Just about the time I think things can’t get more outrageous with the fiascos surrounding troubled home mortgages, another news story emerges to change all that.This morning, a story written by Michelle Conlin, of Reuters, sheds light on supposedly paid off mortgages, which have become resurrecte
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01/26/2012
When the weather gets stormy outside, I often spend time searching my family history and genealogy records. Yesterday was one of those days spent creating descendant charts, which record generations of family flowing from a common ancestor. While winds blew and rains fell, time easily passed.O
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01/22/2012
Once the Holiday Season has passed, and the beginning of a New Year has begun, home sellers often turn thoughts to preparing their homes for market. This, more than any other housing cycle I remember as a Realtor these past 30 years, has produced a larger percentage of vacant properties li
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01/19/2012
I make no secret, that I’m not much of a sports fan. But, I do love having folks come together for fun and good food on Super Bowl Sunday. Good company and good food help make a house a home.With the Big Day quickly arriving on February 5th, it’s time to plan food for the event. In the past, I
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01/17/2012
Before I crawled out of bed this morning, I thought I really needed to write or blog something. Yet, thoughts about WHAT to write seemed to lag behind. Should it be something about the “What’s Happenin’ Now in Sacramento?” Or perhaps a favorite recipe? Other thoughts had me thinking about mon
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01/14/2012
We are dwelling in an era, when a large percentage of homes across America, are upside down in equity. In other words, there is more owing on the property, than the current value.We have been operating in this environment for several years now. Those of us who work in real estate as a professio
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01/11/2012
It’s not often that I am asked the question, “What is the real estate ‘absorption’ rate?” But, occasionally the question will arise.The question is one sometimes asked by folks interested in buying or selling real estate; or for those simply interested in current market condition. The term, “re
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01/08/2012
I watched a cute movie titled,“Tortilla Soup” the other evening. A friend had recommended it because of my interest in cooking. Although the movie had been released a decade ago, I hadn’t seen it.This delightful PG 13 rated movie has one of my favorite actors, Hector Elizondo, who played the co
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01/05/2012
Without a doubt, this housing cycle more than any other I've experienced as a Realtor these past 30+ years, has produced a larger percentage of vacant properties listed For Sale. In addition to the avalanche of REO or bank owned properties; and number of homes being marketed as short-sales, a
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01/01/2012