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Thought this was a really interesting article - thank you Empire Realty Associates Realtor Karen Guarisco for emailing it to me! Banks aren't reselling many foreclosed homes   For more information about Bank Owned and Short Sale inventory, click here! www.empirerealty.com

EMPIRE REALTY ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES BLACKHAWK COUNTRY CLUB BLOG DANVILLE -Empire Realty Associates is proud to have formed a partnership with Blackhawk Country Club and is announcing the launch of their new blog.  The blog will be a one stop resource for all things related to the club.  Contributin...

Realtor and Partner at Empire Realty Associates, Sue Rubin talked to me today about a unique situation she had with one of her buyers. I thought this was very encouraging for all of us who are struggling with this market and probably working harder than ever! Sue says, "I have a listing that is l...

C.A.R. LAUNCHES MORTGAGE PROTECTION PROGRAMTo help provide first-time home buyers with peace of mind when purchasing a home, the C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund (C.A.R.H.A.F.) is offering a new mortgage protection program to first-time home buyers.Through the Housing Affordability Fund's Mortga...

9 Ways to Beat NegativityThe economy is hurting. Home sales in many markets remain sluggish. Uncertainty abounds. In this kind of environment, it's easy to get discouraged.April 2009But there's no reason you have to stay that way, says Jon Gordon, author of The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways ...

This past week our marketing department started "taking stock" of great success stories out there. Unfortunately there is so much negativity in the news today about the market, we hope to show the positive side - because there are lots of great things going on! This weekend at Empire.... (3 Great...

In this challenging market, our agents are really thinking outside the box and getting back to basics. Broker Associate Joy Pratt has organized a team of agents to work evey weekend at our Danville and Walnut Creek locations doing "floor time." The purpose is to have dedicated, knowledgable agent...

Empire Realty Associates Partners & Broker Associates are training to complete their very first "Century Ride" which will be a one day, 100 mile bicycle ride around Lake Tahoe on Sunday, June 7, 2009. Dana and Paul say, "Our training is going very well, we have the sore butts and tired legs to pr...

Our team has discovered that even in this challenging market there are TONS of success stories right here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Stories about multiple offers, great homes on tour, etc. So we are going to be posting some of these great agent stories here on the Empire blog! Realtor, Kare...

Our team has discovered that even in this challenging market there are TONS of success stories right here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Stories about multiple offers, great homes on tour, etc. So we are going to be posting some of these great agent stories here on the Empire blog! 3 Offers from ...