CAR Virtual Advocate Update - Wood Burning Stoves & Fireplacesby John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty First, I should draw your attention to the California Association of REALTORS® (CAR) Virtual Advocate program. It is a voluntary sign up that alerts you to any news that the CAR
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07/30/2007
Foreclosure Rates Continue To Climb in Californiaby John Occhi, Hemet CA REALTOR Hemet CA Real Estate There are no surprises in the Mid-Year Report that was released today by RealtyTrac, an online leader in foreclosure property information. Foreclosures continue to increase across the countr
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07/30/2007
What is a "Free Foreclosure List"?by John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty I have to hand it to my fellow REALTORS®, they certainly know how to market, if nothing else. Some would argue that is a REALTORS® most important job - marketing - or getting the word out.The change in the
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07/28/2007
Wells Fargo is Singing the Subprime Bluesby John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty I just found a short article in a newsletter I subscribe to (Real Trends) that is reporting that Wells Fargo is singing the subprime blues.Accor
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07/28/2007
Countrywide is Singing the Default Bluesby John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty I just found a short article in a newsletter I subscribe to (Real Trends) that is reporting that Countrywide is singing the default blues.According to the article even their good credit loans are increa
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07/28/2007
And where are Interest Rates Headed? by John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty I am wondering what the opinion of the mortgage community is on the topic of interest rates. As for me, I think they will drop based on what has happened this week.There have been some very interesting d
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07/28/2007
Pet Peeve: Don't Show Showings by John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty There really ought to be a law...or at least some sort of guideline in the NAR Code of Ethics about a REALTOR® that makes an appointment to show a property and then doesn't show up - not even the courtesy of
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07/28/2007
ActiveRain - I Need Your Help. Is This a Short Sale? How Would You Counsel this Seller? by John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty Last night I received an email (thank you ActiveRain) that I followed up with a 45 minute phone call this morning from a homeowner who knows he is on
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07/28/2007
Stop Your Foreclosure: Bankruptcy by John Occhi, Hemet CA REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty Prior to October 17, 2005 it was a fairly easy process to stop a foreclosure through fining a bankruptcy (BK). Without getting to deep into the process, since I am a REALTOR® and not an attorney and am
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07/28/2007
Stop Your Foreclosure: Break Through Loan by John Occhi, Hemet CA REALTOR® Mission Grove Realty When a Hemet homeowner recently asked me about helping stop his foreclosure, he asked me what a "Break Through Loan" was and if it would be appropriate for him in his situation.I was not at first
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07/27/2007