california: How Do We Capture All of Our House’s Square Footage?
- 03/11/13 12:01 PM
Question from Pondering Owners: The tax record shows that our house is 1,800 square feet, but when we bought it there was an upstairs addition with a bonus room that was not included in the square footage. We estimate that it’s 2,400 total square feet. We want to list our house for sale soon, and we want to include the total square feet. How do we go about doing this?
Dear Pondering Owners: Most likely a previous owner built an addition without getting building permits from the correct government agency. That is a very common situation, especially in California where homes are … (7 comments)
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california: Benefit #1 - “It’s not how much you earn, it’s how much you keep...”
- 05/17/12 09:55 AM
Would keeping 100% of your commission be of interest to you?
While other companies in today’s market are closing their doors, California Coast & Country, Inc. is expanding rapidly. We have many Realtor® Associates across the state keeping 100% of their hard-earned commissions.
In fact, you may have read about our company. We received major media coverage from leading companies.
May I ask, how much time do you currently spend working from your home office?
Because all of the California Coast & Country, Inc. Realtor® Associates across the state work independently from their home office and utilize the internet and our … (8 comments)
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california: Oh Mr. Buyer is your Client? Why Haven't you Signed a Buyer Rep Agreement?
- 03/23/12 05:48 AM
Today I received a phone call from an agent that I've worked with in the past. "Do you know Mr. Buyer that you're going to be showing a listing to tomorrow? He's my client," she said. Well of course I'm not going to work with another agent's client, so I bowed out. But not without a cautionary lesson to her.
"He didn't mention he had another agent, did you already sign a BRE with him?" I asked.
"A what?!" she asked.
A Buyer Representation Agreement. You know, the standard BRE ZipForms document from the California Association of Realtors. The form that … (5 comments)
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california: Happy New 2012: Set & Achieve Your Goals this Year
- 01/05/12 07:33 PM
Webinar Replay: 6 Steps to Plan an AWESOME 2012! 1ParkPlace offers marketing services to real estate agents, and they recently had a great webinar. Watch the free replay here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/927515018
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california: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
- 12/14/11 07:37 AM
Hello Friends and Business Associates, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From all of us at California Coast & Country Homes, Inc. here in California, we thank you for a stellar year and look forward to a record-breaking 2012!
We hope you enjoy the holiday season with your family and friends, and we wish you a very prosperous 2012 with all your missions accomplished!
Regina P. BrownPresident / Instructor / Managing BrokerCalifornia Coast & Country Homes, Inc.
Thanks to Clinton Gorham for his gorgeous design for our new Christmas cards, if you'd … (3 comments)
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california: Opportunity to GIVE BACK during Holiday Season
- 11/28/11 05:58 AM
In the communities that we live, work, and worship, we are choosing to GIVE BACK to our neighbors! And what better way to GIVE BACK than volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Their mission is to have home buyers HELP build their own homes by contributing sweat equity, 250+ hours of labor per adult, and become self-sufficient. All materials and labor are donated, making the home prices affordable.This holiday season is one of giving thanks and giving to others. We've already received our blessings in advance, let's bless others who are less fortunate. Strengthen our communities and transform lives while we work … (4 comments)
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california: Lunch & Learn for Realtors: "Taxes & Finance Strategies: Keep More Money in your Pocket"
- 10/18/11 06:21 PM
"It's now how much you make, it's how much of it you keep," says Rich Dad. Come and learn tax and financial strategies to cut your costs and keep more of your hard-earned commissions.
EA tax planner and preparer, specializing in helping real estate professionals, Maria S. will update us on the latest deductions. She'll show us how the new laws will affect out tax filings, and the best strategies to use in organizing, tracking, and preparing your taxes.
Top CFO specializing in small businesses, Trey Munday will show how to compile and read financial statements that matter to you. … (1 comments)
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california: Homeowners: Lower your Property Taxes Today!
- 08/29/11 02:05 PM
Attention homeowners: did you buy or refinance your home at the height of the real estate market? If your home value has declined, and yet your property taxes have not gone down, you may be overpaying your property taxes! We champion for home owners. We help you save money and we fight for you!
Do you own a home or residential property in San Diego county, Riverside county, or Los Angeles county, California? If so, just click below to find out how submit a home owner tax appeal quickly and easily! Over 70% of home owners saved money and you can … (4 comments)
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california: Restaurant Review: Upper Crust Trattoria in San Luis Obispo, California
- 08/26/11 05:02 AM
Upper Crust Trattoria is my favorite SLO restaurant!
I've been a fan of Upper Crust Pizza since they first opened in a little shop on Foothill blvd. near Cal Poly. The Tynis had a vision of a modern California cuisine meets Italian-Mediterranian and they built their current restaurant from the ground up. It's so beautiful inside that it reminds you of a Italian street market with their display of fresh daily home-made desserts (that you simply can't resist), the indoor fireplace, the garden patio seating with water fountain, and canopy eaves to separate seating areas. Also a nice pull-up bar … (0 comments)
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california: Got Radon? It's a poisonous gas and could be seeping into YOUR home!
- 06/13/11 08:20 AM
Get a Natural Hazard Disclosure Report from GeoAssurance to see statistics on Radon in your zip code! Radon is a serious issue in many areas of California according to the Department of Health Services (DHS) statistics. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it's the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States! And yet, it's easy to mitigate by sealing around pipes and cracks in floors and venting crawl spaces. The DHS defines Radon as a colorless, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas produced by the decay of trace amounts of uranium occurring naturally in soils. The EPA … (3 comments)
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california: Rebuilding Together: A national non-profit benefitting your local neighborhood!
- 06/11/11 10:19 AM
We recently discovered Rebuilding Together, which is a national non-profit organization that helps homeowners to repair their homes and yards. They sponsor a "Rebuilding Together Day" every few months, with the local Association of Realtors and many other volunteers coming out to help.
Rebuilding Together fills a pressing need in our communities. It is the only national nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods, by providing free home repairs to homeowners in-need. The increasing cost of living and decreasing social service budgets, leave our most vulnerable neighbors without the most basic of necessities: a warm, safe, and dry home.
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california: How to Work from your FREEDOM Office: Seminar available in California
- 09/07/10 06:36 AM
Declare Independence!
Cut the cords and gain freedom from the traditional real estate office. Don't let paperwork and files hold you back. Stop being tied down to a brick-and-mortar office. Get rid of your 8-to-5 doldrums. Work YOUR way, when and where YOU want to.
Would you like to work your CAREER around your LIFE, instead of having your JOB first and then having to work your life around your job? Learn how to take your real estate business to the next level by going PAPERLESS, WIRELESS, AND OFFICE-LESS.
Come to our seminar which will cover:
How to setup your Computer … (6 comments)
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california: Affordable Starter Home in the Heart of Paso Robles, California
- 07/22/10 01:02 PM
Invest in your Future Now! Rare opportunity to own an affordable home conveniently located near shopping, golf, parks, and schools. Wood-burning stove warms this cozy home with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, covered garage space, and workshop. Raised ceilings, laundry room, U-shaped kitchen, sliding glass door steps out onto private outdoor patio, garden area, & big back yard to play! Mature green trees create shade in front & back. Live in now, or bring your elbow grease & upgrade. GREAT deal for an Investor or a Rehab project in San Luis Obispo county!!! Video Photos: http://animoto.com/play/nnGvZJXdctiK1BGMwC05Ug#
Contact Broker (805) 550-9340 x1 … (6 comments)
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california: HAFA Consequences: Realtor® Commissions Cut Again??
- 04/02/10 06:12 AM
Treasury revises agent commission rate on HAFA short sales
The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury recently made an unexpected change to the Short Sale Agreement Form used in the Obama administration's Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program. The form, which notifies the homeowner they qualify for a HAFA short sale and states the acceptable terms and conditions, now allows the loan servicer to decide the acceptable real estate commission.
However, if the homeowner signed a listing agreement with an agent and has a short sale offer that was accepted prior to receiving a HAFA Short Sale Agreement, the homeowner can submit an … (8 comments)
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california: 100% Financing is still AVAILABLE through USDA Loan Program
- 04/02/10 05:26 AM
The USDA loan program allows for 100% financing in qualified rural areas and cities. In California on the central coast, the cities of Atascadero and Nipomo qualify, and certain parts of Paso Robles.
Individual properties can be checked for eligibility at the USDA website as well as product guidelines pertaining to borrowers needed income and assets at:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/RHS/ Benefits:
minimal to no money down 30 year fixed no prepay no mortgage insurance This program is a great first time home buyer tool because it allows for minimal to no money down. The loan is a 30 year fixed, with no prepay, … (5 comments)
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california: Are Short Sale Flips Illegal?!? And do I have to present those offers to my Sellers?
- 02/24/10 06:39 PM
I can see that a lot of folks are mis-informed about topics like: short sales, flips, investors, profits, fair market value, distressed value, and the myth of "highest & best". To be completely honest, before one year ago, I did not understand those topics either. This was not a market I was used to dealing with, and certainly not at this level. But in the past year, I've learned:
1. If you are a listing agent, and you receive a purchase offer for a specific listing that is active, you have a fiduciary duty to present it to your sellers, whether you … (13 comments)
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california: Tax Credit for Home Buyers: Do You Qualify?
- 02/08/10 05:13 PM
Do you qualify for the About the Move-Up/Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit? The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has established a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified move-up/repeat home buyers (existing home owners) purchasing a principal residence after November 6, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010 (or purchased by June 30, 2010 with a binding sales contract signed by April 30, 2010).
Here is the scoop from the National Assn. of Home Buyers:
http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/faq2.php#1
Questions addressed include:
1. Who is eligible to claim the $6,500 tax credit?
2. What is the definition of a … (2 comments)
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california: Does your new EXERCISE MACHINE make you SKINNY?
- 01/09/10 09:34 AM
In previewing homes for sale, I see exercise equipment in all kinds of stages and uses: turned into a clothes hanger, used as a play-gym for kids, buried under piles of seen-on-tv gadgets, and cob-webbed in the garage. If you were to ask the owner, "Does your new EXERCISE MACHINE make you SKINNY?" they would have to respond NO. Because an exercise machine, whether assembled or in the box, cannot MAKE anyone exercise. To get "SKINNY", or in shape, the user must USE the machine!!
Often I am asked, "Does online networking make you money?" And I have to say NO. Having a … (15 comments)
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california: Real Estate Investors: How to Create Wealth with Apartment Foreclosures
- 06/28/09 04:49 PM
Attention Real Estate Investors: In the next 12 months, there will be more billionaires made in the U.S. than in the entire history of the world! Will you be one of the up-and-coming billionaires?
Tune in to this FREE real estate training seminar with Karen Hanover, one of the nation's leading experts on commercial real estate: "How to Buy Apartment Foreclosures Made Easy"
Karen Hanover is a highly successful real estate investor and syndicate with over $32 million in personal property ownership. As an active investor, Karen understands the challenges faced by real estate commercial investors.
DATE: TUESDAY June 30, 2009
TIME: … (8 comments)
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california: No More Renters Forced from Homes due to Owner's Foreclosure!
- 06/28/09 04:09 PM
New Law Gives Renters Protection During Foreclosure, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. I've heard too many stories about homeless families because THEY paid their rent on time BUT the homeowner did not pay the mortgage! I jumped up and down when I read this new law.
An urgent email from the National Low Income Housing Coalition says:
"Important protections for tenants living in foreclosed properties were signed into law by President Obama. The renter protection provisions took effect immediately and expire at the end of 2012. S. 896 contains key renter protections, advocated for by NLIHC and … (7 comments)
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