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Reasons are varied and it is totally the choice of the buyer. Many who seek mobile homes or manufactured homes like community and security. Others are not so much concerned with building equity and buying up or down. Many mobile home and manufactured home parks are convenient to shopping and free...
06/22/2008
Buyer states " I trust you" just show me where to sign........... ALWAYS take the time to read your contract, ask questions, never sign anything because you trust someone. You , the consumer , are still responsible for knowing what you signed. Does not mean it will always be understood the first ...
06/22/2008
Granted when a home is purchased in AS IS condition you are pretty much taking it with all of its pearls and defects that you see....HOWEVER your purchase contract should have a buyers contingency period to review and approve all seller disclosures and for the buyer to perform their own investiga...
06/22/2008
First time home buyers do not have a clue about a lot of the language and the processes that go on in a real estate transaction. It is a good thing to sit down and explain the process...... Escrow-Is the time period from when your purchase offer was accepted to the end when the lender releases th...
06/19/2008
1-Talk to a real estate tax attorney or your CPA 2-Talk to your lender mortgage department and take names and dates and time with whom you spoke 3-Do NOT listen to friends and family unless they have a law degree and know the real estate tax consequences 4-Each case is different- What works succe...
06/14/2008
Scoping the sewer system on the older homes. Now, there are certain cities that require the lateral sewer to be replaced before the home closes escrow. Most cities do not require. Many of the older neighborhoods are seeing deterioration of the sewer systems. Cost to replace can be several thousan...
06/14/2008
Depends on whether you are the one that wins out!!! Short Sales are closing!!!  They have been some fabulous deals on them. However, if you are seeking a close within 30 days, short sales may not be the best option. Can short sales close sooner? In some instances yes, if there is only one lender,...
06/14/2008
If you do not have to get caught up in the traffic snafu you might want to consider a home in East County. Things you still need to watch out for such as mello roos , taxes which could significantly increase your monthly mortgage payment.(Antioch) Many of the notorious taxes have lessened and /or...
06/14/2008
Yep. In Hayward, Ca. Home was listed for around $250000. 26 offers and $100000 over asking. What does this mean? It means the public is still gullible and there is a segment of society with gambling issues in the form of "must have it housing" and the housing market is alive and well. Yes, the li...
06/14/2008
Let me ask you this.....How much are you paying for rent? How much of a tax break are you getting? How much in taxes do you owe each year? What would be the advantage of you owning a home at this time?Are you happy renting?Do you like yard work?Do you  have money to spend on unexpected repairs?Do...
03/29/2008
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