Praise the Lord, this is good news! So many people who've gone thru or are going thru short sales have been confused and worried over this issue. What a relief to get this update before the April 15 tax deadline. For anyone seeking details, visit the California Franchise Tax Board's website at ht
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04/13/2010
This is so true. I like his analogy of the difference between hearing about the war and being in the war. It's like theory vs. reality. You can hear all kinds of stories, but that doesn't mean you as a buyer will feel or think the same way when you're in that exact situation. Buyers say, "I don't
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04/12/2010
One Credit or Two? 17 Days Left to Get Both Federal and State First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credits By Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get RE$ult$ Team Your Lynbrook & Cupertino Schools Experts There are only 17 days left for qualified first-time home buyers in California to act and receive not one ju
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04/12/2010
I love the idea of electronic signatures, although I have not yet implemented it in my business. While I believe this is an important development and step forward, I am concerned that there will still be a group of ethically-challenged folks who will work to find a way to use them fraudulently. I
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04/12/2010
Tell Restaurants & Grocers to Donate Food, Not Dump It By Michelle C. Carr-Crowe Please consider signing the "Tell Restaurants and Markets: Donate, Don't Dump, Usable Excess Food" petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/515205116. Here is information from Care2 and ThePetitionSite a
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04/12/2010
This is cool and inspirational. You are using your skills and relationship to improve the world both specifically (the 34 girls) and globally (thru blogging and AR). It's wonderful that your relationship with Jeff, then Rocky, and then Mother’s Fighting for Others, providing orphaned girls with o
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04/12/2010
I had heard some of this was going on with individual buyers filing fraudulent first-time home buyer tax credit claims. However, I found it hard to believe professional real estate people would risk their integrity and reputation for such a small sum. What could her portion be, even if she got 1/
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04/12/2010
This highlights an important, and sadly true, component of what is happening with some short sales. While I agree there is an element of this going on, in fairness, I have also found that many of the agents that service a large number of short sales/REOs commonly (!) do not post signs, nor have l
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04/12/2010
Friendly Reminder: Property Taxes are due by 5pm today, April 12, 2010 to avoid late fees and penalties. by Michelle C. Carr-Crowe Property Taxes are due by 5pm today, April 12, 2010 to avoid late fees and penalties. As taxes were due Sat., April 10 but it was a weekend, the deadline was extended
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04/12/2010
These are good general basic home prep and staging tips for agents whose clients will not pay for staging services. Generally the more light and space in a home, the better and more appealing it appears to buyers. Before starting on these 5 tips, I'd begin with this 5: 1) Remove large furniture t
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04/11/2010
