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california: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conspire to Put Real Estate Investors In Harm's Way... - 05/21/08 02:59 PM
Real estate investors throughout the country including California, the San Francisco Bay Area and Contra Costa County now have an additional challenge when there is a need to refinance their real estate investment properties held in an LLC for liability protection...
Changes in Freddie Mac lending policy: Freddie Mac will not refinance a property that has been held in an LLC at any time in the previous 6 months. Fannie Mae is expected to follow suit. And of course, this may require your lender to do the same.
For some of you this is a ho-hum announcement - another change in … (12 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momentum Chart: Mortgage Interest Rates February 2008 - 04/21/08 10:43 AM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate Interest Rates from December 2001 through February 2008. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, it signals that interest rates are trending down, which is a good sign for the real estate market. The Campbell Method uses trends in interest rates not as a key predictor of real estate trends, but as an indicator when the prevailing trend of the market is likely to get stronger or weaker.
This … (1 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momentum Chart: Foreclosure Sales February 2008 - 04/18/08 07:11 PM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate Foreclosure Sales from December 2001 through February 2008. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data sourced.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, this signals that the trend in foreclosure sales changes from an uptrend to a downtrend. Fewer foreclosure sales are a positive sign for the market and the local economy.
When the marketing momentum reading climbs from below the "0" line to above the "0" line, this signals a trend in foreclosure … (0 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momemtum Chart: New Home Building Permits February 2008 - 04/16/08 11:48 AM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate New Home Building Permits from December 2001 through February 2008. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading climbs from below the "0" line - indicates a trend change has occurred from a downtrend to an uptrend. Increased demand for newly built homes. When the marketing momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, this indicates a trend change in new home buildings has occurred-changing from an uptrend to a downtrend. Negative sign indicates decreasing … (0 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momentum Chart: Mortgage Interest Rates January 2008 - 03/07/08 12:43 PM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate Interest Rates from December 2001 through January 2008. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, it signals that interest rates are trending down, which is a good sign for the real estate market. The Campbell Method uses trends in interest rates not as a key predictor of real estate trends, but as an indicator when the prevailing trend of the market is likely to get stronger or weaker.
This … (0 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momentum Chart: Foreclosure Sales January 2008 - 03/06/08 12:24 PM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate Foreclosure Sales from December 2001 through January 2008. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data sourced.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, this signals that the trend in foreclosure sales changes from an uptrend to a downtrend. Fewer foreclosure sales are a positive sign for the market and the local economy.
When the marketing momentum reading climbs from below the "0" line to above the "0" line, this signals a trend in foreclosure … (0 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momemtum Chart: New Home Building Permits January 2007 - 03/04/08 12:09 PM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate New Home Building Permits from December 2001 through December 2007. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading climbs from below the "0" line - indicates a trend change has occurred from a downtrend to an uptrend. Increased demand for newly built homes. When the marketing momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, this indicates a trend change in new home buildings has occurred-changing from an uptrend to a downtrend. Negative sign indicates decreasing … (0 comments)
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california: Central Contra Costa County California Real Estate: Supply and Demand Comparison for Contra Costa County (detached properties) January 2008 - 03/03/08 12:08 PM
I have posted Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Supply and Demand Comparison Statistics for Central Contra Costa County, California real estate (detached properties).
Easy to read charts and graphs to provide you with accurate up-to-the-minute information for the local Central Contra Costa County real estate market.
To learn how to interpret this information or further discuss, please feel free to contact me directly or post a comment to the blog. Contact me at (925) 407-0606 (PST) or send an email to Pete@ContraCostaLiving.com. Visit Pete's web site www.ContraCostaLiving.com
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california: California Could Tax Your Client on Cancelled Debt Through Foreclosure or a Short Sale - 02/13/08 06:15 AM
Mortgage defaults and foreclosures are a national concern. Only two states exceed California in rate of foreclosures: Nevada and Colorado. Thousands of Californians are already facing mortgage defaults, or soon will be.
Recent information on national foreclosure rates shows several California cities in the top 15, with Central California counties tending to have higher rates compared to other regions in California. The central valley experienced an explosion of homebuilding beginning in 2000, with home prices doubling over a four-year period. For the first half of 2007, California's capital Sacramento had one foreclosure for every 36 households - a 241 percent increase over … (4 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momentum Chart: Mortgage Interest Rates December 2007 - 02/12/08 11:13 AM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate Interest Rates from December 2001 through December 2007. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, it signals that interest rates are trending down, which is a good sign for the real estate market. The Campbell Method uses trends in interest rates not as a key predictor of real estate trends, but as an indicator when the prevailing trend of the market is likely to get stronger or weaker.
This … (0 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momentum Chart: Foreclosure Sales December 2007 - 02/11/08 05:24 PM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate Foreclosure Sales from December 2001 through December 2007. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data sourced.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, this signals that the trend in foreclosure sales changes from an uptrend to a downtrend. Fewer foreclosure sales are a positive sign for the market and the local economy.
When the marketing momentum reading climbs from below the "0" line to above the "0" line, this signals a trend in foreclosure sales … (0 comments)
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california: Temporary Loan Limit Increase for FHA...Here are the facts - 02/08/08 08:37 PM
H.R.5140 is also known as the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate). The high cost real estate markets like California and the San Fransico Bay Area will be the primary beneficiaries of the increase in FHA loan limits to stimulate the home purchase and refinance activity.
Here are the facts:
SEC. 202. TEMPORARY LOAN LIMIT INCREASE FOR FHA.
(a) Increase of High-Cost Area Limit- For mortgages for which the mortgagee has issued credit approval for the borrower on or before December 31, 2008, subparagraph (A) of section 203(b)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 … (3 comments)
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california: Raising Conforming Loan Limits...It Ain't Over 'Till the Fat Lady Sings (Wall Street Investors) - 02/08/08 08:27 PM
I suggest cautious optimism for those of us in the real estate industry in high cost real estate markets like California and the San Fransico Bay Area. Here are two of the most common questions for the proposed conforming loan limit increases passed by Congress and expected to be approved by President Bush next week:
How will the new amounts be priced? The law impacts loans originated after July 1 of last year. So do you remember all those jumbo loans for $500 or $600 or $700k that were purchased by Citi, Chase, Wells, etc.? Per the proposed law, these loans can … (1 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momentum Chart: Mortgage Loan Defaults December 2007 - 02/08/08 02:17 PM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate Mortgage Loan Defaults from December 2001 through December 2007. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, this signals that the trend in mortgage loan defaults changes from an uptrend to a downtrend. When fewer people have difficulty making their mortgage payments, this is a positive sign for the local economy.
When the marketing momentum reading climbs from below the "0" line to above the "0" line, this signals that … (0 comments)
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california: Breaking News...Congress Sends Economic Plan to President Bush... - 02/08/08 12:09 AM
Congress passed an emergency plan Thursday to stimulate the weak economy by providing rebates to most taxpayers, disabled veterans, the elderly and low-income people. Rebate checks could begin arriving in May based on 2007 tax returns.
The bill also provides tax relief for businesses to make new investments. The measure also temporarily raises the loan limit on Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured loans and the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conforming loan limit up to $729,750 in high cost real estate markets like California and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Senate acted after a week of political maneuvering with an 81-16 vote. The … (2 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momemtum Chart: New Home Building Permits December 2007 - 02/07/08 11:36 AM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate New Home Building Permits from December 2001 through December 2007. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading climbs from below the "0" line - indicates a trend change has occurred from a downtrend to an uptrend. Increased demand for newly built homes. When the marketing momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line, this indicates a trend change in new home buildings has occurred-changing from an uptrend to a downtrend. Negative sign indicates decreasing … (0 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Market Momentum Chart: Existing Home Sales December 2007 - 02/06/08 11:06 AM
I have posted a chart for Contra Costa County Real Estate existing home sales from December 2001 through December 2007. This chart uses a 12-month moving average of data sourced directly from the Contra Costa Association of Realtors MLS.
How to read this chart: when the market momentum reading climbs from below the "0" line - indicates a trend change has occurred from a downtrend to an uptrend. Increasing demand usually indicates increasing property values. When the marketing momentum reading falls from above the "0" line to below the "0" line signals the trend in existing home sales has changed from an uptrend to … (1 comments)
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california: Contra Costa County, California: Real Estate Supply and Demand Comparison - December 2007 - 02/05/08 11:43 AM
Monthly MLS Statistics for Central Contra Costa County Real Estate including the cities of Alamo, Danville, Concord, Clayton, Clyde, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut Creek for both attached and detached properties.
Easy to read charts and graphs to provide you with accurate up-to-the-minute information for the local Contra Costa County real estate market.
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california: Contra Costa County, California: Real Estate Supply and Demand Comparison - December 2007 - 02/04/08 10:52 AM
Monthly MLS Statistics for Central Contra Costa County Real Estate including the cities of Alamo, Danville, Concord, Clayton, Clyde, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut Creek for both attached and detached properties.
Easy to read charts and graphs to provide you with accurate up-to-the-minute information for the local Contra Costa County real estate market.
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california: Contra Costa County Real Estate: Supply and Demand Comparison for Walnut Creek, California (detached and attached properties December 2007 - 02/01/08 11:37 AM
I have posted the monthly MLS Statistics for Walnut Creek, California real estate (attached and detached properties).
Easy to read charts and graphs to provide you with accurate up-to-the-minute information for the local Contra Costa County real estate market.
To learn how to interpret this information or further discuss, please feel free to contact me directly or post a comment to the blog.
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Pete Sabine San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate
Walnut Creek,
CA
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Pacific Union International
Address: Two Theatre Square, Suite 117, Orinda, CA, 94563
Office Phone: (925) 253-6221
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Providing accurate information about local Contra Costa County real estate market conditions. Monthly updates with MLS statistcal data for Central Contra Costa County. The cities included in this data are Alamo, Danville, Concord, Clayton, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut Creek.
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