Pacita's Quick Bytes of Real Estate

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Real Estate Agent - Alain Pinel - BRE 01367196
A REALTOR's perspective on events that shape and affect the real estate market.

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2009 

"If you don't like it, don't come back" says Sheriff Joe Arpaio who was just re-elected IN 2008. ”And quit your complaining. Our military men and women fighting for you in Iraq and Afghanistan live in tents hotter than these….so shut your mouths.” Here are the conditions these criminals would fac...
03/16/2009
After fuming about AIG awarding $165 Million in bonuses to their managers after the $173 Billion bailout, I went on line looking for things to amuse me, to make me laugh, to fascinate me. And I remembered this beautiful video of women in art. The fascinating thing about this is the beautiful way ...
03/15/2009
This boggles the mind. AIG's CEO Edward Liddy defends the "need" to hand out MILLIONS of dollars to their managers because it is critically important to keep top people on board... ...and that "If we don't do that, we will not be able to pay back the federal government." WHAT? This is the same AI...
03/15/2009
Here is a woman burning with desire to buy a house. For years, she worked towards saving money, cleaning up her credit rating, all the while pining for a house. Because of the language barrier, she has to rely on both her son and her daughter to help her in the process. So they go to the bank. Sh...
03/15/2009
Last night, Gary and I "graduated" from our dance class taught by The Realtors in Motion, Active Rainers and competitive ballroom dancers from San Leandro CA, Alexia and Antonio Cardenas who were gracious enough to invite us to join their class. Now, when Gary and I attend some dance parties, may...
03/12/2009
Tonight, on my way home, I decided to stop by the Alameda Wine Company to pick up a bottle of 'wine to drop off at my clients' home where they just moved in last weekend. Yes, I know...it was unannounced, but I was comfortable enough to stop by with what Brian Buffini calls a "pop by". HUGS! Am I...
03/10/2009
My heart truly bleeds for people who     ....truly believed and hoped they can achieve the American dream of home ownership ....reached out for the brass ring ....saved and saved and saved to put a decent down payment on a home ....loved living in a home they call their own ....paid their taxes....
03/10/2009
Today, I spent the afternoon taking my clients to see several REO listings, and compare them to short sale and regular listings. Using the polygon feature of our MLS,we delineated areas where my clients like, and we chose 16 properties to look at. Since this is my clients' first foray into viewin...
03/07/2009
My company just partnered with www.ForeclosureRadar.com where we feature a link to give our website guests a way to find pre and foreclosures in our areas. See http://www.glrealtor.com/foreclosures/  Find Foreclosures Fast on our ForeclosureRadar Our ForeclosureRadar tool empowers you to search f...
03/06/2009
A friend sent me this. Read and weep! THE TAX POEM   At first I thought this was funny...then I realized theawful truth of it. Be sure to read all the way to the end. Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table At which he's fed. Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule. Tax his w...
03/02/2009
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