San Luis Obispo California Real Estate & Living the SLO Life

  Woods Weekly Mews May 25, 2011   This week's featured pet is Rufus "Those who play with cats must expect to be scratched" - ProverbSHELTER HOURS UPDATE:WHS will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Please contact me (Steve) if you would like to stop in from 8-noon to assist with ...

This website has lots of great information on it for buyers, sellers and Realtors(R).  Check it out!  With fewer than three of five short sales closing in California, C.A.R. is well aware of the complexity and difficulty of navigating lenders' and servicers' short-sale procedures.  To assist both...

I was happy to read today on the California Association of Realtors website, the folllowing article about their involvement in helping short sales progress quicker and smoother.  This is a process that takes far too long and has far too many hoops to jump thru.  It can be extremely frustrating to...

Los Angeles sued Deutsche Bank, saying it let hundreds of foreclosed properties become decrepit. LOS ANGELES-The city attorney of Los Angeles filed a civil complaint Wednesday against Deutsche Bank AG, alleging it allowed hundreds of foreclosed residential properties to fall into such disrepair a...

Boy I sure with this was true.  Read this great article by one of my favorite short sale stars in Florida.  He has his finger on the pulse of an area that has been ravaged by an upside down market, yet manages to make a living and have a sense of humor about it.  You go Bryant! The NAR filed sui...

    Woods Weekly Mews March 23, 2011     Some of you may have seen this image/video of a dog, standing vigil over a wounded friend after the devastating earthquake & tsunami which recently struck Japan.  This image serves as a reminder of the bond our animals share with us (and with each other)....

  Woods Weekly Mews February 10th, 2011 The shelter is running a special Valentines Promotion Feb 14th through 19th for all adult felines. Please stop by and pick up a stack of posters and help us spread the word. "The cat is domestic only as far as suits its own ends"      - Saki    One of the ...

Informative article from an attorney in Florida about how long it takes to foreclose on a property by the bank.  Call me if you are in trouble with your mortgage.  There are options available in addition to foreclosure.Recently several borrowers have stated to me that the foreclosure process in F...

I lived in Ventura for many years and I never knew this information below.  Just proves that you can learn something new everyday ... if you are paying attention.  SOMIS is an unincorporated area in our very own Ventura County.  It lies just north of the Camarillo city limits. Generally, it's rec...

    Woods Weekly Mews January 19th, 2011 Offsite Volunteer Yvonne Abbott and Barney on a recent retirement home visit-bringing a wagging tail and wet nose to those in need"Cats only pretend to be domesticated if they think there's a bowl of milk in it for them." - Robin WilliamsA cat always has a...