by countyproperties | Jun 24, 2011 | Latest News, Luxury Homes
Nick Lachey will soon be heading to the altar for his second round of ‘I Do’s’. But before he does, the former 98° lead singer has business to handle, like offloading his contemporary bachelor pad! Set on a private knoll, one of the most...
by countyproperties | Jun 24, 2011 | Latest News, Local Businesses San Diego County
Below is information onthe wedding planner Sabrina Cadini of LA DOLCE IDEA, who arranged Michelle and Travis Robertswedding a personal friend of ours (Arnie & Lisa Levine of County Properties). It was a wounderfull experience! Turning your dreams into reality...
by countyproperties | Jun 24, 2011 | Current Affairs, Going Green, Latest News
The California Energy Commission just released an updated 2011 Home Energy Rating Services (HERS) booklet with the following changes: Updated cover page Information on 2011 tax credits The 2011 updated edition of the HERS Booklet: What Is Your Home Energy Rating? is a...
by countyproperties | Jun 24, 2011 | Current Affairs, Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, San Diego Foreclosure news
From foreclosure frauds to subprime shenanigans, mortgage fraud is a growing crime threat that is hurting homeowners, businesses, and the national economy. The FBI has developed new ways to detect and combat mortgage fraud, including collecting and analyzing data to...
by countyproperties | Jun 24, 2011 | Current Affairs, Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, San Diego Foreclosure news
For lenders who can’t find a defaulting home owner, they may turn to Facebook or other social networking sites to track them down. That’s what a lender in Australia did. The lender used Facebook to track the defaulting couple down and send them a...
by countyproperties | Jun 24, 2011 | County Properties in the media, Current Affairs, Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
Dear Mr. Levine, Thank you for taking the time to write to me with your concern about the future of the mortgage interest deduction and your support for House Resolution 25. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue and welcome the opportunity to respond....
by countyproperties | Jun 17, 2011 | Current Affairs, Latest News, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, Riverside Short Sales, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales
Concerns have arisen in recent months about the possibility of a double-dip in home prices. At present, this appears to be less likely for the California median price than the US median price. Here’s why… California Market The CA median fell by nearly 60...
by countyproperties | Jun 17, 2011 | Latest News, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
“For the first time in a long time, you can buy that home and can get a cash-on-cash return immediately,” said William King, director of valuation services for Veros Real Estate Solutions, a supplier of housing data to the country’s largest banks, as...
by countyproperties | Jun 17, 2011 | Current Affairs, Finance, Latest News, San Diego Real Estate
Which is better? A lower price or a higher rate? If home prices decline by 3 percent, the monthly PITI payment of a median-priced home in California in May, would decline to $1,492 from $1,538, a savings of $46. However, if mortgages rise by 0.5 percent to 5.14...
by countyproperties | Jun 17, 2011 | Current Affairs, Going Green
Businesses and homeowners whose solar panels generate more power than they need will be able to sell that surplus electricity to their local utility, under rules approved Thursday by California energy regulators. Homeowners, however, should not expect a bonanza. For...
by countyproperties | Jun 16, 2011 | Cancer Survivor, Latest News
Dear Family and Friends,I havea few pictures from the cookie & lemonade stand. Thank you so much for your generous support of Sophia’s fundraiser to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. To date, more than $3000 has been donated.Thanks to all of you...
by countyproperties | Jun 9, 2011 | Cancer Survivor, Latest News
In our continue support for cancer survivors Lisa and I (Arnie Levine cancer survivor) met with Bianca Rollbusch 7 years old and Grant Foster 4 years old, to do a photo shoot for my fundraiser Operation Bear Hug. You may know someone who has fought cancer or you may...
by countyproperties | Jun 9, 2011 | Latest News
Common Ways of Holding Title ( Vesting descriptions in California ) Community Property Joint Tenancy Tenancy in Common Tenancy in Partnership Title Holding Trust Community Property w/Right of Survivorship Registered Domestic Partners Parties Only Husband and wife Any...
by countyproperties | Jun 9, 2011 | Latest News, San Diego Real Estate
While there appears to be an excess in rental housing presently, renters will likely find a very challenging rental market in the months ahead as vacancy rates vanish and rents rise, warns The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies in its latest report on...
by countyproperties | Jun 2, 2011 | New Homes, Real Estate news, San Diego Real Estate
Total housing starts in California, as measured by the number of building permits issued, rose 2 percent in April, according to the California Building Industry Association. According to statistics compiled by the Construction Industry Research Board (CIRB), builders...
by countyproperties | Jun 2, 2011 | Finance, Going Green
FHA and Fannie Mae have partnered to offer Green Refinance Plus, a program that allows owners of existing affordable rental housing properties to refinance into new mortgages that include funding for energy- and water-saving upgrades, along with other needed property...
by countyproperties | Jun 2, 2011 | Current Affairs, Finance
From the Washington Post: Big new law and lots of changes this year to the Good faith estimate (GFE). What are loan shoppers doing? The most recent version of the GFE, released at the beginning of last year, contains space for consumers to take one lender’s...
by countyproperties | May 27, 2011 | Finance, Latest News, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
These are the top cities in San Diego county that have the highest appreciation. Investors and home buyers that will live in the property are going for it while the home loan rates are artificially low and great low prices. San Diego county is doing better than other...
by countyproperties | May 27, 2011 | Current Affairs, Latest News
Flag Day Parade – La Mesa June 4 The 14th Annual Flag Day Parade “A Salute to Old Glory” is a community sponsored event. Pre-Parade concerts begin at 9 am followed by parade at 10 am. Parade marches west on La Mesa Blvd through Downtown La Mesa Village....
by countyproperties | May 26, 2011 | County Properties in the media, Current Affairs, Local Businesses San Diego County, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales
Recorded and airedMay 4, 2011 Wednesday at 1pm with Doug Young from wsRadio.com. Highlighting Businesses with Stellar Reputations and Better Business ratingA+. You can hear it now on a rebroadcast click play wsradio.com interview Arnie & Lisa Levine. More...
