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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
Rent Payments Can Really Add Up!No matter how much you pay in rent, you might be surprised what it adds up to over the years. Investing your money is a wiser financial choice. With the current home prices and mortgage rates, this is an excellent time to look into buying your own home in Oakland, California.Common Concerns of Renters and Homeowners - Advantages and ConsiderationsBUYINGProperty builds equityResponsible for maintenanceTax deductible mortgage interest*Responsible for property taxesFree to change decor and landscapingResponsible for hazard insuranceNot dependent on landlord to maintain propertyRENTINGLandlord is responsiblefor maintenanceNo equity gainsLandlord is responsible forproperty taxesRent payments are not tax deductiblePossibility of evictionNo control over rent inc...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in Piedmont CA and 100% financing on VA Loans - the best loan program and loan payment in the country! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for active duty and honorably discharged Veterans. Here are some of the main features of this great program: - 100% financing, no down payment required. - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment. - More lenient credit qualifying standards than other types of mortgage loans. - Low rates compared to other loan programs. Here's how to qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in Piedmont CA: You must first verify your eligibility. Eligibility is verified by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. An approved Piedmont CA VA loan lender can order your COE for you, or you can cont...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in Piedmont CA and 100% financing on VA Loans - the best loan program and loan payment in the country! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for active duty and honorably discharged Veterans. Here are some of the main features of this great program: - 100% financing, no down payment required. - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment. - More lenient credit qualifying standards than other types of mortgage loans. - Low rates compared to other loan programs. Here's how to qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in Piedmont CA: You must first verify your eligibility. Eligibility is verified by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. An approved Piedmont CA VA loan lender can order your COE for you, or you can cont...
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By Vickie Nagy, Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen
(Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate)
Pleasanton CA Real Estate Weekly Review Market Report August 3, 2014 This weekly Pleasanton CA Real Estate “dashboard” summarizes: homes for sale in Pleasanton CA from Sunday July 27, 2014 through Saturday August 2, 2014 Included are homes: that were listed; that went under contract (pending); and homes sold in Pleasanton CA (closed escrow). Also shown are Pleasanton CA Real Estate monthly trends for homes listed, pending and sold, and year to date totals for single family and attached homes sold. Homes for Sale in Pleasanton CA Newest Listing Shown below is the newest listing of homes for sale in Pleasanton CA as of August 3, 2014 $759,000 : 2747 OREGANO CT, PLEASANTON 3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths Home size: 1,536 sq ft Lot size: 2,743 sqft Year built: 1998 Parking spots: 2 Days on mar...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in Piedmont CA and 100% financing on VA Loans - the best loan program and loan payment in the country! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for active duty and honorably discharged Veterans. Here are some of the great features of this fantastic program: - Zero Down Payment, 100% financing. - No monthly mortgage insurance added to your payment. - Compared to other types of mortgage loans, easier credit-qualifying requirements. - Low fixed mortgage rates result in a low monthly payment. So how do you qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in Piedmont CA? First of all, you must verify your eligibility. Eligibility is verified by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. A Piedmont CA VA loan lender can order your COE quickly for you,...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in Piedmont California and 100% Alameda County VA Loans - the best loan program in California! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for active duty and honorably discharged Veterans. Here are some of the main features of this great program: - Up to 100% financing, with no down required. - No monthly mortgage insurance. - More lenient credit qualifying standards than other types of mortgage loans. - Low rates compared to other loan programs.   So how do you qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in Piedmont California? The first step is to verify your eligibility. This is done by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. An approved Piedmont California VA loan lender can order your COE for you, or you can contact the VA to obtain a...
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By Vickie Nagy, Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen
(Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate)
December 20, 2013 Short Sales in Pleasanton CA November 2013 Market Report Short Sale Homes For Sale Pleasanton CA Monthly Commentary Short sale homes for sale in Pleasanton CA continue to be a small fraction of the overall Pleasanton CA real estate market. In November 2013 there were 1 single family and 1 attached short sale homes sold in Pleasanton CA compared to 1 and 0 respectively for the prior month. There are 13 (11 single family and 2 attached) short sale homes for sale in Pleasanton CA currently under contract (pending) which compares to 10 and 2 respectively for the prior month. The full report shows Pleasanton CA real estate trends in charts for the year to date history of Single Family and Attached Short Sale Homes For Sale in Pleasanton CA, Pending and Sold by month as well...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in Piedmont California and 100% financing on VA Loans - the best loan program and loan payment in the country! Designed for both active duty military and honorable discharged Veterans, VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today. Here are some of the great features of this fantastic program: - 100% financing, no down payment required. - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment. - Easier credit qualifying compared to other types of mortgage loans. - VA Mortgage Rates are low compared to other types of home loans.   Here's how to qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in Piedmont California: You must first verify your eligibility. Eligibility is verified by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. An Alameda County VA l...
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By Mike Young, FHA 203k Consultant 916-758-1809
(203kOnLine.com, covering the USA)
Once your consultant and borrower have arrived at a scope of work and the appraisal is ordered the scope of work may not be changed. The scope of work is merely a list of items to be repaired or replaced but the appraisal will be based on those items being completed. If those items should not be completed for one reason or another it could affect the appraised value. It's very important to be sure that scope is followed to the letter.During the course of construction there may be items that turn up that need repair that were discovered prior to the completion of the scope of work. These new items that have been discovered may be completed via change orders. Change orders must be approved by the consultant acting on the lender's behalf prior to the construction being completed on those i...
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Are you or is someone you know a first time buyer with a limited down payment? One great option the CHDAP- California Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program! This is a deferred payment simple interest junior loan that can be used to help a borrower cover the down payment allowing the borrower to come in with only a half a percent down! The program is through CalHFA so for more information you can also go to Calhfa.ca.gov. Requirements are:• 640 score• Owner Occupied Only.• .50% down payment (gift okay)• Must be a first time homebuyer. Homebuyer education is required on all first time homebuyer programs CALHFA offers.• Must have Fannie Mae approval. No manual U/W allowed.• No Cap on DTI with a Fannie Mae approval• Need last 3 years’ 1040’s to verify that no mortgage interest deductio...
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By Mike Young, FHA 203k Consultant 916-758-1809
(203kOnLine.com, covering the USA)
How about YES?      Oakland Hills or not, the FHA loan guarantee program can be used in nearly every neighborhood. If you aren't using it you may be missing an opportunity. This project was a fun project for all of us. No updating for a long time, we added a finished attic to gain some additional living area, updated the kitchen and bathrooms, which seemed to be the original bathrooms and kitchen.                                                               Bathrooms and kitchens are likely the best place to gain equity when renovating homes.
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By Vickie Nagy, Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen
(Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate)
Homes For Sale Pleasanton CA Real Estate Weekly Market Report December 11, 2011 This weekly Pleasanton CA Real Estate “dashboard” summarizes: Homes For Sale in Pleasanton CA from Sunday December 4, 2011 through Saturday December 10, 2011. Included are homes: that were listed; that went under contract (pending); and Homes Sold in Pleasanton CA (closed escrow). Also shown are Pleasanton CA Real Estate monthly trends for homes listed, pending and sold, and year to date totals for single family and attached homes sold. Homes For Sale in Pleasanton CA 10 Newest Listings Shown below are the 10 newest listings of homes for sale in Dublin CA as of December 11, 2011. Click on a home address to see complete property details. List order is newest listing first. Showing properties 1 - 10 of 123. Se...
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By Dana Cohen
(The Grubb Company)
We move for different reasons. Yet we have one thing in common if we are considering the purchase or sale of a home in our local market: the realization that our area is expensive. What does “expensive” actually mean? After all, prices are relative. A median priced home in our local market* for the third quarter was $739,000 compared to $468,900 for all of Alameda County (in August, per the California Association of Realtors). In fact, our area’s median price was higher than the average in every county in the state with the exception of Marin and San Mateo counties. While I am not suggesting that prices are cheaper in Atherton, Malibu or Ross, I can conclude that the combined area of Piedmont and the hills of Oakland and Berkeley is a very pricey enclave. So, when a buyer or seller is c...
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During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, 320 homes were sold in our local market*, down 4% from the 334 homes sold in the same quarter last year and the median price fell to $739,000, down 1% from $749,000 in the same quarter last year. Properties took slightly longer to sell, 33 days on average up from 31 in the same quarter last year, but still lower than the 37 days in the same period in 2009. Although prices in most areas were either flat or marginally lower per square foot, several areas that had previously experienced sluggish sales showed renewed signs of interest including Montclair and Redwood Heights. Available inventory continued to be absorbed and fell from 410 homes at the end of last quarter (4 months of inventory) to 293 homes at the date of this letter (3 months of i...
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By Mike Young, FHA 203k Consultant 916-758-1809
(203kOnLine.com, covering the USA)
We have been doing FHA 203k loans in Oakland since 1994 but all of a sudden it is like day and night with all the new requests. I think someone has been doing some very effective marketing and the light has gone on.It is amazing to see this loan program in full bloom and it is happening again. This program has always been a "sleeper" and very good for those who access it while others just sit there happy they don't know about it.. funny but true.I have a friend who is an asset manager fully content to sit there and allow the offers to roll in and sell lots of homes for many years now the gravy train is at an end and the properties that are left get fewer and fewer offers.. BUT WAIT !! the 203k is the salvation of his business if he markets them as fixers.Feasibility anslysis, one of our...
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By Vickie Nagy, Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen
(Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate)
May 2011 Pleasanton California Market Data Report Update May 2011 Median Home Price Trend Pleasanton CA June 10, 2011 May 2011 single family detached median home price in Pleasanton CA Median home price in Pleasanton CA was $723,750* for detached homes for sale in Pleasanton CA or homes for sale in 94506 94526 that sold in May 2011. This median home price for May 2011 was $16,750 or 2% more than the May 2010 median home price. Twelve month single family detached median home price trend for Pleasanton CA Single family detached median home price in Pleasanton CA, number of units sold and the trend line for the twelve months between May 2010 and May 2011 Click here for an enlarged view. May 2011 attached median home price in Pleasanton CA Median home price in Pleasanton CA was $312,750 for...
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By Pacita Dimacali, Alameda/Contra Costa Counties CA
(Alain Pinel)
Piedmont CA is one of the premier locations in the East Bay, much sought after due to its charm, location, wealth of architectural styles, neighborhood amenities, and most especially --- as any parent --- its excellent schools. Desirable features like these naturally equate to homes priced higher than surrounding areas that do not have the same characteristics. See what enamored contributors say about Piedmont via Wikipedia.  Excerpt: "Piedmont was one of the "25 Top-Earning Towns" in CNN Money Magazine's list of 'The Best Places to Live in 2007, and was also named one of the "Best Places To Live-Urban Enclaves" in the United States in 2007 by Forbes.[3] Is Piedmont surviving the economic downturn? SOLD PROPERTIES This chart is revealing --- FORECLOSURES! As a matter of fact, 12.5% of t...
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By Vickie Nagy, Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen
(Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate)
New Listings Update Pleasanton CA May 30, 2011 Report Homes New to Market Since May 22, 2011 Click here to see all of the latest listings of homes for sale in Pleasanton CA with complete feature details, pictures, maps and walk scores. Click here to request more information on Pleasanton homes or to request a showing. New listings in Pleasanton CA since May 22, 2011* 18 of the newly listed homes for sale in Pleasanton CA were detached single family   6 attached homes for sale in 94566 94588 including condos, townhomes, duets and patio villas were newly listed Details on the high end and low end listings are shown below. 1637 Orvieto Ct. in Pleasanton CA is listed for $1,850,000 3841 Vineyard Ave. Unit b in Pleasanton CA is listed for $115,000 Click here to see the archive of posts for p...
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By Vickie Nagy, Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen
(Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate)
February 2011 Foreclosures Pleasanton CA Investment Properties Update Pleasanton CA March 15, 2011 Shown below are Pleasanton CA real estate trends* in charts for the year to date history of Single Family Foreclosure Homes For Sale in Pleasanton CA, Pending and Sold by month as well as the single family Foreclosure Median Home Price in Pleasanton CA and Average Days on Market data. (See Note at bottom for Data Assumptions.) Pleasanton CA real estate trends are shown below in charts for the year to date history of Attached (condos, duets and townhomes) Foreclosure Homes For Sale in Pleasanton CA, Pending and Sold by month as well as the attached Foreclosure Median Home Price in Pleasanton CA and Average Days on Market data.  Click here to see currently available Foreclosure Homes For Sal...
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By Vickie Nagy, Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen
(Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate)
New Listings Update Pleasanton CA March 14, 2011 Report Homes New to Market Since March 6, 2011 New listings in Pleasanton CA since March 6, 2011* 11 of the newly listed homes for sale in Pleasanton CA were detached single family   4 attached homes for sale in 94566 94588 including condos, townhomes, duets and patio villas were newly listed Details on the high end and low end listings are shown below. 1630 Laguna Hills Ln. in Pleasanton CA is listed for $1,625,000 2146 Arroyo Ct. Unit 4 in Pleasanton CA is listed for $170,000 Click here to see all of the latest listings of homes for sale in Pleasanton CA with complete feature details, pictures, maps and walk scores. Click here to request more information on Pleasanton homes or to request a showing. Click here to see the archive of posts...
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