One of the key metrics I look at as a realtor is the inventory of homes currently on the market. This gives me an idea of how much property is actually available to sell…an important consideration, when that’s your livelihood. But equally importantly, according to the age-old laws of supply and demand, it’s a predictor… [Continue Reading]
Why You Need the Assistance of an Experienced Short Sale Realtor
March 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A short sale is when you owe more on your mortgage than you can sell your home for in today’s market. Short sales are extremely complicated. Hiring an experienced short sale Realtor to sell your Walnut Creek real estate and help you through the short sale maze is necessary because time is of the essence,… [Continue Reading]
Refinance with FHA Streamline
March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Homeowners who have a FHA variable interest rate loan or want to refinance to a lower rate can refinance with the FHA Secure Refinance Loan. The process is faster and requires less paperwork. So if you are having trouble making your mortgage payment and are about to default, a FHA Secure Refinance Loan may be… [Continue Reading]
Realtor Secrets to Selling Your Home
February 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Whether it’s time to downsize your home in Walnut Creek, or you simply want something different there’s not many things in life that can be as disruptive as selling your home. By considering these few tips you can sell your home faster, and minimize stress. Clean Until the Cows Come Home A clean home looks… [Continue Reading]
Incredible Walnut Creek Real Estate Market Data
January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We listen to television and newspaper reporters talk about “shadow inventory.” By definition, these are residential homes that are in foreclosure. There are several different steps or stages of foreclosure. ForeclosureRadar, a company that has done a great job in creating software that real estate professionals, investors and banks use to track homes in the foreclosure… [Continue Reading]
Contra Costa Broker’s Tours and Preparing Your Home
January 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Before you start choosing dates for an open house there are certain steps you must take in order to ensure that you get the top dollar for your real estate. North Contra Costa County has a broker open tour on Tuesday and South Contra Costa has its broker tour on Thursday. Broker tours gets the… [Continue Reading]
Walnut Creek Foreclosure Trends
January 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nothing new to report regarding Notice of Sale and Notice of Default for Walnut Creek, California. We have settled down to a consistent “run-rate.” Let’s see what the first quarter of 2011 brings with the “shadow inventory” we keep hearing about. I will be able to get some idea with pre-foreclosure information I get through… [Continue Reading]
Take advantage of the current economic situation of the Real Estate Market in Greater Walnut Creek!
January 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The burst of the real estate bubble created doom for some, but for thers it means opening up of a whole new area to invest. In Real Estate, prices of new properties are still pretty low compared to what it some years back. Of late, real estate markets of many cities have shown an improvement. So don’t… [Continue Reading]
Does A Loan Modification Work For You?
November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
You do not have to be late on your home loan to start the discussion with your lender. Actually, I would recommend that you start the conversation when you are current on your home loan. Have all you documentation ready, assets, income, and your hardship letter. Talk to people that have gone through the… [Continue Reading]
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