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SF Bay Area Real Estate

Major Questions to Ask Yourself Before Deciding to Buy a Home

Whether you’re currently in the process of buying a home or thinking about it for the future, this will be a very major commitment in your life and there are some key things to consider before making that purchase.Here are some important questions you should ask yourself: Am I likely to want … [Read More...]

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State of the SF Bay Area Real Estate Market and Loans – January 2012

Due largely to the lagging economy and the Euro crisis, Mortgage Rates remain at record lows to begin the year with the Avg 30-Yr fixed mortgage being at 4.18%, a # that is right between the low of 4.13% we saw at the beginning of October and the 4.23% Avg we saw throughout most of November and … [Read More...]

A For Rent sign in the window of a residence

When renters need restrictions but fault the landlord’s morals for taking advantage of a good situation

Recently, I was going through some receipts from our rental property sent from our rental tenants and scanning them in for our property in San Diego, California. As we were strapped for cash, due to our wedding and major medical bills, and we lacked time and had health issues, our original tenants … [Read More...]

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Mortgage Brokers Once Again We are Confused who NAMB Represents the Broker or their Pockets

Why are the National Assocation of Mortgage Brokers's (NAMB's) Mike Anderson and MBA's Dave Stevens talking at the NAMB convention?  … [Read More...]

Rentscoper.com, A New Resource to Help Renters Find New Rental Listings and Obtain Fair Prices.

Rentscoper.com evaluates current rental property markets and shows available listings assessing if it is fair market prices.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Rentscoper.com launches their new property rental search and assessment site, which scans for rental listings on the web, organizes the … [Read More...]

Latest Mortgage News

How to Spot Mortgage Scams and Avoid Home Loan Fraud

It might not always be easy to spot mortgage scams. However, it can help to know some of the warning signs to look out for. Below are six red flags that might indicate you could be dealing with home loan fraud or mortgage scam: A company tries to pressure you to sign over the deed … [Read More...]

When Will the Mortgage Industy Start Revoking Licences – Second NAMB President Signs Consent Agreement with PA Department of Banking Bureau Compliance Investigation & Licencing for Violating and doing Unethical Loans

Current National Association of Mortgage Brokers (namb.org) President Michael D'Alonzo and his company, Creative Mortgage signed a consent agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Pennsylvania Mortgage Licensing … [Read More...]

Real Estate Photos Which Should Be Retaken

Raiders & Postboxes are Big Real Estate Selling Points

Was the Realtor scared to ask the raiders fans to take down their classy banner? Or did the Realtor feel if the focus is on the postbox people will miss the Raiders banner? Maybe he wanted to point out the class of the neighborhood, show potential buyers it is such a safe neighborhood they get mail … [Read More...]