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  Homebuyer Tax Credit Update! On November 6, 2009, President Obama signed a bill to extend the tax credit for first-time homebuyers (FTHBs) through June 30, 2010. The bill also opens up opportunities for others who are not buying a home for the first time.     TAX CREDIT OVERVIEW Who Gets What? ...

What is Homeowner's Association? Homeowners associations, or HOAs, are formal legal entities that are created to maintain an area. HOAs have the authority to enforce restrictions such as in condominiums and also townhome's. Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, also known as CC&R's, are given out...

    Need to PreQualify for a Loan? Here’s how.   What is loan prequalification? Loan prequalification is a process that pre-approves a homebuyer for a specific loan amount when purchasing a home. When documenting a loan prequalification, the homebuyer receives a special letter from the lender or ...

Should I sell my home during the holidays? Here are 11 reasons why you should consider selling your home during the holidays. •1.       Those people who look for homes during the holiday season are more serious buyers!   •2.       During the holidays, serious buyers have fewer homes to choose fro...

                                                 #1: Play the agent field                 -Hiring the wrong broker is a sale killer, must have a broker that is well informed about everything.  Find a broker who is very technology- savvy. #2:  Pricing it right                 -Many home sellers wo...

Use the first time homebuyer tax credit to purchase your home in Rancho Cucamonga Take advantage of the tax credit for homes purchased in 2008 or 2009. How it works:   •·         Applies to purchases that close after April 8, 2008 and before Dec. 1, 2009 •·         Applies only to homes used as a...

Rancho Cucamonga Short Sales are on the rise. Here in Rancho Cucamonga we currently have 120 Short Sales on the market. These Short Sales range in price from $54,000 to $1,099,000.  What is a Short Sale you ask?   Short sale is also known as a real estate short pay-off or a pre-foreclosure workou...