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More and more consumers are now able to afford the home they want in Pleasant Hill. Prices all throughout Contra Costa County are the most affordable they have been in years. Many consumers would like to buy a home but do not know where to start. First you need to get a referral to a competent Mo...

Wrapping up the year of 2007 I always like to look back and review and reflect on the year. It is also a great time for goal setting and planning for the next years business goals. I myself, am always practicing in self development not only to improve my business but to improve myself as a person...

I must say since I have been "Active" on Active Rain the network has proven to be a great asset to my business. I have met some great people that share my common interests. I thought I would also share another network that has brought me quite a bit of value. If you are focused on Real Estate Inv...

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So housing sales are at a 12 year low and everything is grim right? That is what I keep hearing from the media, consumers and almost everyone I speak with. When I tell them I'm in Real Estate they say "Ohh, business is rough huh?" The fact is that it's not. I found an interesting report on the Be...

I always like to be as optimistic as possible, and nobody would deny that 2007 has been a difficult year in the mortgage industry. However it does leave a lot of opportunity for dedicated loan officers that refuse to simply quit when the financial winds change. A huge chuck of my former colleague...

The scenario below is happening all to often in this industry. Something needs to be done in order to protect the consumer. The credit bureaus truly do have too much latitude in more ways than one An agent wrote, “I pulled credit, over the weekend, with no phone numbers or data listed other than ...

I'm evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they're letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.It covers:The best blogging techniques.How to get traffic to your blog.How to turn your blog into money.I'll let you know what I think...

The 10 yr note is off again today, to 4.24%, as the Consumer Price Index rose 0.8%, topping the Bloomberg estimate of 0.6%, with a 5.7% rise in energy prices leading the way. The core rate, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.3%, higher than a forecast 0.2% rise. Year-over-year (y/y), th...