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i have my staging designation and have taken Barb Scwarz's class twice. She is very vibrant and energetic and I learned a lot from taking her classes on staging. The most important thing that I learned was how to use the seller's furniture and other items to make the home look so modern and great...
11/11/2008
Pre-Approval: Sellers will be much more receptive to potential buyers who have been pre-approved. You'll also avoid being disappointed when going after homes that are out of your price range. With Pre-Approval, the buyer actually applies for a mortgage and receives a commitment in writing from ...
11/11/2008
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I was just watching CNN and I read a newsline, You Know the Ones That Run By Quickly at The Bottom of the Screen, that said more people who have heart attacks who get little sleep. I have always felt that we need at least 8 hours sleep in order to stay healthy. I guess it is a proven fact. We als...
11/11/2008
It is very interesting how in 1919 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day on November 12th. Later in 1926, Congress passed a resolution to observe this day on November 11 with ceremonies. On May 13, 1938, an Act was put forth to make Armistice Day a legal holiday. It is now printed in...
11/10/2008
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I was just reading another blog about going Green! I try vey hard to be Green and work on it eveyday. Being green is a new way of helping our environment with most right now. It is something we all should have doing a long time ago. thanks to President Bill Brown, the California Association of R...
11/10/2008
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Finally we all thought that the new change in the law regarding FIRPTA would help us out. I found that this is not true. The change stated that lisitng agents no longer had to have the sellers complete the FIRPTA document and the title company would handled it at close of escrow and give the buye...
11/10/2008
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I live in Alameda, California. Our city government wanted to double our city transfer tax. Our city is hurting financially just like most cities. The property owners are always getting dinged everytime an entity of some sort needs money. Propery owners now pay for a parcel tax for out library, ho...
11/05/2008
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Here are the REO and short sale stats for Alameda and Contra Costa counties as of 10/20/08 City Total Inventory REO Properties % REO Property Short Sale Properties % Short Sale Properties Combined % Alamo 138 4 2.90% 8 5.80% 8.70% Antioch 897 463 51.62% 333 37.12% 88.74% Blackhawk 73 2 2.74% 5 6....
10/24/2008
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Today I closed escrow on a home in Concord California. It was an FHA loan and closed in 20 Days. It was table funded and did not appraise at purchase price. in the beginning. I have to say the buyer's agent was very good. His name is Mark Wood and works for Zip Realty in Emeryville. His buyer r...
10/24/2008
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Why Purchase a Home in Today's Market KANE AND ASSOCIATES REALTORS Buying a home in today's market may be a challenge. And given the economic news we're getting, it may take nerves of steel to jump in right now. But there are many homes on the market right now that are great values. If you hav...
10/24/2008