Well, here goes that real estate roller coaster again. Inventories of available homes have dropped drastically in most markets from a year ago, For example, Oakland homes for sale have dropped nearly 52% from a year ago. Currently, the entire City of Pleasant Hill has only 25 available single family homes for sale. Prior to ... [Read More]
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They have said that 2012 will be called the year of the short sale. Here’s more evidence: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/03/01/short-sales-rise-more-banks-view-it-better-option I’m closing 2 short sales right now. One of them the bank is allowing the seller to receive $25,000! If you know somebody who is in distress with their property and would like to learn what options ... [Read More]
Image by 401K via Flickr Did you know that if you are upside down on your home and process a short sale, that the amount that the bank forgives is scheduled to become taxable in 2013? That means that, for example, if the bank forgives say, $100,000 in order for you to sell you home, that $100,000 ... [Read More]
Image by Getty There are 2 answers to this question. 1. Home values are likely to fall another 4 to 5%. 2. It depends on many factors. Most economists seem to agree that 2012 is likely to be a flat to slightly down market in terms of values. However, we do seem to be hitting ... [Read More]
http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/2011/09/28/financial-industry-corporate-profits/ Why? Uncertain regulation by the Feds. Our current administration needs to, in my opinion, find ways to provide confidence in our markets and the future. Unfortunately, I think this means the need to cut the government spending back to the Clinton levels. We just cannot sustain the current spending levels. Another thing that could ... [Read More]