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Chula Vista CA - Have you heard the following myths about short sales? Myth #1: You can buy short sales for dirt cheap and then turn around and resell them for a profit. Myth #2: Foreclosures, Short Sales, and Bank Owned Homes can be bought for 30 to 50 cents on the dollar with no money down. Dis...

Chula Vista CA Home Sales - Earlier I posted the first 4 steps (click here to read steps 1 thru 4) of "Eight steps to buying your home" 5. Make an offer. When searching for your dream home, you were just that - a dreamer. Now that you're writing an offer, you need to be a businessperson. You need...

Chula Vista CA - Eight Steps To buying A Home, part 1 To read steps 5 thru 8 click here 1. Decide to buy. Although there are many good reasons for you to buy a home, wealth building ranks among the top of the list. We call home ownership the best "accidental investment" most people ever make. But...

San Diego CA - If your tired of shabby Foreclosures or long short sales then new construction could be your answer.Or if you are relocating to San Diego a new home can be yours in days rather than months.Whether to buy an existing home or have one built is yet another decision to make during the ...

Chula Vista Short Sales - Most people are shocked to learn that 80% of all loans held by Bank of America are not owned by Bank of America. That means someone else owns those loans. A large majority of these loans are owned or insured by Uncle Sam. They own them outright thru Fannie Mae & Freddie ...

Chula Vista CA- Are you looking for a Chula Vista Realtor that specializes in short sales. It is important that you pick the right agent with the right expertise. Many agents turn down short sale listings because they are unfamiliar with the process. These transactions are much more difficult and...

Chula Vista CA Short Sale. This beautiful Rolling Hills Ranch Home has 6 good sized bedrooms plus huge bonus room upstairs. Home has 18" tile downstairs, 2 A/C units for both levels, 3 car garage. Backyard has solar heated pool & slide, spa, shower and two seating areas. Property is also wired fo...

Chula Vista CA - A home owner thinking of a short sale recently asked us why they should short sale versus just walking away and letting their lender foreclose on the home. We gave them the normal answer: "It's much better for your credit." That was the first thing that popped into our head. But,...

Chula Vista Short Sales CA - The Star Tribune, a newspaper in Minneapolis, recently ran a story about loan modifications. Here is an excerpt from the article: "Many people who sought help under a federal program created to keep them from losing their homes are instead getting saddled with huge, u...

Chula Vista CA - If you are selling your home, then ask the buyer to write a letter about why they want to purchase the home. If you are a buyer, then write that letter. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale to avoid foreclosure by clicking here. The listing agent will submit t...