Max de Vries' Blog

Here is some good stuff I found. I hope you enjoy itTop StoriesSenate Can't Agree on Stimulus Package - Forbes.com - - rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid by Democrats to add $44 billion in help for the elderly, disabled veterans, t...

Housing provision highlighted below...Senate OKs rebates to juice economy$170 billion plan adds to House bill, giving payments to senior citizens, military veterans. Next steps: Back to House, on to president. Swift action expected.By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writerFebruary 7 2008: 6:27...

I literally run into hundreds of agents a week and the buzz word is Short Sales. I have been asked so many times how come that I close them and they are not. ( I know of an office that had 34 short sale transactions last year and closed 0). Well my friends the secret is, You have to pre-qualify t...

I thought I share my experience today with you.I have been involved in a short sale in Livermore for a couple weeks now. After receiving several offers, I submitted them (including the short sale package)  to both lenders. Finally we get to talk to the lender who is in first position and they acc...

Here is some good stuff I found over the last couple of days. I hope that you enjoy it.Top Stories Existing-Home Sales Edged Up In November, but Still Weak - Real Estate Journal - - November, the first increase in nine months, but that didn't change the overall bleak picture for the ailing housin...

Here are some articles I run in to ,the last couple of days. I though that you might enjoy themTop Stories Existing home sales edge up 0.4% in November - USA Today - - to induce buyers back into the market,' said the association's chief economist, Lawrence Yun. A dip in 30-year mortgage rates in ...

According to the news paper this morning, We are at a 12 year low.Well my friends let me clear this up for you. Our beloved Journalists, Anchorman, Editors or any one else with a SOAPBOX forget to mention that in the Bay Area as well as other parts of the country we have micro-markets. Probably a...

I finally did it, my Xmas present was to replace my 3 year old Blackberry for an IPhone. Well Mr Jobs I watched your advertising on TV and must tell you honestly, either I do not know how to use it or your phone is nothing that it promised. It is too early to tell, but the fact that I have to sit...

Thank you Mr President for the Xmas present to all the sellers who are losing their home due to a short sale.Not allowing the banks to send you a 1099 for the so called gift of losing your home is the right thing to do. You are bailing out a lot of people and certainly give the Real Estate market...

As a self proclaimed expert in short sales I am reading all the Blogs with all the horror stories about short sales.My experience has been very different. There are a couple of things that are important to know.If you are representing the buyer, ensure yourself that the listing agent has the expe...