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Here is some good stuff I found. I hope you enjoy itTop StoriesSenate Can't Agree on Stimulus Package - Forbes.com - - rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid by Democrats to add $44 billion in help for the elderly, disabled veterans, t...
02/09/2008
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Housing provision highlighted below...Senate OKs rebates to juice economy$170 billion plan adds to House bill, giving payments to senior citizens, military veterans. Next steps: Back to House, on to president. Swift action expected.By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writerFebruary 7 2008: 6:27...
02/07/2008
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I literally run into hundreds of agents a week and the buzz word is Short Sales. I have been asked so many times how come that I close them and they are not. ( I know of an office that had 34 short sale transactions last year and closed 0). Well my friends the secret is, You have to pre-qualify t...
02/07/2008
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I thought I share my experience today with you.I have been involved in a short sale in Livermore for a couple weeks now. After receiving several offers, I submitted them (including the short sale package) to both lenders. Finally we get to talk to the lender who is in first position and they acc...
01/15/2008
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Here is some good stuff I found over the last couple of days. I hope that you enjoy it.Top Stories Existing-Home Sales Edged Up In November, but Still Weak - Real Estate Journal - - November, the first increase in nine months, but that didn't change the overall bleak picture for the ailing housin...
01/09/2008
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Here are some articles I run in to ,the last couple of days. I though that you might enjoy themTop Stories Existing home sales edge up 0.4% in November - USA Today - - to induce buyers back into the market,' said the association's chief economist, Lawrence Yun. A dip in 30-year mortgage rates in ...
01/04/2008
According to the news paper this morning, We are at a 12 year low.Well my friends let me clear this up for you. Our beloved Journalists, Anchorman, Editors or any one else with a SOAPBOX forget to mention that in the Bay Area as well as other parts of the country we have micro-markets. Probably a...
12/30/2007
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I finally did it, my Xmas present was to replace my 3 year old Blackberry for an IPhone. Well Mr Jobs I watched your advertising on TV and must tell you honestly, either I do not know how to use it or your phone is nothing that it promised. It is too early to tell, but the fact that I have to sit...
12/29/2007
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Thank you Mr President for the Xmas present to all the sellers who are losing their home due to a short sale.Not allowing the banks to send you a 1099 for the so called gift of losing your home is the right thing to do. You are bailing out a lot of people and certainly give the Real Estate market...
12/22/2007
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As a self proclaimed expert in short sales I am reading all the Blogs with all the horror stories about short sales.My experience has been very different. There are a couple of things that are important to know.If you are representing the buyer, ensure yourself that the listing agent has the expe...
12/22/2007