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Well... finally we sold it-found the person who had to have it! She is estatic!!! We did 90% financing on this one with an Option ARM until she restructures her other investments to be able to obtain a better rate and longterm financing. Since she wasn't looking for a home at the time she didn't ...

My partner is trying to sell this beautiful home in Newcastle california. 8 car garage,pool/spa, tennis court, 5 acres, views forever, privacy, gated, all top-notch construction, under-valued and special!!! Owner needs to relocate. To see this Click here

Nancy & I had the unique pleasure of touring this beautiful home in Newcastle,CA. From the Honduran mahogany kitchen cabinets and granite countertops to the 8 car garage to the tennis court (with spectator area) to the gorgeous pool, this unique home sings out perfection on every level.  This hom...

How to Retire Rich & Young!October 29th, 2006 by paulvanaltena Many people have the appearance of being rich or wealthy! Many of them also are renters living on the edge! And some of them are past and present renters of mine!! Being wealthy and looking wealthy are often on opposite sides. As a le...

What? Buying real estate in this market?>#@! Of course!! Just made an offer today. Why? Prices have come down from their previous high for sure, so we are in a more realistic market with more supportable values. Many buyers are sitting on the fence waiting for prices to come down. As they are doi...

When you hear the mortgage company ads on radio or TV, most people would say mortgage companies consist of loan salesmen/women. It’s pretty obvious from the language used that they would be correct in this opinion, and they are most of the time. This creates confusion for the consumer and in effe...

Most people own one home. At retirement age 50% of a typical person’s net worth is in their home. The other half they worked for over 30-35 years! The net worth that is in their home has got there mostly from time going by, some of it by payments to principle, and some of it by remodeling and oth...