sonoma county: FHA Home Loans - 5% Down On FHA loans? Really?- Santa Rosa, CA
- 05/27/11 09:29 AM
FHA Home Loans - 5% Down on FHA loans? Really? - Santa Rosa, CA I love the way Bridget McGee writes and wanted to pass this nice posting about potential FHA home loan changes to my Santa Rosa, California Real Estate Agents. I wish I had more time to write as well and as thoroughly as Bridget. I have to agree, the government is trying to fix a cracked dam with spackle. However, they have a fine line to walk between overregulation and complete market collapse. I don't envy their position and I'm not smart enough to even consider a solution for … (2 comments)
sonoma county: Santa Rosa's Historic Railroad Square - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle
- 01/28/10 01:52 AM
Jim Cheney is one of the most knowledgeable Santa Rosa Real Estate agents that I've met through Activerain. I love his postings about the local areas and wanted to share this one in particular because it highlights one of my favorite places to visit in Santa Rosa, Ca. Jim is obviously a history buff because he always has a wonderful back story to share about the historic places in Santa Rosa. Via Jim Cheney Your Rincon Valley Realtor (Saint Francis Property Santa Rosa, CA): Santa Rosa is blessed to have a fantastic historic district called Railroad Square. Listed on the National Register of Historic … (4 comments)
sonoma county: Screamin' Mimi's - Sebastopol CA - Ice Cream - Restaurant - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle
- 01/15/10 12:17 AM
Screamin' Mimi's - Sebastopol CA - Ice Cream - Restaurant - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle What is it about ice cream that just works no matter what the weather is like? The other day, my wife an i were driving around town, in the rain, taking care of our chores when we both looked at each other and said, "Ice Cream!" Now, there are plenty of ice cream shops in the Sonoma County Wine Country, but there's only one place to get truly rich, creamy and deliciously hand made ice cream that's served fresh everyday. That place is called … (2 comments)
sonoma county: FHA Home Loans - Santa Rosa, CA - New Short Sale Rules 2010
- 01/14/10 10:07 PM
FHA Home Loans - Santa Rosa, CA - New Short Sale Rules 2010 I don't know if this has been mentioned, but it's well worth noting. FHA has loosened up the guidelines for home owners who had to go through a short sale of their owner occupied home. This new change will allow home owners who went through a short sale to re-enter the real estate market as home buyers again. If you think about the number of previous home owners who were locked out of the real estate market, you'll understand the significance of this change in the FHA short … (0 comments)
My wife and I were walking through a neighborhood, when I spotted this from 4 blocks away! This Agave Plant was about four 6 feet tall and one of three on the property. It was a beautiful sight that I wanted to share. Dave Roberts, an Activerainer in Healdsburg, would know more about this plant. I'm going to drop him a line to see if he can help out. … (12 comments)
The 18th Annual Winter Wineland is just around the corner! Last year, my wife and I and several of our friends had so much fun visiting the wineries at the Annual Winter Wineland event that we decided to start a tradition of inviting more friends to join us on the tour. So, I'm posting this invitation to anyone who's interested in joining our group this year for a day of food, fun and friends. Oh, and wine! The event doesn't have a … (0 comments)
sonoma county: LoCoco's Cucina Rustica - Santa Rosa Ca - Italian Restaurants - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle
- 01/08/10 06:53 AM
LoCoco's Cucina Rustica - Santa Rosa Ca - Italian Restaurants - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle My wife and I don't go out to dinner often so we tend to be very picky with the places we like to go to eat. If we find a new restaurant that's not very good the first time we go there, we usually don't come back. Through the years, we've narrowed down the list of our favorite restaurants to a handfull of places that we love going back to depending on the type of food we're both in the mood for. One of our top … (3 comments)
sonoma county: I'm proud to announce Wells Fargo was Awarded "Best of the Best" by Olive Tree Publishing!
- 01/06/10 04:19 PM
I'm proud to announce Wells Fargo was Awarded"Best of the Best" by Olive Tree Publishing! It's always nice to work for a company that makes an effort to ensure there's a diverce group of employees within their organization. Last year, I participated in a training event sponsored by Wells Fargo that really emphasized diversity in management. As an Asian American, I was very happy to meet other multi-ethnic leaders in the organization that were being groomed to move further up the corporate ladder.
Today, I found out Wells Fargo was given an award by Olive Tree Publishing for "Best of the … (2 comments)
sonoma county: Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition - Santa Rosa CA - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle by Anthony Ebright
- 01/05/10 04:26 PM
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition - Santa Rosa CA - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle This Fall, my wife and I enjoyed riding through several trails in Forestville, Sebastopol and Santa Rosa that were manicured for road cyclist by the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition. The bike path had signs about the history of the area and directional arrows guiding you through the few turns that you couldn't see. After the third ride, we decided to join the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition as our way to contribute financially to this non-profit organization. When we recieved our membership package, we were pleasantly surprised … (0 comments)
sonoma county: Flavor Bistro - Santa Rosa Ca - Restaurants - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle
- 01/04/10 03:46 PM
Flavor Bistro - Santa Rosa Ca - Restaurants - Sonoma County Wine Country Lifestyle For 2010 I decided to expand on my original posting in 2009 called, "California's Sonoma Country Wine Country Top 10 Secrets Exposed!" I had listed my top ten favorite things in Sonoma CountyWine Country and added an eleventh item as a bonus because I could not leave this item off the list. It was the Gourmet California Fusion Cuisine. I'm proud to say, we have many wonderful restaurants in Sonoma County Wine Country that have successfully placed themselves amongst the best in the country. One of my favorite places to … (0 comments)
sonoma county: Apple’s Top Free Real Estate Related iphone apps for Realtors and home buyers in Sonoma County Wine Country
- 01/03/10 07:03 AM
Apple’s Top Free Real Estate Related iphone apps for Realtors and home buyers in Sonoma County Wine Country This Christmas, Santa was very generous and gave me an iphone 3G from Apple. Ever since I got the iphone, I’ve been glued to the screen learning about its features and its many applications. My wife is probably going to take the iphone away from me soon if I don’t stop looking at it every 5 minutes! Anyway, in the interest of the real estate world that I’m a part of, I thought it would be appropriate to see what kind of apps … (18 comments)
sonoma county: How would you like to sell houses with this technique?
- 01/02/10 02:47 AM
I found this video today that just blew my mind. The company, called NuFormer Digital Media, has a way to create 3-D images and project them onto a building using the building's multilayered features as part of the image. Now, it looks to me like you need a large surface area to make these projections, but I can foresee having this used on a smaller scale as the technology evolves. Can you imagine driving by a house at night to see one of these projections on the front of the house? Hmm. Enjoy.
Projection on Buildings from NuFormer Digital Media … (48 comments)
sonoma county: Must Have FREE REAL ESTATE BLOG WIDGETS for your blog
- 12/31/09 03:38 AM
Megan Faust put together a nice comprehensive list of widgets that a you might want to include in your blog website. I can only use a few of these because I'm limited to what I can do as a loan officer for a corporation. Enjoy! Thanks Megan!
We have all seen the cool blogs on-line with flash animation and all kinds of extra goodies on the sidebar. If you want to add some awesome to your blog or website then take a look at this carefully comprised list of the TOP FREE REAL ESTATE WIDGETS! You may have heard the … (9 comments)
It just clicked that we are going into a whole new decade again! Isn't that right? We are not only transitioning into a new year, but we are starting a whole new 10 years! As I wrote my last posting, I realized we are no longer going to be in single digit mode. It's double digit years from this point on! Damn! Where did the time go? Remember running around as a kid bragging about turning 10 because you're no longer a "little … (1 comments)
sonoma county: 9 Ways to Avoid Foreclosure-Sonoma County Homeowners take Note!
- 12/29/09 08:52 AM
I love reading Mike Kelly's writings. He's always so informative and to the point. You should hear him on the radio! Anyway, here's another posting from Mike that I"m going to repost to add google juice and to share the wealth of knowledge and information he has to offer. If you're looking for a top notch agent in Sonoma County, Mike Kelly is one of the best!
FORECLOSURE There are alternatives for Sonoma County, California Homeowners looking down the double barrel of Foreclosure! Here's what It Really Means & How to Avoid It (always, I mean ALWAYS, consult with … (0 comments)
sonoma county: Tips for Sonoma County, California Home Buyers! Choose your Realtor Wisely! 30+ years Experience is a Great Starting Point in the Selection process!
- 12/29/09 08:45 AM
Mike Kelly is back on Activerain! Yeah! I am a big Mike Kelly fan, (no pun intended, especially if you know Mike!) and I'm glad to see his postings on AR. Here's Mike's own summary of what he can do for his clients. I'm reposting this to give Mike more google juice and will have to write my own posting about Mike when I have more time. He is a wonderful person and a fantastic realtor with a reputation of gold. If you are looking for a solid realtor, get to know Mike Kelly. I'm honored to know him and … (0 comments)
sonoma county: If someone says something negative about you online, what should you do?
- 12/29/09 08:31 AM
If someone says something negative about you online, what should you do? After reading several posts on AR about online marketing, I decided to follow the advice on one of the postings here about online reputation management. I've forgotten who wrote the post, but you can look it up easily enough. Based on the advice, I set up an account with StepRep and Google Alerts to help me find out what others are saying about me and to see how effective my online marketing efforts were going. It's a very simple process and it's automated once you set it up. Before … (10 comments)
sonoma county: Santa Rosa Home Loans - New Standardized Good Faith Estimate Effective January 1 2010
- 12/10/09 12:21 AM
Santa Rosa Home Loans - New Standardized Good Faith Estimate Effective January 1 2010 Loreena Yeo is one of my favorite writers on AR. She's very clear, honest and thorough with her blogs. This post about the new GFE is one of the best summaries I've seen and I wanted to reblog it to share it with my local agents in Santa Rosa, CA. I couldn't have come close to Loreena's quality here! We are going to be dealing with a whole new set of rules and regulations for 2010, so get ready for the wave of changes! It's going to … (4 comments)
sonoma county: FHA Home Loans - Santa Rosa, Ca - New FHA Loan Limits and Proposals for 2010
- 12/01/09 02:06 PM
FHA Home Loans, Santa Rosa, CA - New FHA Loan Limits and Proposals for 2010 I'm not a big fan of posting technical or industry news about lending because I think it's a dry subject, but I ran across this information today on FHA's Proposals and Loan Limits for 2010 and thought it would be good to share with my Realtors and real estate agents in the Sonoma County Wine Country Real Estate Market. Based on what I've read, FHA is cracking down on the smaller brokers. I have a feeling these new rules will force many of the small brokers who currently originate … (3 comments)
sonoma county: Sonoma County Real Estate - The Professor from Healdsburg is in the house!
- 11/30/09 02:10 PM
Sonoma County Real Estate - The Professor from Healdsburg is in the House! Dave Roberts is an avid local Activerainer and Realtor with Sotheby's International Realty in Healdsburg, California. If you've ever seen his pictures of the area, you'll swear he lives in a piece of heaven within the heart of the Sonoma County Wine Country! It may explain the calm and gentle demeanor Dave has with his writing style. I've learned quite a bit from Dave in my short time here on Activerain and I know I'm going to learn more from him as well as many others on AR. … (6 comments)
FHA Home Loans - 5% Down on FHA loans? Really? - Santa Rosa, CA
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