Ease Your Children"s Fears! - 03/31/08 02:55 PM
When making a move, if you re relocating to a new city, you should try to make the transition as smooth as possible for your children. The best thing you can do is to keep them informed. Even if you think they don t care or won t fully understand the … (2 comments)
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Will This ever End! - 03/30/08 10:14 PM
Mortgage Scams Target HomeownersEarlier this week, federal prosecutors charged 19 suspects in a nationwide mortgage scam that robbed cash-strapped homeowners of their home equity and title, reports the Los Angeles Times. The defendants defrauded homeowners using foreclosure rescue pitches and so-called equity stripping schemes to steal $12.6 million and obtain the … (3 comments)
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Champions for Minority Homeownership!! - 03/30/08 12:43 PM
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NAR's Website Offers Information to Help Homeowners! - 03/29/08 11:45 PM
Lending NeighborWorks® America National Association of REALTORS® The Voice for Real Estate ================================================================== YOU'RE NOT ALONE IF YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE PAYING YOUR MORTGAGE The housing boom led to a record homeownership rate of nearly 70 percent, but some homeowners now face problems making their mortgage payments and can't refinance their loans. … (5 comments)
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The Last Lecture - 03/29/08 07:48 PM
Oh my goodness, this is a heart breaking and heart warming video! Those of you who haven't viewed it may want to see it! It is about Randy Pausch a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University who has been battling cancer! He gave a most positive and enlightening lecture at the University … (2 comments)
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Do You Qualify for a Home Office Deduction? - 03/29/08 11:33 AM
This article is by CRS instructor, Chris Byrd who is well known for his tax strategy seminars He has been a speaker for the Northern CA CRS Chapter and we find him to be very good! Chris@ChrisBirdSeminars.com or http://www/.chrisbirdseminars.com
Qualifying for the Home Office Deduction
The deduction allows you to deduct a pro-rata portion of your … (3 comments)
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Alameda's Crab Cove near Crown Memorial Beach! - 03/28/08 10:42 PM
Have a pinic, wind surfing or just walking Alameda's Beach after your children enjoy visiting Crab Cove!
Crab Cove Visitor Center at Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda features all new exhibits opened in April 2004. You can see bay creatures in the 800-gallon aquarium system, use interactive stations for varying age … (1 comments)
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Helping Homeowner's to Save Their Homes - 03/28/08 11:37 AM
Here is great information from the NAR website to help your homeowners who are in trouble paying their mortgage!
Lending NeighborWorks® America National Association of REALTORS® The Voice for Real Estate ================================================================== YOU'RE NOT ALONE IF YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE PAYING YOUR MORTGAGE The housing boom led to a record homeownership rate of nearly … (3 comments)
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More Info About the Isle City of Alameda - 03/27/08 04:52 PM
Central AlamedaEven though I was born and raised in Alameda it always amazes me on how it has grown so much. Here is a little information about Central Alameda. The only way to access the main island is to cross either of our 4 bridges or the tube.The island of Alameda … (2 comments)
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The Island in Which I Sell & Born and Raised! - 03/26/08 11:08 PM
Bay Farm Island
Alameda is a small island with a beach that looks to San Francisco. Bay Farm Island is where I grew up and in those days we took a school bus to school, AC transit did not run on the weekends, I took the ferry (the kind that carries vehicles) to … (2 comments)
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Tips to Save on Gas - 03/25/08 12:19 PM
Here is some tips on how to save Gas from a friend......
TIPS ON PUMPING GAS I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 … (6 comments)
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Lending Institutions No longer Permitting Short Sales - 03/25/08 12:13 AM
A Realtor friend of mine sent me this information the other day! I truly hope they are trying to help the homeowners and are not just foreclosing on their homes! I know that Wells Fargo Bank did help many homeowners keep their homes by re negotiating the loans. Many thanks to … (6 comments)
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Northern California's MLS Mergers & California Association of Realtors Statewide MLS - 03/23/08 08:22 PM
Except for this year, I have been a director of the Bay East Association of Realtors for over 11 years. I also sat on our MLS committee and the joint committee for Contra Costa, East Bay Regional and Bay East Associations and have been a CAR director since 1992. The MLS is forever changing and the politics just … (1 comments)
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For You Chefs! For Fun! Here are Amazing Recipes for COOKIES! - 03/23/08 12:03 AM
This is remarkable! I received this from Judy Phebus an agent in Las Vegas! Even if you have no particular interest, please pass on to the bakers in your life. They'll appreciate it.
Just click on the name of the cookie and bam the recipe is there. Good to keep handy 1-2-3 Cookies 7 Layer Cookies … (1 comments)
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WOW! New England's Largest MLS Joined with Zillow!! - 03/22/08 11:30 AM
WOW! The largest MLS in New England is really being progressive! They are the first MLS who recently joined with Zillow 's Listings Feed program to provide a daily feed of their active listings. Agents, MLS companies or vendors are allowed to upload listings to Zillow's site and can include a description of the … (3 comments)
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California's Prop 60 and 90! Are You Over 55? - 03/21/08 04:57 PM
Proposition 13 prohibits property tax increases until property ownership is changed. If either spouse is over age 55 (when the old home is sold), PROP 60 allows replacement of a primary residence with a new home of equal or lesser value (but see below) within the same county and transfer of … (4 comments)
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Hey Californians! Here's the Info sent by the CHP on our New Cell Phone Laws!! - 03/21/08 12:56 AM
It is about time that we have a new law regarding using cell phones while driving! It is very frustrating when motorists are inconsiderate on our roads because they do not pay attention while on their cell phones! Here are the facts about the new California law!!!
Wireless Telephone Laws FAQs
Two new laws … (2 comments)
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For All You California Realtors! - 03/19/08 11:44 PM
Realtors in California do not realize the tools and services our state association offers to us. Here is one that CAR offers to us to give to our clients. Click on the link to find out about more that CAR offers to their members or go to http://www.car.org
http://www.yourpieceofcalifornia.com/
Here are Some Important Steps to … (0 comments)
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NAR is Asking for Realtor Help! - 03/18/08 08:08 PM
I constantly read emails from NAR and CAR to receive as much knowledge as I can regarding the real estate industry. Below is a letter from NAR requesting Realtors to send to their Congressperson and Senators to make the "Loan Limit Increase Key to FHA Reform Bill Permanent!"Send a letter to … (3 comments)
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Possible Relief to Credit Crisis? - 03/17/08 06:46 PM
We should almost be there...tomorrow?????
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said new steps announced by the central bank Sunday should help squeezed financial institutions get cash infusions_ a fresh effort to provide relief to a spreading credit crisis that threatens to plunge the economy into recession.
The central bank approved … (1 comments)
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For You Bakers This is Pop Up Magic! - 03/16/08 01:24 PM
I received this awhile back from another Realtir Judy Phebus! Just Click on the recipe and it Pops Up! Try it!!
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Find the Cheapest Gas Stations in Your Area! - 03/15/08 08:49 PM
I have this website on my Point 2 NLS website! I think we are all tired of the high gasoline prices! I wish the government would start helping the citizens of the United States with this issue and more! I received this site from a friend and I want to pass it … (10 comments)
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Get Energy From Good Fats! - 03/15/08 05:26 PM
I was referred by a good friend who is a Holistic Veterinarian to http://www.trivita.com/. This website has great information and products to improve our health. The one item Ialways take daily is their vitamin B-12 and I feel it really works! Here is a little bit of Tivitas newsletter.
The inside scoop on calories … (3 comments)
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Consumers Do Value Realtors! - 03/14/08 05:25 PM
I have had the pleasure a couple of times to hear a presentation from Bob Hale, CEO of the Houston Association of Realtors HAR.com . He spoke about Houston's great website and how consumers have flocked to their website to get wonderful real estate information and also to find Realtors to represent … (1 comments)
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Best Time to Buy in 4 Years - 03/13/08 04:11 PM
Home values have declined across the country, giving homebuyers the best buys they've had since 2004.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- It may be the best time to buy a house in more than four years.
Home prices have dropped so quickly and so far that valuations - the difference between what a home … (1 comments)
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Seller Funding Downpayment Assistance - 03/12/08 04:38 PM
Federal regulators have not adequately explained their decision to reverse a policy allowing seller-funded down-payment assistance on FHA-backed loans -- or provided sufficient responses to suggestions on ways to mend, rather than end, the practice -- a federal judge has ruled.The ruling means the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development … (1 comments)
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This is Just For Fun! - 03/11/08 06:37 PM
I have been researching information on alternative products that work for a variety of reasons! Did You Know That? 1. Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately -- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "pain relievers." 2. Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an … (1 comments)
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State Senator Briefs Realtors in California! - 03/08/08 10:27 AM
State Senator briefs REALTORS®: On Friday (3/7), State Sen. Ellen Corbett gave the Valley Marketing Meeting in Pleasanton a behind-the-scenes look at what's happening in Sacramento and legislation she's working on that addresses real estate issues. Corbett represents the 10th Senate district which includes the cities of San Leandro, Fremont, Hayward, … (0 comments)
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There are Pockets of Pain Around the US but Not as if Most Americans are Losing Their Homes! - 03/06/08 10:45 PM
Sure, there are pockets of pain around the US, but it's not as if most Americans are losing their homes. More than 99% of homes aren't in foreclosure.By Scott BurnsA recent list of year-end mortgage foreclosure rates in 100 top metropolitan areas drew a lot of attention. Released by RealtyTrac, a … (1 comments)
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Good News! FHA New Mortgage Limits for California Counties - 03/06/08 12:08 AM
GOOD NEWS !!!!! FHA Releases New Mortgage Limits for California CountiesFHA Max Limits Include 14 CA Counties* FHA Press Release * WASHINGTON - Tens of thousands of California families could be eligiblethis year to purchase or refinance their homes using affordable,government-backed mortgages, thanks to the economic growth packagesigned into law … (1 comments)
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Short Sales versus Foreclosure and Deeds in Lieu! - 03/04/08 06:33 PM
Short Sales and Deeds in Lieu After the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007byRichard A. GoodmanHardly a day goes by without alarming new statistics concerning real estate sales, mortgages and foreclosures. To cite but one, in 2007, there were 84,375 trustee's sales in California, an all time record. Since the … (4 comments)
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Are You Over d55? Do You Want to Transfer Your Property Tax Base in California? - 03/02/08 11:16 PM
In California Proposition 13 prohibits property tax increases until property ownership is changed. If either spouse is over age 55 (when the old home is sold), PROP 60 allows replacement of a primary residence with a new home of equal or lesser value (but see below) within the same county and … (2 comments)
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