CoreLogic, a leading provider of consumer, financial and property information, analytics and services to business and government released a report showing that the Shadow Inventory dropped again late last year. Should we be afraid of the Shadows? Shadow Inventory is a...
With real estate market again getting heated, the mortgage marketing campaigns in the financial institutions may also be heating up. Just about the most common in the offers tempting consumers will be the offer to get cashback for your mortgage business. This...
Today’s buyers are looking for turnkey homes. That is, they want to move right in without having to do a lot of work. Buyers with busy lifestyles pay a premium for listings that are in prime condition. Staging can make the difference between a listing selling or...
That Short Sale May Not Be A Good Deal Lately – I have had many of my clients interested in short sales. I have tried to explain to them that not to be deceived by the name “short sale” because it’s quite deceiving. Neither word, “short” or “sale” has any truth to it...
Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 183, the Homebuyer Tax Credit legislation, into law today. This is a law that will allow for approximately $200 million for home buyer tax credits,. Of this $200 million, about half will be set aside for first-time home...