buyers: 5 Tips for Today's Homebuyers - 06/25/13 11:10 AM
If you're thinking about buying a home in the near future or are trying to buy a home right now, here are a few tips to help you navigate the process. 
First off, you should know that it's a great time to buy a home but the process will probably be more than a little frustrating. Why? Because banks will make you jump through hoops and do other circus tricks before they will lend you any money. A few short years ago they were wantonly handing out buckets of cash to people who had no earthly means to repay them. Having … (10 comments)

buyers: Countrywide charged with mortgage fraud? What's next? - 02/07/08 03:01 PM
A reporter friend just called me about a lawsuit recently filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court against home builder KB Homes and lender Countrywide KB Home Loans involving, what else, fraud. I've attached the press release below for your information.
Builders are in a tough spot right now and have been for the past couple years. They have standing inventory that they need to sell but the market has dropped by 30% - 40% (at least in our part of California). If they drop the price of their new homes to a salable level, they've just pissed off everybody who bought … (12 comments)

buyers: Location, location, location - and TIMING. - 01/10/08 08:27 AM
We just finished a board retreat trying to plan around our changing real estate market in Southern California. In addition to trying to guide our Association, we are all Realtors and investors ourselves trying to get a handle on where the business is going, how to advise our clients and time our own plans. One member had an interesting analogy which I'll pass along to you.
A guy goes in to a clothing store one day - needs a shirt (well, we know that's the only time guys shop - when they really need something, right?) He see's this great looking shirt that … (10 comments)