Archive for February, 2009
How does a home foreclosure process work?
Icecream asked: If someone with an A paper loan goes into foreclosure because their home is worth less than half the value of the mortgage therefore bank does not approve short sale, and they lost their job, how does the process work? This would be for CA. And how long does it stay on the [...]
What is the best Home for Sale by Owner website to use?
Elizabeth J asked: I would be interested in anyone’s experience with this.
Mortgage rates rise slightly as home prices fall
Rates on 30-year-fixed mortgages rose slightly this week amid sagging consumer confidence and lower sale prices for existing homes, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Gary David Goldberg lists Brentwood home at $19,995,000
The Emmy-winning writer’s traditional home features eight bedrooms, a library, and a pool and cabana on 3 acres. Remember when the credits rolled and dogs across America heard the command, “Sit, Ubu, Sit.” Did you ever wonder: Who exactly is this Ubu? Turns out that Ubu was the black Labrador companion-muse of Gary David Goldberg, [...]
Spanish-style homes in San Pedro
645 S. Dodson Ave., San Pedro 90732
TLC's Kirsten Kemp Becker lists Montecito estate for $5,195,000
The host of TLC’s series “Hope for Your Home” and “Property Ladder” should know from whence she speaks. Kirsten Kemp Becker, TV real estate show host and a real estate developer in her own right, has listed her Montecito estate at $5,195,000.
Sell home yourself? It may be smart, survey finds (Orlando Sentinel)
For the second year in a row, a survey by the National Association of Realtors shows that people who did not use a professional real-estate agent actually sold their home faster and got closer to their asking price.
Entertainment calendar Dances Music Theater – Baxter Bulletin
Dance and listen to the music of GALA AND THE RIDGERUNNERS 7-10 p.m. Thursdays. Admission: $4. Alcohol- and smoke-free. Inside Cooper Park. 1101 Spring St. 425-1591. Square and round dancing with the Twirling Funtimers, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. 424-2957 …
When Brokers Become Double Agents – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle When Brokers Become Double AgentsSan Francisco Chronicle, USA The one independent study done of FSBO vs. Agent sales showed the for sale by owner actually come out ahead if there is an active FSBO market in the area. With the advent of internet based searching the Realty industry no longer has a [...]
Sell home yourself? It may be smart, survey finds – Orlando Sentinel
Sell home yourself? It may be smart, survey findsOrlando Sentinel, FL It took an average of nine weeks for agent-assisted deals to close last year versus six weeks on average in the case of for-sale-by-owner properties, according to the Realtors' 2008 survey. And those for-sale-by-owner, or "FSBO," transactions did not …