ethics and business practices: California Sales Tax Should Not Be Expanded to Include That For Services - 06/10/08 09:58 AM
The State of California and legislature and Board of Equalization is considering sales tax expansion to include that on services, such as fees for real estate agents, physicians, dentists, lawyers, accountants, architects, gardeners, landscapers, babysitters, and so many others.There is an obscure rule of the Board of Equalization, the state's tax collecting … (0 comments)

ethics and business practices: It's Good that NAR Will Consider New Rules for Listing & Advertising of Short Sales - 05/08/08 10:45 AM
The good news during April 2008 from the National Assoc. of Realtors is that it is considering new rules for listing and advertising of short sale and distressed properties.
It's about time.
Rules must be made and followed regarding listing of these properties with the MLS services.  The rules should bind owners and sellers, listing … (2 comments)

ethics and business practices: Do Lower FED Rates Signal That Mortgage Rates Will Fall? - 04/28/08 12:44 AM
Do Lower FED Rates Signal That Mortgage Rates Will Fall?  That depends.   
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage is not tied to short-term treasuries. Fixed mortgage rates are tied to long-term bond yields that move based on anticipation of the economy and inflation. Fixed rates usually come down when there is outlook for … (2 comments)

ethics and business practices: At The Center of Our Housing Crisis Is That Many People Have No Equity Or Are Upside Down on Loans - 04/26/08 12:50 PM
At the center of our housing crisis is that many people here in California and the United States have no remaining home equity or that they are upside down on their loans. Too many people purchased homes during the past five years with no or little down payment, based upon no … (2 comments)

ethics and business practices: Good News that NAR Will Consider New Rules for Listing & Advertising of Short Sales - 04/24/08 10:33 AM
News today is that the National Assoc. of Realtors is considering new rules for listing and advertising of short sale and distressed properties. That's good.  We need strict rules to bind owners and sellers, listing agents, and lenders, in the short sale process. The market needs for all such listings to identify … (5 comments)

ethics and business practices: Ask Whether Your Business or Company Implements Its Ethics and Values - 04/13/08 09:46 AM
It's true that most every business or company will tell you that they have and believe in values and high ethical standards. You need to dig deeper and ask how they implement those values. Ask what they do to reinforce them. Ask whether they have a plan or a program to … (0 comments)

 
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