by countyproperties | Feb 12, 2012 | Finance, Latest News
The economy added 243,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, its lowest level since February 2009. The Labor Department said large gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing jobs drove the gains, which...
by countyproperties | Feb 12, 2012 | Latest News, New Homes
California saw the third-lowest yearly housing permit total and the worst yearly total on record for single-family units in 2011, according to the California Building Industry Association (CBIA). CBIA said a total of 47,015 permits were issued statewide last year for...
by countyproperties | Feb 12, 2012 | Latest News, loan modification, San Diego Short Sales
Fannie defends ending pilot principal-reduction program. A small pilot principal reduction program Fannie Mae killed in 2010 was not performing well enough for executives to expand, the mortgage giant claims. Reps. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and John Tierney, D-Mass.,...
by countyproperties | Feb 12, 2012 | Home Repairs, Latest News
I thought this might be usefull-Arnie Levine broker County Properties.Steps to take the next time your unit malfunctionsBy Bill and Kevin BurnettInman News®Q: We had a small disaster on Christmas Day. While peeling potatoes for the mashers, I turned the...
by countyproperties | Feb 4, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate
San Diego inventories of properties dropped significantly. The previous average number of active homes in all of San Diego County real estate MLS (multiple listing service) was 11,000 to 12,000 since 2007. The current number of active homes in all of San Diego...
by countyproperties | Feb 4, 2012 | loan modification, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Short Sales
As the housing market continues to struggle for stabilization, many homeowners are turning to strategic default. Almost 11 million homes are now underwater, according to Corelogic. Around 3.5 million homeowners are behind in their payments and another 1.5 million...
by countyproperties | Feb 4, 2012 | Finance
The economy added 243,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, its lowest level since February 2009. The Labor Department said large gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing jobs drove the gains, which...
by countyproperties | Feb 4, 2012 | Latest News
February 3 Fun Friday Nites Parents can have a “date night” while children enjoy a night of games, crafts, pizza and movies with friends at the San Elijo Recreation Center. Program is supervised by trained recreation leaders. For ages: 4-12 years. Cost:...
by countyproperties | Feb 2, 2012 | Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate
Golf Champ Phil Mickelson Relists Rancho Santa Fe After slashing nearly $4M off the 2008 asking price, Phil Mickelson is once again looking for a buyer for his one-of-a-kind, Tuscan-style villa. The home, designed with unparalleled attention to detail, features...
by countyproperties | Jan 29, 2012 | Latest News
Former 49er Lookingto sell hisWine Country Estate. NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana recently relisted his Calistoga getaway and this time, he’s giving buyers a special treat by slashing $14M off the asking price. The 500 acre estate is nestled in California’s...
by countyproperties | Jan 29, 2012 | Latest News, loan modification, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Short Sales, Short Sales
Treasury to pay investors triple for HAMP principal reductions The Treasury Department will triple payments to mortgage investors for reducing borrower principal through an expanded Home Affordable Modification Program announced Friday. Officials announced several...
by countyproperties | Jan 29, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
1. Genius Scan What it does: Puts a document scanner in your pocket. Enables you to use your phone’s camera to take a picture of a document, then email it to anyone in PDF or JPEG format. Why it’s useful: Many real estate agents now use digital document...
by countyproperties | Jan 29, 2012 | Going Green, Latest News
Have you checked your furnace filter, insulation lately? It’s been a mild winter throughout most of the country so far. That means we still have time to run through a foul-weather checklist. Here are 10 “must do’s” to have a warm, cozy and safe...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News, Poway Real Estate
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by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Real Estate
Improved employment figures and record home affordability levels could spawn a minor housing recovery this year, analyst Mark Fleming said Wednesday in the CoreLogicMarketPulse report. Fleming says economic concerns peaked in the summer of 2011 when politicians were...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, San Diego Foreclosure news
Foreclosure starts across the West Coast plummeted in December as California, Nevada and Washington reported double-digit declines in new mortgages entering the process, according to ForeclosureRadar. California, in particular, saw foreclosure starts decline by 30.6%...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News, loan modification, Real Estate news, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Short Sales
Fannie Mae will require mortgage servicers to install a new program providing forbearance relief to unemployed borrowers beginning March 1, according to guidance released Wednesday. Servicers will be able to provide up to six months of relief without getting approval...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
Interest rates are the lowest in decades, enticing many borrowers to shop for a loan. Mortgage lenders adjust their rates based on perceptions of risk, so unless the borrower can show they’re a low-risk individual, the borrower is unlikely to qualify for a rate...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Finance, Latest News
Recent news on December job creation showed that 200,000 non-farm jobs were added in December 2011. Including December’s data, the economy is nearly one-third of the way to recovering the 8.8 million jobs that were lost during the recession (we’ve gained...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
Sales of existing homes rose for the third straight month, increasing 5% in December, according to the National Association of Realtors. The trade group said the sale of single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.61...
