Is There Humor in Real Estate?
Sometimes you just need to laugh. Realtors are too serious. Our lack of a humor is contagious...just attend our local Friday caravan and you'll understand what I mean. I guess it's the stress of not knowing when your next paycheck is going to arrive that get's agents...
Harvard: 5 Events That Must Happen For Housing To Recover
Interesting article from Rick Newman with Yahoo Finance. We have a long road to hoe before the US housing market will see a true recovery.
Merry Christmas…Happy Foreclosure…
I can't believe it's been 7 years this December. October always brings back memories...because that's when we realized there was no way we were going to come up with the money the mortgage company wanted to stop a foreclosure sale. Wow, was that an emotional holiday...
You Lease The Home of Your Dreams…Our Investor Buys
For families who want to rebuild, the Fresh Start Lease To Purchase (LTP) was designed to remove the largest single roadblock to regaining their dream home!
Elin Nordegren (Tiger's Ex) Spends $12.2 Million on North Palm Beach Retreat
Former Swedish model Elin Nordegren recently purchased her own luxurious digs in North Palm Beach, FL, not far from her ex-husband, pro golf superstar Tiger Woods. Due to a divorce settlement stipulation that both live in close proximity so each can be involved...
Happy Birthday to My Lovely Wife and Partner…
OH, give us pleasure in the flowers today; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white, Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night; And make us happy...
IRS Extends Federal Tax Due Date to April 18…In Honor of Emancipation Day
April 15 is the traditional due date for federal income taxes. It’s a deadline so ingrained in the American psyche that the April 15 calendar date is often called, simply, “Tax Day”. In 2011, however, federal taxes aren’t due April 15. They’re due April 18. It’s...
Southern California Home Sales Down 10% in February…More Short Sales?
Aw Snap! Just when there was so much good info coming from Obama. So Cal is getting slapped with the harsh reality that home buyer consumers are educating themselves to the fact that with increased inventory...more choices...the next in line is banks lowering their...
Christina Aguilera Selling Beverly Hills Estate…$13.5Million
Christina Aguilera Puts Beverly Hills Home on Market for $13.5 Million Source: IMDb Christina Aguilera has been a trending name for headlines in the first few months of 2011, but not for the Grammy-winning voice that made her a star. A lyrical twist of the...
Cary Grant's former Palm Springs Abode…$2.995 Million
Cary Grant, born Archibald Alexander Leach, set the standard for Hollywood’s charismatically debonair actors with roles in classic films throughout the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Though most of his performances were timeless, with a few nabbing Grant Academy Award and...
California Association Of Realtors Help Homeowners With Short Sales!
As a Realtor, I'm very happy to see California Association Of Realtors taking a stand on the much needed topic of processing Short Sales and dealing with unresponsive lenders. There are so many reasons that we all must stand up and hold these lenders accountable. A...
MARS Act Disclaimer
This entire page is a disclaimer required on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission who, to date has not implicated 1 CEO, President or VP from any major bank for their actions in creating and escalating the failure of the mortgage banking and housing industry. The...
HAMP Massive Flop According to Treasury…Even More Short Sales Coming
Breaking news from the Treasury.... Obama's HAMP is a Flop! Over 800.000 homeowners "booted" from the Home Affordable Modification Program. Where do these homeowners turn? Short sales or foreclosures...that's the option. Here's the article from Arthur Delaney via...
Cash is King in California…Cash Buyers for February Represent almost 31% of Home Sales
Is this a sign of the times? Are Short Sales on the rise as we predicted? We have witnessed a high influx of cash offers in our own business and solicitations from cash investors over the past year...why? The power of cash in a market with...