Julia St. Marie's Blog

SUPPLY GOING DOWN-DEMAND GOING UP Las Vegas Real Estate Market Report: 05/06/09This is the latest Las Vegas Real Estate Market Report from www.NARREIA.com (National Association of Residential Real Estate Investment Advisors). For the week of May 6, 2009, data is obtained from the Greater Las Vega...

The importance of a Pre-Approval.... If you are looking to buy a home within the next few months, then I highly recommend that you get Pre-Approved.  Many buyers apply for a loan and receive approval from a lender BEFORE searching for a home. Why is pre-approval important at the beginning of the ...

CREDIT REPORT:  How to Fix Errors The Fair Credit Reporting Act is again your friend when it comes to fixing errors in your credit report. Errors in your credit report include mistakes but they also include omissions. It's possible that actions you've taken to pay off a debt or clear up a delinqu...

Homeowner Affordability and Stability PlanRevised February 20, 2009President Obama‘s plan to help stabilize the housing market and keep millions of borrowers in their homes...The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan includes two initiatives to help struggling homeowners. One is a refinancin...

FIRST TIME HOME BUYER'S TAX CREDIT $8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit at a Glance -The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only.  A "first-time home buyer" is someone who hasn't owned a principal residence for three years before buying a house. -Unlike an earlier $7,500 home buyer tax credit, this...

"BUYER'S GUIDE TO BUYING A BANK-OWNED OR FORECLOSURE PROPERTY"   In today's market, nearly four out of every five homes sold are bank-owned foreclosure properties.  These are commonly referred to as Real Estate Owned (REO) properties   Buying an REO property is very different than a traditional b...

Jobs in Las Vegas......we got 'em!!! http://www.recruitingnevada.com Job Opportunities in Nevada: Accounting, Construction, Education, Engineering, RFinance, Govenrment, Insurance, Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician, Retail, Sales, Security, Social Services, Technology There are even job oppor...

    Nehemiah Update: Nehemiah deadline.....  Hi Joseph....Just wanted to make sure that we are on the same page on your PS below......:)   "PS: My lender said today that I can still qualify for the Nehemiah loan as long as it is LOCKED IN by October 1 -- it does not have to CLOSE by then, so we ...

Some things that you may expect with the purchase of a bank owned property.....   1.         Buyer to get a huge discount from original SOLD price 2.         No SRPDF---Buyer to receive 113 Waiver 3.         Property may need repairs-new carpet, new paint, new landscaping 4.         Property may ...

What is going on out there, are there still great deals please advise  thank you  Hi Rico.....Long time no E....Hoping all is well. Yes there are still great deals in Las Vegas as there is a plethora of REO/Bank Owned properties that are selling at a great discount from the original sold price. L...