Long Beach | Southern California

The constant reporting on the number of foreclosures, i.e., such as this today from Inman News:"California had the highest volume of foreclosure filings, with filings reported on 71,930 properties" is not saying what else is going on.Unfortunately, I've had less time recently to devote to writing...

Huge settlement in a legal case originally filed 10 years ago and affecting Transunion's credit reports and 160 million Americans: "The case being settled stems from a business operated by TransUnion that sliced and diced data from the Chicago-based company's massive credit files to generate cust...

Since last December, California was named a "declining market" by FNMA ("FannieMae"), but in the spirit of its original mission under its 1938 creation under Franklin D. Roosevelt to "help those who house America", last Friday, May 16th, it removed that designation.So what does this mean for you?...

According to this Opinion article by Cyril Moulle-Berteaux, in the Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2008, it might be-- "Home sales peaked in July 2005" (I can buy that. In August 2005, the time on market started stretching out longer and longer. But it was August of 2007, when the loan credit shrank,...

Many times the buyer needs extra cash to close, and many times the seller might be willing and able to contribute funds in order to sell his/her property.The HART (Housing Action Resource Trust) down payment assistance program is one designed to do just that. Unlike certain other program geared s...

Here's a great strategy just sent to me today:This rate buy down strategy will help sell your listings faster and help you respond to that low ball offer. A strategy that will make you shine above the rest and solidify the close of escrow Should you reduce your sales price or should you reduce yo...

In a 10-page contract, there are quite a few terms and conditions to cover with a buyer when they're writing one with the agent, or with sellers when they receive one from an interested buyer. If using a Realtor as your agent, then you should be using the standards forms with the California Assoc...

The Mills Act was enacted in California in the 1970's, but is now much more widely known due to its 40-60% reduction in property taxes for qualified properties, and a greater interest in historic preservation.Effective March 7, 1973, Chapter 1442 of the Statutes of 1972 (also known as the Mills A...

It's that time of year when the weather is warmer, and traditionally there is more market activity, so what's happening now in local area cities? How many properties are currently in escrow?For residential properties (houses, condos, townhomes, own-tour-owns, coop units) as listed in the MLS:Long...

This is the time of year when thoughts turn to outdoor lawns and gardens. This year, some planning, and awareness of new laws, can save you some money.Water conservation is a growing focus in a land that used to be a desert before all the swimming pools were added. Los Angeles' Metropolitan Water...