The news these days, as I don't need to tell you, is full of distressed homeowners being close to or in foreclosure, and the struggles they are having trying to get lenders to listen to them and give them a "work out." To that end, loss mitigation companies, whose sole task is to talk to lenders
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05/31/2008
If you're having trouble selling your home...you've got a few options. You can lower the selling price, you can rent it instead of sell it...or you can trade it for a home somewhere else. In the current economy, home trading has begun to pick up some speed, as people in various parts of the coun
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05/30/2008
I see that DataQuick has released its report on Southern California real estate sales for the month of April. Now two months into the spring selling season, sales have rebounded, but prices remain under pressure, holding about even from last month." Thirty-eight percent of the sales were the res
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05/29/2008
I was reading an article in the online edition of the Union Tribune (May 4, 2008): U.S. moves to insulate appraisers from pressure to cook the numbers As the U.S. economy struggles to recover from the ongoing housing slump, the appraisal industry is undergoing changes designed to improve professi
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05/28/2008
Way back on April 27, I shared 5 "inexpensive ways to increase the appeal of your home." Let me share those again, before I add to them. 5 inexpensive ways To increase the appeal of your home when selling. 1) Change the Garage Doors - Increases curb appeal and give the home a very updated look. 2
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05/25/2008
I saw in the paper today that The Urban Land Institute Inland Empire is hosting "The Implications of Climate Change on Future Real Estate Development in California" - a conference that will evaluate the impact of climate change on the real estate industry in San Bernardino County and elsewhere. T
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05/24/2008
There's an interesting new service on offer for real estate agents, called American Agent Online, and I've just seen their press release. It was founded by Realtor Richard Brazil of Ventura, California. It's been active since last year, and as of this month has about 1,000 real estate agent membe
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05/23/2008
WINE VINEYARDS OF MALIBUMalibu Wine Vineyards are planted on hillsides across the Santa Monica Mountains to the top of Agoura Hills encompassing about 150 acres. There are about a dozen local wines that are for sale in the area. The temperature range is not the best climate for wine growing, ther
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05/16/2008
5TH ANNUAL TASTE OF MALIBUFood & Wine Tasting FestivalMay 29, 20085:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Sponsored by the Malibu Chamber of Commerce, Malibu WinesThe 5th Annual Malibu Food & Wine Tasting event sponsored by the Malibu Chamber of Commerce and Malibu Wines will be held on May 29, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. –
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05/16/2008
CALIFORNIA FORECLOSURES - HIGHEST IN 16 YEARSData Quick Information Systems reported that the first quarter of 2008 showed the highest rate of California homes that went into foreclosure in 16 years as a result of declining market conditions and the sub-prime loans that originated in 2005 and 200
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05/16/2008
