This could be a deal-breaker if home buyers aren't careful through the entire mortgage process. Thanks for the update Chris Thomas! There are some new rules going into effect shortly that will have an enormous effect on some mortgage transactions. Here's the biggest one:Effective for all loa
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03/05/2010
One inspection that home buyers often choose to waive - and shouldn't - is the Sewer Lateral Inspection. Why is a Sewer Lateral Inspection important? A homeowner is responsible for the maintenance of the sewer lateral (the sewer line) from their home to the sewer main at the center of the stree
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03/04/2010
With up to 94% of home buyers conducting their initial house-hunting on the internet, it is critical to capture the "essence" of the home for sale on a virtual tour. Let's face it, from a buyer's perspective the facts of the home (bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage and price) are just the basic
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03/02/2010
Real Estate Market Update for Walnut Creek, California. Active Listings Number of Active Listings = 210 The Average Active List Price is $707,701 with the Median Active List Price (mid-point) at $598,000. The Highest Active List Price is $3.1 million and the Lowest Active List Price is $119,00
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03/02/2010
Real Estate Market Update for Clayton, California. Active Listings Number of Active Listings = 30 The Average List Price is $795,216 with the Median List Price (mid-point) at $649,750 This week's market activity by Quartile: In Contract and Pending Number of sales pending = 29 The Average
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03/02/2010
Approximately 1341 s.f., 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, this home is a garden sanctuary with city amenities. Great location next to Hayward Memorial Park, close to BART and California State University, Hayward campus. Over $120k+ earthquake retrofit completed in 1991. Please take the
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03/02/2010
I received two phone calls this week that made me realize there is silent suffering in the luxury markets. These two phone calls were received from homeowners who live in Lafayette, California which is a high-end market with a current median price of $1,222,500 and many homes priced in excess of
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02/26/2010
When viewing an Open House, look past pretty, look past ugly and look for clues to the home’s maintenance and structural soundness. Don’t be fooled by a newly painted, well-staged home and assume it has been properly maintained. Equally important, don’t lose a bargain by assuming the ugly home h
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02/18/2010
When buying a home or buying a condominium that has a Homeowners Association, it is very important to read all of the documents provided to you. While this may appear to be a daunting task because the HOA documents can run to hundreds of pages, these documents govern - and sometimes limit -
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02/08/2010
You are the most important source of information to create an effective marketing campaign that will help get home buyers excited about buying your home. Between 87% and 94% of home buyers start their home search on the internet and proceed to view the homes that meet their needs and capture the
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02/04/2010
