Short Sale Process

Like many real estate professionals are realizing these days, social media is a big deal!  And why shouldn't it be?  It's such a useful (and primarily free)  way to market yourself and connect with others.  So send me the link to your social media pages in the comments section of this blog and p...

  CNN Money recently featured an article that points to an open door of opportunity in these dismal economic times: now is the time to invest in a rental property! Sure, you need to make sure all of your ducks are in a row, as you would with any investment decision but here’s the breakdown...   ...

The Sacramento Bee published an article Yesterday about the new Fannie Mae Help Center that recently opened in Natomas. The center will assist homeowners who have loans owned by Fannie Mae.  Coincidentally, they own most of the mortgages in the Sacramento region. As the article states, the center...

Renovating the walls in your home can transform the entire feel.  Does your bedroom feel dim and gloomy?  Brighten it up with a strategic choice in paint.  If your living room feels boring and outdated, why not come up with a cool photo arrangement as the focal point?  Here’s some fabulous, budge...

Great news for Short Sale Sellers in California!!  It looks like things are getting brighter for Home owners.   EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, HOMEOWNER'S IN CA HAVE MORE PROTECTION IN SHORT SALES AGAINST DEFICIENCY JUDGMENTSIn a major victory for REALTORS®, Governor Brown signed into law today a C.A.R.-...

In an effort to help homeowners who owe more on their homes than they’re currently worth, the government will initiate its “short refinance” program on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. According to an August 6 Mortgagee Letter released by HUD (click here to download the entire letter), the program wil...

Anti-Deficiency Protection Red Alert: C.A.R. has issued a "Red Alert" asking all REALTORS® to urge Governor Schwarzenegger to sign Senate Bill 1178.  This bill extends anti-deficiency protections to homeowners who refinanced their mortgages, but didn't take any cash out, and are now facing forecl...

 Property Tax Reduction Reminder / Alert / To-Do List The normal appeal filing period for the annual secured rolls (i.e., the assessment rolls established as of the January 1 lien date) in Sacramento County is July 2 - November 30. For anyone in California who bought a property after January 2001...

Obama Administration prioritizes early childhood education, community supports with $124 million in HOPE VI awards and $65 million in Choice Neighborhoods pilot grants WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is making $189 million in grants availa...

Gaining mortgage loan can be demanding and nerve-racking affair because it is hard to get a loan these days. Sadly many are being approved for mortgage loans but they are not financially competent to repay the debt. As a result, vast amount of homes are abandoned across the country. In seeking ho...