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2011
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Escondido Country Club is one of the many neighborhoods located in Escondido California. The word escondido means ‘hidden’ and the city is situated between mountain ranges about 27 miles north east of the city of San Diego. In addition to being home to several lakes and scenic vistas, Escondido a...
12/15/2011
(Read the first few lines to the tune of Harry Chapin’s song, Cats in the Cradle.) A client called me just the other day, she received a letter in the most usual way. However, this one was surprising to her. It was a letter about the Independent Foreclosure Review process. As you may recall, the ...
12/14/2011
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It has probably happened to you before. In fact, it is all too common. The short sale negotiation process is long, the short sale contract wasn’t airtight, and the short sale buyer disappears. S/he is ‘gone with the wind.’ There are many things that a short sale listing agent can do in order to p...
12/13/2011
A few weeks back, I wrote about on this wonderful newly updated Government program, commonly known as HARP 2.0. In this program, responsible borrowers (perhaps even you) who are upside down (who owe more to the bank than their homes are worth) can refinance at prevailing rates. Guidelines for thi...
12/11/2011
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It’s always my aim to help you stay ahead of the game. Hey… you already are ahead of the game—brave enough to stare short sales in the face and take short sale listings. Here’s a recap of some of the interesting stuff currently going on in the distressed property arena: Foreclosures on Hiatus Ov...
12/10/2011
What are you doing this coming Tuesday? Christmas shopping? Channel surfing? Did you check your calendar? Do you have anything really important going on? If you have nothing planned for December 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. PST, then I would love for you to join me for an Active Rain University webinar...
12/09/2011
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Discovery Hills is a neighborhood community in San Marcos, California with the two assets: convenience and tranquility. Discovery Hills is located near San Marcos Boulevard, Restaurant Row, the Grand Plaza, and such schools as Palomar College and Cal State University San Marcos. The community of ...
12/08/2011
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If you have ever received a short sale approval letter, you know doubt have had a happy feeling like almost no other. The process of negotiating a short sale, keeping the buyer and seller content, and managing all of the details at the bank make the receipt of the approval letter feel like a mult...
12/07/2011
Now is a great time to buy a home, and it isn’t such a bad idea to check our homes for sale in Escondido and beyond during the holiday season. Traditionally, those who want to sell during the holiday season are extremely motivated and flexible when it comes to scheduling showing appointments. How...
12/05/2011
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(Disclaimer: This is technically an op-ed piece. If you don't wanna hear my opinion, you are welcome to move on now.) It doesn’t matter whether an agent is from South Carolina or San Diego, whenever I take a call from an agent who has some short sale drama, the agent always seems surprised that I...
12/04/2011
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