Sherry Lee Cox, REALTOR(R)/Broker,'s Blog

Continuing on with my previous blog entry about local farmers markets, I thought it would be apropos to provide you with my favorite Minestrone Soup Recipe.  Of course, you can add or delete almost any vegetable and still wind up with a fabulous, hearty winter soup. The same goes for whatever car...

Although produce is limited during the winter months, I thought you might like an updated local farmers market schedule for the Central Coast since the weather has been so fabulous...  It is fun to get out and at least buy some fresh flowers or winter vegies for a sumptuous homemade soup that can...

If you are in the process of refinancing your home loan or applying for a new purchase home loan, you will probably encounter the term "Loan to Value," LTV.  You may wonder how does LTV determine the size of my loan, and what are the consequences of having a high LTV? Simply stated, the LTV ratio...

Do's      DO keep originals of all pay stubs, bank statements and other important financial documentation.  Even if you have received a prequalification or preapproval letter from your lender, all documents that are over 30 days old will have to be updated prior to the closing of your mortgage lo...

Hello everyone!  I hope you enjoyed the holidays and New Year's Eve.  As for myself, I spent Christmas week visiting my family in the San Francisco Bay Area , and New Year's was a quiet one spent at home in Paso Robles for a change.  Stayed up just long enough to see the ball fall in New York, a...

  Hopefully, if you are applying for a FHA or VA home loan, you are working with a knowledgeable loan agent who knows this, but I thought I'd offer the information to you anyway. Allowable FHA & VA fees to borrowers: FHA                            VA Origination Fee            Origination Fee Di...

On December 12th, come to Atascadero to enjoy the Atascadero Winter Wonderland where there will be a tree lighting ceremony, holiday refreshments, live music, gift booths, games and lots of snow!  New this year will be a dramatic entrance by Santa, an ice sculpting show, more lights, more vendor...

The Paso Robles Swim & Tennis Club is scheduled to open Spring of 2009, and it will be located at 2975 Union Road across from Barney Schwartz Park.  This will be the first tennis club facility that I know of in Paso Robles, so I welcome them with open arms...  The club will offer fitness facilit...

In Paso Robles, we are blessed with 4 golf courses.  Now, mind you, I have only played golf a couple of times at the Paso Robles Golf Club, and it was a pretty pitiful site since I have only had one lesson:(  I thought this course was plenty difficult as a beginner, but I hear the Hunter Ranch G...

The definition of a short sale is when the lender allows a property to be sold for less than what is owed to the lender. This can be a winning situation for a buyer looking for a "deal" and a winning situation for the seller who is looking to get the home sold and out from under a mortgage he/sh...