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Subscribe I have a listing in San Jose. The seller hired a handyman to remodel the home for her. He is a non-licensed contractor, who after 4 months of working on the home, talked the seller into letting him stay at the house (for free) while he worked on it. She agreed. BIG MISTAKE! We received ...
10/12/2009
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Subscribe When I first heard about the new housing bill, that would force banks to modify loans to keep people in their homes, or face stiff fines. I was excited. A housing bill that would help keep people in their homes, and slow or stop the dreaded foreclosures. Woo Hoo! How wonderful for the m...
10/12/2009
Subscribe The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has delayed the implementation of rules that could make life more difficult for condo buyers across the country. The delay should be especially helpful for those hoping to qualify for the first-time buyer tax credit that expires after Nov. 30. Th...
10/06/2009
Subscribe In the state of California you can apply for two different tax credits one from the state Gov. and one from the Federal Gov. The federal Gov. is giving a tax credit in the amount of 10% of the sale price or 8000.00 which ever is less. The state of California is giving a tax credit in th...
09/17/2009
Subscribe Buying a home Homebuyers can make the most of several tax breaks that help lower their tax bill based on the purchase of an existing or new home. For instance:-First-time homebuyers: The Recovery Act provides a credit of up to $8,000 if a taxpayer buys a home between Jan. 1, 2009 and No...
09/15/2009
Subscribe The U.S. housing market continues to show signs of stabilization with a drop in the number of Multiple Listing Service (MLS)-listed homes for the twelfth consecutive month. The number of single family homes and condos listed for sale according to MLS data decreased in June 2009 from May...
09/04/2009
Subscribe In these economic times, the decision to purchase a home has become a very serious consideration, with cost of ownership in both the short and long term being in the forefront of the buyer's mind. One of the most important factors consumers should consider when buying a home is its ener...
09/03/2009
In challenging markets...like the one we currently face...it's difficult to find new clients. Why would you even consider firing a client? Purely and simply, even the best client relationships can turn bad...and when they do, it's time to end them by firing the client. Most of us are too busy to ...
08/26/2009
Subscribe Federal Reserve governors, unanimously proposed tough new consumer-friendly disclosure rules for mortgages and home equity loans last month, tackling one of the less-appreciated causes of the nation's deep financial crisis. After 18 months of study and consumer testing, the Fed's divisi...
08/15/2009
Subscribe Despite efforts by the federal government and banks to stop the home foreclosure disaster, frustrated borrowers are still battling red tape and delays in their attempts to negotiate lower payments, even as hundreds of thousands of them lose their homes every month. Banks say they're swa...
08/13/2009
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