California Real Estate

New monthly indicators provide timely insights into key consumer attitudes driving sentiment about the economy, household finances, and housing choices Fannie Mae's August 2011 national consumer attitudinal survey finds that Americans’ attitudes about the economy, household finances, and homeown...

B of A is Making Big Moves Away from Mortgages What many thought was inconceivable is starting to materialize. Bank of America (BofA) is taking large steps in moving away from the mortgage business. In 2010, it closed down its wholesale channel (where mortgage brokers originate loans to be sold d...

$5,000 Grants For First-Time Military Buyers   Active duty personnel, veterans, retired members of the military, and employees of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security are eligible to apply for up to $5,000 in down payment and closing costs in the purchase of a fi...

The Top 3 Real Estate Deal-Killers - and How Buyers Can Avoid Them Once upon a time,California homebuying was a much less dramatic affair then it is today.  The house hunt was fun, if suspenseful, and then there was another exciting whirlwind of inspections, closing and moving in. Today, though, ...

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Foreclosure Starts Driven Higher by Bank of America Foreclosure filings and sales increase throughout most of our coverage are in August. Foreclosure starts jumped significantly, reversing what had been a declining trend over the past several months. Investors bought more properties on the court...

Americans' Pessimism on the Economy, Home Prices, and Household Finances Continues to Deepen New Data Provides Timely Insights into Key Consumer Attitudes Driving Housing Decisions WASHINGTON, DC — Americans' pessimism about the economy, home prices, and household finances are deepening, accordin...

Fraud:  Are Your Clients Using Reverse Staging? Fraud:  Are Your Clients Using Reverse Staging?   If you’re thinking about working with a financially distressed seller and the house he wants to sell is trashed, take the extra time to be sure he didn’t trash it himself. One of the types of short s...

Home Values Climb In July, But Increase Expected To Be Temporary   For the first time in five years, home values were on their way up in July, increasing 0.1% from June, according to Zillow’s July Real Estate Market Reports. It’s encouraging news that, after being battered by nearly 60 months of ...