California Livin' in Placer County

This article comes from our local paper and has some important details and links for the new Foreclosure law.  We all hope it will do more to help our struggling economy, as well as homeowners and professionals alike.   Our Sacramento region needs help, now:     "But foreclosures, while down in r...

Great advice from our San Mateo education-based real estate consultant and realtor.  Good info, too.The inherent frustration of short sales with uunfathomably lengthy processing times, over-worked, but often unresponsive loss mitigators, surprise under-the-gun conditions, unreasonable performance...

WE'RE IN A GOOD MARKET FOR DEALS.  GET READY Today, it is more important than ever to acquire information and knowledge first, before making a move.                         Get educated.  In this market, more than ever, agents, buyers and sellers need more education, more insight to the playing f...

Hats Off to Senators for Pushing for $15,000 Tax Credit for ALL Buyers Few of us know that in January of 2008 a $15,000 tax credit for home buyers was proposed to Congress. When the stimulus package was actually passed, the $15,000 proposal was reduced to an $8000 tax credit for first-time home b...

I am reblogging this from Security Trust Mortgage, Inc.   HR 1728 may have some saving graces.  However, as described in this blog, the  proposed limitation smells like a violation of civil liberties.  Who is to say to whom I can and cannot loan money?  Especially when I want to extend financing...

 A tiny pearl of positive news.  Smallest annual gain in foreclosures since June 2006.     Per AP news article today, The number of U.S. households in foreclosure is down from April to May.   Foreclosure filings fell 6 percent in May from April, according to RealtyTrac Inc. More than 321,000 hous...

Subject: Petition against the HVCC!!!!Have you signed the petition against HVCC?...... http://www.petitiononline.com/hvcc/petition.html Click here to sign the petition.PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-- James E. EvansCertified Residential AppraiserOffice (949) 480-3757Cell (949) 232-6060...

Please sign the petition at:  http://www.thinkbigworksmall.com/public/showArchiveVideo/1/4909 June 9, 2009 HVCC CALL TO ACTION To:      All Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Agents, Appraisers, Lenders, Home Builders, Title Agents, and ConsumersFrom:  Marc Savitt, President- National Association of M...

After having heard in person from appraisers, title officers, and real estate professionals, I believe the HVCC law is an irresponsible restriction which serves no one except the author. Please review this video and the comments of 25,000 signors of the Petition.  Then sign.  T This law negativel...

Hasani, a six-month old western lowland gorilla, forages for food at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, Friday, June 5, 2009. Hasani, whos name means 'handsome' in Swahili, is the first gorilla born in captivity at the zoo in 11 years. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)