Hello Neighbors, GOOD news from our friends at NAR (the National Association of Realtors). They posted this content recently, and we thank them for their insight. "Pending" ("used" homes, not new construction) home sales have been up for 9 months in a row now. 2009 is almost done, and I think w
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12/15/2009
Hello Neighbors, 2010 feels good. OK, it's not here yet, but it sure feels like it has promise. If you need to sell your home or investment property next year, do your best to protect your family and your financial interests - higher a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). The CNE is the designati
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12/15/2009
Hello Neighbors, If you are planning to buy a home (your first, or a "trade up"), you may want to start the process before April of 2010. Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers FTHBs (that is, people who have not owned a home within the last three years) may be eligible for the tax credit. The cred
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12/15/2009
Hello Neighbors, My apologies for the drop in blog activity. We are just coming back up to speed after Strep Throat and Scarlet Fever ran through the household. Not much fun! Blog activity will probably be slow until early December too, as we will be with family for Thanksgiving. HAPPY THANKSGIV
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11/20/2009
Hello Neighbors, This note comes to us from our good friend Kat Fiorentino at First Priority. As you read in this blog a few days ago, the $8000 first time buyer tax credit was extended until April of next year. .....and now? A tax credit for anyone buying a home - it doesn't matter if you are
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11/05/2009
HELLO Neighbors !!! GREAT news today! The first time buyer tax credit is getting extended. Buyers have to be in contract by the end or April. For us car guys, "Cash for Clunkers" was fun... but we knew it would only spur short term demand and sales volume upticks. THIS? This is how you bring t
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10/29/2009
Hello Neighbors, A great update from CAR (California Association of Realtors) economists! This echoes what we've been saying (and hoping) for the last year - 2010 should be a year of recovery, although some significant unknowns still exist (bank owned homes, Fed bailout programs). Thank you CAR f
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10/27/2009
Hello Neighbors, Congratulations to Neighborly Financial, John Graham, and his team. That group is now a direct lender with Wells Fargo. Even better, they hold a "Tier 1" status - which means real dollars to clients. That status drive a further reduction in costs of at least .25% that we can pa
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10/21/2009
Hello Neighbors, John Graham, manager of Neighborly Financial is back.He's been gone for the last several days, helping a search and rescue effort in a neighboring county. From John: I went to help search for the missing deer hunter in Calaveras County, last Wednesday. We spent all day looking f
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10/02/2009
Hello Neighbors, I attended this month's Finance Forum (meeting) at the Sacramento Association of Realtors branch office. Interesting stuff. A term we've been hearing more and more of recently was discussed..... "Shadow Inventory". What is Shadow Inventory? Homes that are in some sort of Notice o
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10/01/2009
