by countyproperties | Sep 10, 2011 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
Sept. 1 – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) applauds Gov. Jerry Brown for signing AB 771, a bill that prevents home buyers in a common interest development (CID), such as a condominium or townhome, from being charged excess document fees....
by countyproperties | Aug 27, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, Riverside Short Sales, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales
Pending home sales in California fell 1.7 percent in July, according to C.A.R.’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)*. The index was 117.0 in July, down from June’s index of 119.0, based on contracts signed in July. The index was up 4.9 percent from July 2010....
by countyproperties | Aug 27, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate
The Basic Steps of Foreclosure Fannie Mae has publicly assured homeowners going through foreclosure that they will be protected from losing their homes while applying for a federally funded loan modification. They can apply for a modification at any point before or...
by countyproperties | Aug 27, 2011 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Real Estate
DearMr.Levine: Thank you for contacting me to express your concern regarding recently announced criteria for “qualified residential mortgages” (QRMs). I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue and apologize for the delay in my response. As you know,...
by countyproperties | Aug 27, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news
Foreclosure postings in the Dallas-Fort Worth area fell in July-September period to their lowest level in 11 quarters, a new report says. From July through Texas’ upcoming foreclosure auctions in September, 12,876 postings were filed on area homes, a 21% decline...
by countyproperties | Aug 19, 2011 | Finance, Real Estate news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
Home prices have taken such a beating and demand for rental units has increased so much that it’s now cheaper to buy a two-bedroom home than to rent one in most major U.S. cities. According to real estate web site Trulia, buying was cheaper than renting in 74%...