Two days ago I walked into my client's home, beaming, throwing hugs around, and announced "This is why I'm not an lister of bank owned properties". We then sat down to sign their acceptance of their new home in Crosswoods. See, I've toyed with the idea of ramping up as an REO lister, since that'
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06/30/2009
Congratulations.... you want to sell your home. And you are right, you have done some amazing upgrades, and your home IS special. It IS worth more than anyone else's.... ;o) But this is the time to get real. Why? Because you are going to get your hopes up, you're going to exhaust yourself clean
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06/29/2009
OK... so I'm guessing that being a fan of a marching band isn't on your list of things to do before you die. But honestly, why not? It's kind of fun. My grey-haired attorney brother-in-law announced a few months ago that he had joined a marching band... one of the few volunteer community marchi
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06/28/2009
"What the heck is she talking about", you say? FHA has a killer loan "add-on" where you can save money by borrowing money to upgrade your heat and air unit, windows, insulation and other energy efficient products. It's pretty cool... (or hot, if you get a new heater!) "So stop with the mumbo ju
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06/26/2009
This Friday I'm doing a marathon showing tour in Crosswoods. Every time I enter that community, I get the willies...the good kind. I just love it. What is it, you ask? Crosswoods is a condo complex that feels like a collection of little cottages in the woods. There are about 550 homes (don't
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06/25/2009
Pretty frustrating time, I know. If something has changed in your life, and you are having trouble making your house payments, your first call should be to your lender. You want to test the waters for a renegotiation or "work-out" of your loan. Something that will help you make your payments an
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06/25/2009
First, I'm sorry you are in this predicament. None of us dreamed of this when we plunked down our original down payment on our shiny new home. But this is life... there are no guarantees. If you have already tried a loan modification, or if a modification just won't help you due to your circumst
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06/25/2009
I know yours is worth more. Mine is too. But if I were to sell my home, even as smart as I am as a 30 year real estate broker, I would probably only get what it would appraise for. Bummer. Why is that? Face it... most buyer's get a loan. And despite public opinion these days, the banks are ve
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06/24/2009
Down and dirty, here's the scoop on real estate in the Sacramento Area. Over the past year (from May of 2008 to date) the number of homes on the market has dropped by 54%. That's shocking. Yet the number of homes buyers has remained pretty constant, month by month. Hmmm... decreased supply wit
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06/12/2009
So I am trying to arrange a rental for a client the other day, and am doing my best sales pitch to the listing agent in a tight rental market. "My clients are the perfect renters", I say. "They have no bad habits... they don't drink, smoke or have pets. And they have money in the bank. They're
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06/12/2009
