This morning I ran the Tri-City Carlsbad Half Marathon. I finished in 3:03:44. This was 3 minutes and 44 seconds slower than my goal of 3 hours. When I first began training in August 2010, I just hoped to finish. Then, as my training progressed, I got a little more ambitious. I set a second
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01/23/2011
San Diego North Valley – Oak Tree Realty recently received a question from Charles. Here is Charles's Question. "I divorced six years ago. We had had our home on the market for some time, but it wasn't selling. My ex needed money to buy another home. Since it wasn't selling, we refinanced and sp
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01/12/2011
When preparing to Buy or sell a property, having an agent who knows the available financing types for that property, especially condominiums, is extremely important. When you interview agents, make sure they know this information or you may have a more difficult time marketing and ultimately se
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01/11/2011
San Diego North Valley CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Tamra. She is buying a home and her agent is trying to talk her out of short sales. Here is Tamra’s question. “I am looking to buy a home. Some of the best priced properties are short sales. However, my a
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01/04/2011
BANK OF AMERICA AGREES TO $3BILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT WITH FANNIE AND FREDDIE Whose Next? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have reached an agreement with another lender to cover repurchase claims from alleged faulty underwriting standards in origination. Bank of America announced Monday that it pai
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01/04/2011