Are you aware that Fannie Mae Conventional 97 mortgage loans with 3% down payment are set to expire on November 16th 2013. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. The Fannie Mae conventional 97 is a product which allows for a 3% downpayment, ultra-low mortgage insurance rates and provides financing to non FHA approved condos. If you are a buyer you should take advantage of this opportunity...
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Who is impacted? There are three big categories not impacted by the closure. Social Security, Medicare and other so-called entitlements, continue without interruption. The second group entails functions “necessary to protect life or property.” Law enforcement, the military, intelligence agencies and foreign embassies all will stay open. About 40 percent of the nation's 2 million federal workers...
The famous question in Real Estate... "How's the Market?", can have many answers depending upon who you ask. So having a Realtor, you trust, whose main goal is to protect your interest, will help you achieve YOUR goals. Whether you are a buyer or seller, your agent should be able to guide you to the best possible results in just about any market. The past few years has shown us all how erratic the...
In a real estate there is typically at least one buyer and one seller. In most transactions each has their own representation. Representing both is legal in California and their are transactions where this dual agency makes sense however in the majority of real estate purchases having an agent who represents only your interests helps you insure your needs are met. A buyer’s agent works with buyers to...
How do you know if you and your home is Under-Water or has risen Above-Water due to 2013 rising home prices? Ask for a current market analysis of the worth of your home from a trusted realtor. Go to: Underwater Mortgage: CNBC...
Ok, this is a big deal for homeowners and home buyers AND the National Housing Market! Remember back in June when mortgage interest rates jumped from mid 3% to 4.5% within 2 weeks. That totally unpredictable jump was greatly a result of the prediction that the Federal Reserve will NOT , . do what they did today. And that 1% jump in interest rates scared many potential homebuyers and resulted in a...
Staging a home to sell. What does this mean to a seller? By definition staging a home to sell means that you are preparing a private home to be viewed and sold to a potential buyer. The goal is to appeal to every potential buyer that steps into your home. As an agent it is my job to set the tone for the staging, offering my knowledge and expertise with buyers to educate the sellers and help them make...
Is it a Boom or a Bubble? Posted by RE-Insider on 7/26/13 • Categorized as Feature Stories,Industry News The June jump in California home prices is the highest we’ve seen in years! DataQuick recently reported an increase of 28.3% in home prices within Southern California since June 2012, the largest growth recorded since 1989. With such a dramatic increase, many experts have found themselves asking...
Check out this new article from Redfin. 3 of the top neighborhoods are in NELA. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/redfin-names-real-estate-neighborhoods-140000571.html That bought I got these -. Not a clean. The hassleof it is and my fell , ....
How often do we drive around our neighborhoods and see trees just hanging with fruit? Do these trees ever get harvested by more than the squirrels or passersby on the sidewalk? As a citrus (truth be told, grapefruit) fanatic, I often wonder... So, a few years ago, I decided to find out. In my own neighborhood, I had been viewing lovely grapefruit and pomegranate trees that never seemed to have...
