Blog entries tagged with "
realtors brokers":
realtors brokers: Is A Home Buyer Equity Sharing Arrangement a Good Thing in This Market? -- Part One - 05/03/08 04:02 PM
A man contacted us a week ago about his predicament. He and his wife had entered into an EQUITY SHARING AGREEMENT with a mortgage broker during 2006 to buy a home in South OC, California. This family made payments to the mortgage company as rent on the agreement. The mortgage company … (8 comments)
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realtors brokers: Homeowners Who Are Upside Down on Loans Should Be Careful When Considering to List a Short Sale - 04/30/08 10:59 AM
Upside Down Homeowners Should Be Careful When Considering to List a Short SaleWith home loan foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, sellers will take a hit of 200 to 300 points on their FICO scores. The exact penalty on FICO will depend on overall condition of credit. The effect of a short … (2 comments)
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realtors brokers: Do Lower FED Rates Signal That Mortgage Rates Will Fall? - 04/28/08 12:44 AM
Do Lower FED Rates Signal That Mortgage Rates Will Fall? That depends.
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage is not tied to short-term treasuries. Fixed mortgage rates are tied to long-term bond yields that move based on anticipation of the economy and inflation. Fixed rates usually come down when there is outlook for … (2 comments)
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realtors brokers: Good News that NAR Will Consider New Rules for Listing & Advertising of Short Sales - 04/24/08 10:33 AM
News today is that the National Assoc. of Realtors is considering new rules for listing and advertising of short sale and distressed properties. That's good. We need strict rules to bind owners and sellers, listing agents, and lenders, in the short sale process. The market needs for all such listings to identify … (5 comments)
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realtors brokers: The Market Needs More Control Over Information on MLS Listings for Distressed Properties - 04/22/08 11:14 AM
The Market Needs More Control Over Information on MLS Listings for Distressed Properties. Consumers and buyers need more accurate information on distressed property listings.
The markets and MLS should have better control over listings of distressed properties, including foreclosures and short sales. On a short sale, the owner lister should be … (2 comments)
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realtors brokers: Top Five Reasons to Use a REALTOR® - 04/22/08 12:01 AM
Top Five Reasons to Use a REALTOR® 1. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics-a set of obligations that often go above those mandated by law. Known as the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, these principles embody a strong commitment to fairness, integrity, and moral conduct in business relations. Under the … (6 comments)
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