Real Estate Ray's Blog
Real estate information for home buyers and homes sellers in the Elk Grove CA, Sacramento CA and surrounding areas.
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2013
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Morningstar posed this interesting question on its website recently, "Are you paying extra on your mortgage?" And it attracted some very interesting comments. The following is my answer. My wife and I bought our first house in 1990. It was not a good time to buy. We were in a market with very ...
02/26/2013
The California Association of Realtors created this graphic showing how changes in your interest rate can change your principal and interest payments. A three percent rise in interest rates can increase your payment $282/month on a loan amount of $150,000. If you are using a FHA loan, F...
02/12/2013
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Can you paint old, stained cabinets successfully? The short answer is yes, but I am surprised by how many homes I view that have improperly painted surfaces. I just visited a recently purchased home. When the new buyers found out that I have been a painting contractor for years, they t...
02/05/2013
