Let me start by saying fixing is like the old adage "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Some buyers will not consider buying a home that requires minimal work such as paint and carpeting, while others are willing to take everything down to the bare walls and, in essence, start over to make th
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07/28/2008
There is a silver lining in the storm cloud over the housing market in Northern California. Along with the decrease in home values comes a decrease in property taxes. Many homes that were purchased after 2004 are being reassessed in Fresno, Tulare and Kings Counties. Fresno County has reassess
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07/21/2008
Who is IndyMac and what does that mean to you? IndyMac Bank was the largest lender to Alt-A borrowers. The mortgage giant has in effect gone out of business. The Bank will still be operating but under Federal supervision and will no longer be issuing mortgage loans. Unfortunately, this means a ti
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07/14/2008
Have You Been Waiting For The Bottom of The Market? Your wait may soon be over. Data Quick Information Systems (which monitors real estate activity nationwide) reports sales are up not only in California but throughout the country. The figures that are being published indicate that the bottom of
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07/07/2008