A recently released survey found men often seek luxurious bathrooms, guest bedrooms, dining rooms, and views in homes, whereas women most-often desire home offices when searching for a home to purchase. Highlights of the survey include: Nearly 45 percent of men rated a home with a view as a high
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08/03/2010
Mortgage rates fell to record lows last week, but analysts are saying they won’t fill the void in the housing market left by the expired federal home-buyer tax credit, which is not likely to be revived any time soon. And for first time buyers, I agree. The $18,000 in state and federal tax credi
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08/03/2010
Many home buyers today not only take into consideration the neighborhood and school in which a house is located, but also which amenities, such as stores and public transportation, are within walking distance. In fact, my clients often ask about the "walk score" of a neighborhood and include it
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08/03/2010
The Scam Artists Come Along to Ruin It. (Thank goodness for Google Search)I can probably speak for every agent who works on the Internet when I say that it's a great way to connect agents with the public. Buyers and sellers can get immediate, real time advice from agents, and the transparency cr
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08/03/2010
Car accidents, hard drive crashes, lost cell phones--we've all been there. This week, we take a look at several ways to recover from life's everyday disasters. (download)
08/03/2010
See how record-low interest rates are creating an ideal scenario for buyers in this month's market summary. (download) Click here to download: 07-10_Bremner_MS.pdf (142 KB) (O) 310-571-1364 DIRECT(D) 818.564.6591 http://www.thebremnergroup.com/news/
08/03/2010
Both home buyers and agents have come to rely on RealtyTrac® as a great resource for tracking foreclosures in our area. Their new study shows that sales of foreclosure properties accounted for 31 percent of all residential sales nationwide in the first quarter. The report also showed that the a
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08/03/2010
In the first half of 2010, cities in the Western U.S. were experiencing a decrease in reductions. This month, the same cities experienced some of the largest surges in price reductions compared to the previous month. A recent report found 24 percent of homes listed for sale nationwide experienc
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08/03/2010
Following the expiration of the federal home buyers tax credit, sales of existing, single-family homes in California declined 4.2 percent during the month of June compared with the prior year, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) June sales and price report. Meanwhile,
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08/03/2010
