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I have a client now, and have had clients in the past, who want to know whether or not they should pay points to buy down their loan. First of all, let me say that I'm not a mortgage broker, and don't pretend to do lending. I believe I should do
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What is this? By: Jim Cheney Your Rincon Valley Realtor (Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA)
I was driving down the road about a month ago and saw these three stacks on the side of the road in a field that use to have a horse. I thought, what the hell are those? Underground ventilation? State water testing?
Then a few nights later...
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Looking for a reason to visit the Wine Country this weekend. Let me give you 11!
20th Lisa Lampanelli; 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Queen of Mean with her no-holds-barred, insult comedy routine. 7 p.m. $42.75. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa. 546-3600. www.wellsfargocenterarts.org.
20th -Possessions of Mrs.
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Bill is one of the most knowledgable loan officers on AR. I really enjoyed reading his post on Mortgage APR and all the elements in calculating this "mysterious" calculation and wanted to share this with my contacts in Santa Rosa, CA. I can't write this any better! Thanks Bill!
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Family friendly and conveniently located, Rincon Valley has long been one of the preferred residential areas in Santa Rosa. The schools are excellent and homes are still affordable here.
I have assembled a custom search already centered on Rincon Valley that will let you jump right into your map-based home
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Farm Fresh Turkey By: Jim Cheney Your Rincon Valley Realtor (Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA)
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I'm sure a lot of Sonoma County residents will be buying their birds this weekend. All the supermarkets are packed with Butterball and other mass produced birds. If you want to try something new this year, I highly recommend our local Willie Bird Turkeys.
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Rincon Valley is a lousy spot to look for REO property in Sonoma County. Strong neighborhoods and a continued demand for housing have kept bank-owned single family homes to a minimum. Still, there are the occasional listings and the map below will show REO properties in and around Rincon Valley. If
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Great rates By: Jim Cheney Your Rincon Valley Realtor (Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA)
This week continues to see great rates on 30 year fixed rate home loans. Below isa chart from Freddie Mac of the countries averages. Low rates with tax credits make this a great time to get out there and buy a home! Call me if you would like any further informationl.
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When people think of the Wine Country, they don't usually think of air pollution. However... two things are hurting Sonoma County. Our proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area, and our rural agricultural roots that allow farmers to burn their discarded vegetation.
The Bay Area Air QualityManagementDistrict has been authorized to
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I have been meaning to write about the benefits of FHA loans but have not found the time. Coincidentally I read this blog today which is written by a fellow real estate professional, Anthony Ebright, who does a lot of loans with Wells Fargo. Anthony can be reached at 707-548-0752
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I think one of the most misunderstood titles is that of Realtor. I know it doesn't matter to other real estate agents, but this blog is written to explain a few commonly and frequently misunderstood terms in real estate:
Sales Associate: This is probably the most common type of real estate
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President Obama extended the first time home buyer new $6,500repeat home buyer tax credit program. Here are the details of how it works:
For the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer tax credit:
You have not owned a principal residence during the three-year period prior to the purchase.
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Here is a list of happenings this weekend in and around Sonoma County. Hope you'll come and visit!
13th Growing up in Neverland $8-$12; Sonoma State University Everete B. Person Theater; Based on the story of Peter Pan about a boy who refuses to grow up. www.sonoma.edu/performingarts
13th Possessions of Mrs.
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FHA Home Loans, Santa Rosa, CA - Top 10 FHA Loan Benefits for home buyers
I meet up with a new home buyer today who asked me about FHA loans and why she should use this program instead of a standard conforming loan program. She was a first time home buyer
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One of my favorite things to do in the morning, is to read our local paper, The PressDemocrat,over a cup of coffee. I've noticed over the past year that the morning paper is getting thinner and thinner. On Mondays it has gone from 4 sections to just 2. It's really become
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Jim Lee, was kind enough to put up a chart on the new extended tax credit and comment on it. Here's his post. Thanks Jim!
Via Jim Lee, Knoxville Tennessee Realtor® (Realty Executives Associates):
Below is a chart prepared by the National Association of REALTORS ® comparing the new changes
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I recently sold one of my listings to a buyer who was getting a CalPers loan. I had heard of this loan program but was not very familiar with howit worked or what a great product it was. Here's how the program works:
You have to be a public employeesuch as
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Google 411 By: Jim Cheney Your Rincon Valley Realtor (Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA)
The people at Google just amaze me. I always think"too bad there isn't anything left to invent" It seems that way until a new product comes on the market and we think "Oh, I could have thought of that!" It seems obvious after somebody else introduces us to something new.
Anyway
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VA Home Loans, Santa Rosa, CA - Top 10 VA Home Loan Benefits for Sonoma County Home Purchases
One of my fondest memories comes from growing up in Santa Rosa where my father purchased his first family home using the VA home loan program. As a Veteran who served two terms
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DocUsign By: Jim Cheney Your Rincon Valley Realtor (Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA)
I recently helped a client write an offer for a condominium. The other agent sent me documents that had been signed with e-signatures. It looked very impressive. I was interested in using the service, but was really ignorant as to how it worked, what it cost, and how difficult it was
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hAKATHLEEN BONHAM
COUNTRY AND VINTAGE HOME SPECIALIST SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
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This is a blog from Ryan Shaughnessy that can help you with your listings on facebook. I like this free widget because it frees up my status bar from seeing all of the "new listings" that my realtor contacts put out. A realtor who is active on facebook should have
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Top Santa Rosa Real Estate Agents and Realtors Maximize MLS Searches with Staged Homes
Yesterday, I went on a Real Estate Agent MLS tour of the latest open houses in Bennett Valley in Santa Rosa, California. As a Sonoma County home mortgage consultant, I like to be familiar with the latest inventory in
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Scary real estate By: Jim Cheney Your Rincon Valley Realtor (Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA)
Cant believe another Halloween has come and gone! Fall is one of my favorite times of the year in Sonoma County. The rush to crush the grapes in full throttle. There is a sweet smell in the air of sweet grapes still hanging and fermenting on the vine. The nights are
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Are you addicted to Activerain? Here's a cure that will tickle your funny bone.
Last week as I was perusing my rankings on Activerain, I noticed one of my loan officers took a leap over me in rankings so I called him to see what he did
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Question:
Hi, I ma interested in putting together a bilingual spanish - english marketing program targeting spainish home buyers.
Is thsi somethign you would be effective at and affordable . Thx Roy
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Scott Dovala Santa Rosa Mortgage and Home Loans (Ascent Home Loans)
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Kelly Townsend, ASP, Star Staging & Redesign (Star Staging)
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Kammie Quinones, Santa Rosa Realtor (CPS Property Advocates, License #10372729)
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Cindy Brandon - EcoBroker, GRI, CRS, ePro (Artisan Sotheby's International Realty)
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Karen Roberts (Financial Enlightenment Club)
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Crystal Cordova-Davis (Real Estate Help Team / CENTURY 21 Alliance)
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Michael Kelly,CIPS,CRS,SRES (Keller Williams Realty)
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Kathy Hoare (First Priority Financial)
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Daphne Peterson (The Samson Group)
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Brian Requarth (Bilingual Marketing Group/VivaReal)
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Dale Bradbury (North Bay Mitigation Services, LLC)
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Jeff Thompson (Real Estate Help Team)
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BILL MASHEK (northwest termite and pest control inc.)
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Audra Sacco (Lighthouse Properties)
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Ron Street,ABR,CRS,GRI,RECS,SRES (RE/MAX Central Santa Rosa)
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Jean Arias (Bilingual Marketing Group)
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Steve Jameson (Keller Williams Real Estate)
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Robert Fitch (Creative Property Services)
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Sean Taylor (Domaine Real Estate)
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Elizabeth Foust (Sealed to Perfection)
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Rudy Romo (REO PRO REALTY)
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Wendy Beller (Creative Property Services)
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Fabio Andres Rodriguez Vasquez (Bilingual Marketing Group)
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Kelly Kline (Real Estate Help Team)
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Mariann Ilaria & John Stackelberg (Artisan Sotheby's International Realty)
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Ron Larson the Santa Rosa area Relocation Specialist (Coldwell Banker)
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Daniel Cronin (CPS)
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