Category Archives: Home Sellers

September Real Estate Buying Advice: Move-up buyers needn’t wait

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Another month of economic bad news is taking its toll on the housing market. That can be good news or bad news for homebuyers, depending on who – and where – they are. Wild stock-market swings, slumping sales and prices … Continue reading →

Scorecard for Obama on the Housing Front…

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

During his speech before Congress Thursday night, President Obama briefly referenced an initiative to help rescue the troubled housing market. “To help responsible homeowners we’re going to work with Federal housing agencies to help more people refinance their mortgages at … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Housing Crisis Would Create One Million Jobs Annually

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

By writing down all underwater mortgages to market value, the nation’s banks could pump $71 billion per year into the economy, create more than one million jobs annually and save families $6,500 per year on mortgage payments. That’s the bottom … Continue reading →

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5 Super-Expensive Foreclosures For Sale

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Million-dollar-and-up homes are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. foreclosure market, with banks seizing some 335% more such properties last year than they did in 2007. “We’re seeing evidence in our data that the high-end market is starting to get … Continue reading →

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It’s The Biggest Purchase You’ll Ever Make… Don’t Mess It Up

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Like any area of personal finance, there are no “secrets” to buying a house. But it does involve thinking different than most other people, who make the biggest purchase of their lives without understanding the true costs. Although I may … Continue reading →

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NEW LAW IN CA effective July 1, 2011 – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Effective July 1, 2011, all homes must be equipped with Carbon Monoxide Detectors. The first part of the new law requires that as of July 1, 2011, Transfer Disclosure Statements (TD forms) include a line item regarding the presence or absence of … Continue reading →

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Up to 1M foreclosure filings pushed to 2012, beyond

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

RealtyTrac: Foreclosure activity drops to lowest level in nearly 4 years Foreclosure activity fell 29 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the first six months of 2010, according to a report from foreclosure data site … Continue reading →

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Short Sale clients – Pay attention to this blog post…. It is great news….

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Just released from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®(CAR) CAR applauds Gov. Brown on signing SB 458 into law SB 458 extends the protections of SB 931 (2010), to ensure that any lender that agrees to a short sale must accept … Continue reading →

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The Latest Home Equity Mortgage News Study: Shadow real estate inventory stifling recovery

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

A recent study conducted by Equifax revealed that high real estate shadow inventories are posing real challenges to the ongoing economic recovery. According to Equifax, financial conditions overall are suggesting stabilization and growth of the U.S. economy but continued instability … Continue reading →

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Sellers and Buyers Brace Themselves for New Mortgage Caps

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

The federal government is readying its first retreat from the mortgage market, with the size of loans eligible for government backing set to decline in October. October Change Is Meant to Reduce the Government Footprint in Housing, but Industry Fears … Continue reading →

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