client education: U.K. Based Tesco Foods Coming to Hemet - 09/27/07 04:35 PM
Hemet is soon to have one of the first of over 100 new "Fresh & Easy" food stores slated to open throughout the South West. Opening soon at the South West Corner of Florida Ave. and Lyon, U.K. based Tesco Foods has high hopes for this location and over 100 others scattered … (6 comments)
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client education: California Real Estate - September 2007 Market Snapshot, News and Views - 09/27/07 02:31 PM
California's Real Estate Market Snapshot for September 2007 shows a dramatic drop in the average home sale prices. Dont let this one fool you though as the higher end of the market has seen a substantial drop in activity mainly due to turmoil withing the lending industry which has greatly effected the "Jumbo" loan … (0 comments)
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client education: Will Your Escrow Close on Time? - Only 30% are making it to closing. - 09/26/07 06:51 PM
Riverside County closings are at an all time low of 30% on average.
What does this mean to clients who have their home "sold" and in escrow. Only 3 out of 10 property sales in Riverside County, California are making it to close. I would imaging that Riverside County is not the only place in … (13 comments)
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client education: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later - 09/24/07 04:39 PM
So, you have made a listing appointment. A listing that you want to take.
Assuming that you already have a great listing presentation. You are confident and well prepared. When do you review your presentation with the seller?
When attending listing presentations with other agents, I have found the transition from the personal side … (11 comments)
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client education: Home Security Doesn't Have to Break the Bank - 09/07/07 01:45 PM
Can a few minutes of your time and less than $50.00 be all you need to protect your home?
You don't have to rush out and buy a home security system to protect your home and your valuables. Not unless you have a Million dollar art collection. If you do, there … (2 comments)
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client education: Limited Service - The Right Choice When Listing? - 09/06/07 04:55 PM
There are many "flat fee" real estate start ups revolving around "partial service" and "do it yourself" listing platforms....There are also thousands of homes available in almost any market area. Could choosing Redfin, or one of many others desperate for your business be the right choice when considering the sale of … (10 comments)
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client education: Redfin is Excellent for Home Sellers - 09/06/07 02:48 PM
Redfin and other "Hybrid" real estate service provider's "less is more" business models can help sellers realize higher gains on the sale of their property.
Some agencies, when seeing an offer presented by web based information companies like Redfin will cringe. Having an informational, rebate driven, company rather than a Realtor with … (5 comments)
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client education: The Recipe For Loan Fraud - The Anarchist Cookbook - 08/18/07 06:43 PM
If George Heyduke were to have written the Anarchist Cookbook today, it may have contained a chapter or two about mortgage fraud. It may have looked something like this:
Gather the following:
2-3 homes. They can be yours or someone elses. 1 must be a home that you have the ability to actually sell. You … (17 comments)
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client education: Mortgage Reform - A Long Road Ahead - 08/17/07 11:18 PM
Rate reductions, loosened lending guidelines, An increase in the FHA maximum?
Will any of this change the market?
I DON'T THINK SO!
The re-education of the American home buying public will have to come first. When we continue to see, on the front page of MSN and in every major media, advertisements claiming that someone … (28 comments)
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client education: Over 55 and downsizing? You may be paying too much property tax! - 06/23/07 03:47 PM
If you are over 55 and selling your existing home, you may be able to transfer your property tax basis from your old home to your new home.
This can be a great benefit if you have had your existing home for a long period of time. Lets say you purchased your … (0 comments)
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client education: New Phone Number? Stop Phone Solicitors Dead In Their Tracks! - 06/15/07 03:43 PM
Great News For New Homeowners from Mission Grove Realty.
We all should know about the Do Not Call Registry and this should be your first step when moving and you have a new phone number.
What do you do in the meantime?
When you have purchased a new home, it is inevitable that … (3 comments)
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client education: Foreclosures and Short Sales - FREE Guide from C.A.R. Legal Services - 06/12/07 01:36 PM
I received this supplement along with this months issue of California Real Estate Magazine:
Legal Guide to Foreclosure Related Transactions (PDF)
With the increase in distressed property sales and the likelyhood that you will be involved in one of these transactions, it is imparative that we all increase our knowledge relating to "distressed property" transactions. … (2 comments)
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client education: Contemplating the appeal of a properties assessed value? - 12/29/06 03:47 PM
I have had only 3 clients that have ever appealed their assessed values. Their results were;1 that was successful in reducing the assessed value by $8,000 (NETsavings to them was +- $80.00 yr) 1that, after review process, the value was left unchanged and 1 that after review was assessed at a higher rate +$12,000. … (3 comments)
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