep going under? What about foreclosures? There is no simple answer, yet hundreds
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6 Things You Must Know Before Obtaining A Mortgage - 10/16/07 06:47 PM
Before you commit your hard earned dollars to monthly mortgage payments, consider these 6 issues. Effective consideration of these important areas can make your payments work much harder for you. 1) You can, and should, get pre-approved for a mortgage before you go looking for a home. Pre-approval is easy, and can
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