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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:16 AM

Going, going...

Well it is almost gone but there is still time to take advantage of the first-time home buyer’s tax credit of $8,000. The federal program is set to expire on November 30 and if you or someone you know wants to take advantage of the available credit
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Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:34 PM

Asbestos: Understand the Risk

I am an never will be one to trumpet my environmental contentiousness as I really detest those individual and companies that use “Going Green” to promote their business. I personally believe we should each do what we can and are comfortable
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009 7:56 AM

More Good News for 1st Time Buyers

Starting tomorrow the California Association of Realtors will start a new program to help first time buyers who are worried about the economy and not being able to make their mortgage payment if they lose their job. The program, C.A.R. Housing Affordability
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Friday, March 20, 2009 9:05 AM

Sacramento Homeowners Beware!

I have been hearing several different foreclosure rescue scams at work here in the Sacramento area. The perpetrators of the scam are approaching financially distressed homeowners and promising to help them stay in their homes and avoid foreclosure. I
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9:53 AM

Should you walk away?

If your home is worth less than you owe, the payments are killing you and have a lender who refuses to help what will happen if you walk away? Walking away is letting the bank foreclose, giving them the keys or avoiding a foreclosure by doing a short
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:51 PM

Sacramento Real Estate Picking-up Steam

I have been watching and experiencing a steady increase in real estate activity around the Sacramento area. We have a number of new listings, several of which are on fire. Yesterday I listed a great home in a downtown Sacramento neighborhood, 1324 35
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:27 AM

Call it What You Will

In the past two weeks we have seen the Federal stimulus bill, the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan and our new California budget which as some provisions to help the housing market. What are these, how do they work and have we finally got all
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Friday, January 23, 2009 9:52 AM

Stop Sacramento Foreclosures

A total of 523,624 California properties received foreclosure filings, including default notices, auction sale notices and repossessions in 2008. This was a 110 percent increase from 2007 and almost five times as many compared to 2006. The city Stockton
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Monday, January 19, 2009 10:52 AM

Sacramento Predictions

I was looking at the number of homes currently on the Sacramento area market, how inventory has changed in the past year and the impact on prices and value with so many homes for sale in preparation for writing my weekly columns for Rocklin & Roseville
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 6:52 AM

Positive News in Sacramento Forecast

As soon as the holidays were behind us it seems like the media has again focused on the economy and in particular the negatives. I don’t know about you but when I hear too much negative news it impacts my mental attitude and slows me down. There
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Saturday, January 03, 2009 11:14 AM

Nothing new in Sacramento or Roseville

I started to blog about some of the November results for our local Sacramento real estate market and quickly became bored. For anyone who reads a newspaper or listens to the news there is nothing new to report. Generally sales are up, median prices and
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:21 AM

Can housing lead the way to recovery?

If it was housing that led the economy to where it is today, “the tank,” then it only stands to reason, housing can be the way to recovery. Sure there are other elements of the National economy that need tending but until we have some stability
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:58 AM

New Article and Lender with a heart?

Today I conclude my series of articles answering the question, is now the right time to buy a home in Sacramento? Today’s final article is, “ Do you know what you want in a home? ” and can be seen over at Rocklin & Roseville Today
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Monday, November 17, 2008 12:54 PM

Are you financially prepared for home ownership?

I just posted my third of a five part series dealing with the question, “Is it the right time to buy a home in Sacramento?” The article is posted over at Rocklin & Roseville Today as part of my real estate column, “ Is it the right
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Friday, October 24, 2008 9:18 AM

Not that Simple

I came across this brief article this morning and thought it was worth sharing: Reworking Troubled Mortgages Isn't That Simple In order to rework troubled mortgage, the government may have to do more than persuade lenders and investors that workouts
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