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I'll get straight to the answer: Yes, if you work at it, in about 6 months (for many people). It starts going away after you begin to get used to your new monthly payment, fall out of love with the property and see it through normal clear lenses, and realize that in fact you did look at other hou...
03/23/2009
This is really one of the best buying opportunities areas there is, and walking distance to bay and beachfront in Naples. This one bedroom could really be a two bedroom (with the closet already in place), or the den could remain as office space or TV area, or even a dining room. At $339,500, it's...
03/17/2009
The timing is right, and financial opportunity is here, ... in the form of buyer programs, they are also called mortgage assistance programs.A basic requirement is that the buyer be a "first-time buyer". If you haven't owned any property in a long time, that may also qualify you.These programs ar...
03/09/2009
This is a such a good article, I decided to post it here! The Stimulus Bill, it's rather confusing.  I have previously posted some of the Positive Sides to the Bill and this is part 3 of my Energy Efficiency Tax Credits in the '09 Stimulus Bill. If you have been following my Webinar Series throu...
02/25/2009
Yes, there are a few single family properties that have been on the market for a long time, in this area there are 55 single family listings in "active" mode, and 3 properties have been on the market exactly one year or longer. Taking those out of the calculations, the average days on market (DOM...
02/23/2009
                                                             A favorite area of Long Beach is "the Ranchos", a neighborhood of houses developed and built by Cliff May.Built when the California ranch style home was really coming into style, these economical houses were the "tract home" version of ...
02/17/2009
So often I hear from prospective buyers that they are afraid the loan pre-approval process will lead to a drastic lowering of their FICO (credit) score because, of course, their credit record must be viewed in the process. So here it is from the horse's mouth: "Shopping around for an auto loan or...
02/09/2009
  "While sales from September 2007 through last summer were at the lowest inat least two-decades, they've been up off the bottom ever since." That's this month's news from Dataquick: in December '08, sales were up over 32% from one year before. An indicator of who is buying is shown by the curren...
01/31/2009
Bay Harbour's private residential area near Alamitos Bay was developed by Warmington Homes in the 1980's. If you're looking for larger single family homes near the cool ocean breezes and great association amenities, this could be for you--plenty of opportunity for exercise with lovely greenbelts,...
01/21/2009
183 Santa Ana, Long Beach, CA: This updated 2 bedroom/2 bathroom plus den single family home sold in December, 2008.It's a great combination of a 1950's retro interior with the original 1920's exterior typical of a California bungalow, Spanish-style. Tile roof and arched entryway belong to this n...
01/08/2009
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