Rod Herman's (rodherman) Blog

  The FREE job loss protection plan that I previously reported we would soon be able to offer most of our first-time home buyer clients is now available. For those not in immediate danger of losing their jobs but nevertheless concerned about what the future may hold, this plan offers both peace o...

Law Passed Just Last Week; Tax Forms Have Already Been Revised To Reflect The New Regs Ever since President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law last week, there’s been a lot of confusion here in Solano County over the first-time buyer tax credits. Do I qualify?...

824 Vassar Dr., Vacaville BEAUTIFUL DUET HOME IN MOVE-IN CONDITION!   3 Bedrooms,2½ Baths Approx. 1,528 Sq. Ft. Priced At $235,000 Talk about pride of ownership! This beautiful duet home is in move-in condition and features all sorts of upgrades and custom amenities, including a gourmet kitchen w...

As has been the case for most of the past six or seven weeks, all of the cities in our Solano County market area except Benicia have fewer active listings today than they did a week ago. For the first time this year, Vallejo is under the 800 mark, with 796 active listings, thanks to a 25-home dec...

As the nation waits for President Obama to sign the historic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, much has been written (including here) about the revised First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. Our National Assn. Of Realtors’ governmental affairs unit has just come out with a handy chart s...

As I wrote the other day (click here), the Stimulus Bill that should be signed into law on Tuesday by President Obama will raise conforming (Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae) and FHA loan limits to what they were at the end of 2009. For Solano County, that means both the FHA and Conforming ceilings will g...

For anyone who’s ever eaten at The Shoreline Restaurant, Mike and Gayle’s Burgers-By-The-Bay or  the erstwhile Washington House, today marks the end of an era. That’s because when The Shoreline and Mike & Gayle’s close up later today, they’ll lock their doors for the last time in downtown Benicia...

$8,000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, Higher Loan Limits Included In The Final Bill The Economic Stimulus Bill, which has consumed much of my attention for the better part of this past week, received Congress’s stamp of approval late last night and is now ready for President Obama’s signature....

No New Foreclosures Until Government’s Foreclosure Prevention Plan Is Ready Four of the world’s biggest banks have all agreed to temporarily halt foreclosures while President Obama and his staff put together a plan designed to help people stay in their homes. Heavy hitters JPMorgan Chase, Bank of...

Details Still A Bit Sketchy, But Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far As It Relates To Housing Though the actual bill itself hasn’t yet been made public, from what I’ve been reading in various real estate and general news outlets today, it looks like the Economic Stimulus Bill will, among other thin...