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FORECLOSURE OR SHORT SALE?   Sellers may wonder whether doing a short sell would affect their credit less than completing a foreclosure, and whether there are other advantages between the two. While in foreclosure, and depending on state laws, a seller could possibly stay in the property, essenti...
07/20/2010
Do I, the Buyer Pay Anything?   Not usually directly - however, there are exceptions to this. Basically this is the way it works:  Many Realtors work on several deals which do not ‘close' and the Realtor makes no money at all. Reputable, trustworthy and experienced agents put you, the buyer's, be...
05/30/2010
CAR News Just Posted Distressed homeowners no longer have to pay California state income tax on debt forgiven in a short sale, foreclosure, or loan modification. Enacted into law yesterday, Senate Bill 401 generally aligns California's tax treatment of mortgage debt relief income with federal law...
04/13/2010
Since your clients are considering a second home they most likely have disposable income to pay for that lifestyle. They have probably already decided investing in real estate is a great place for their money! They have most likely educated themselves on the ins and outs prior to setting out to ...
03/25/2010
$650,000 Priced to Sell!   3172 Donner Drive, Serene Lakes, CA Fabulous three/three with bonus room and loft - views of Lake Dulzura from this mountain beauty!  Check it out MLS # 20100146 www.welcomehometruckee.com
02/19/2010
  Home with Views ~ Homes with a panoramic of the mountains and lakes always sell at a premium above similar homes without the view here in the Sierras. However, if a view is important to you buy it mostly for your own pleasure and not as an investment. You may place a considerable dollar value o...
02/19/2010
Waiting to Sell Your Home in Spring - You and Everyone Else in Town? In the last few months some real estate agents have had a few sellers that have taken their homes off the market. Their decision to wait until spring was due mainly because they didn't want their homes to become past its sell-by...
01/29/2010
People buy things for their use and the pleasure or service received from a product or service -house cleaning, a car, a television, a computer, a hair cut, or their vacation home. I might tell you from first hand experience that when I show potential homebuyers a home, I don't hear that buyers a...
01/25/2010
While there are always active buyers in the real-estate market in Truckee and Lake Tahoe it seems many of them seem to be looking to buy a foreclosure or a short sale property. The basic foreclosure is a fairly well-understood process and as "short-sale" signs pop up on occasion your buyer may wo...
01/04/2010
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Buying an REO is similar to buying a short sale except the property is already owned by the lender. The property has already gone thru the foreclosure process and the bank typically lists the property with a qualified real estate agent.  Hopefully the agent and the lender have open lines of commu...
11/21/2009
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