ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2008 

The National Association of Realtors just released a report on monthly pending home sales for existing homes. In March this index hit a new low. The NAR also downwardly revised February index readings. With March starting the usually strong Spring selling season, the pending sales drop clearly sh...
05/07/2008
This year, over 155,000 families have lost their homes to foreclosures and within the first three months of 2008. According to CNN, the states that have been the most greatly affected are in the Southwest, with Nevada, California, and Arizona at the top of the list for foreclosure filings. The ou...
05/06/2008
Mortgage lenders have tightened standards recently. But consumers still have the potential to get approved for a bigger home loan than they can afford.                 A general rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of gross monthly income should go toward house-related debt (including taxes and...
05/05/2008
SAN DIEGO PROPERTY TAX RELIEF - Property owners who believe their property's market value has fallen below it's accessed value should file an Application for Review of Assessment no later than May 30, 2008. *To read the full post, please visit the San Diego County California real estate blog
05/01/2008