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Bidding
Wars Increase as Foreclosures Decrease
Feb. 10, 2010 - Wayne from Mission Viejo asked: Jim,
tell me about the Real Estate market now, I am reading that foreclosures are not as big a
factor as they were but, I am also seeing from my research on line that the properties that
are price right are already sold or, have 3 to 6 offers already on them ?
Several
rule changes for Mortgage loans
Jan. 22, 2010 - David from Mission Viejo asked: I
have heard that there have been several rule changes for Mortgage loans so what is the first
type of loan we should consider now?
Grizzly
Bear Buyers Coming Out of Hibernation.
Jan. 8, 2010 - “RD” and Brenda asked: Jim,
from what we read it appears that 2010 may be getting a bit better for Real Estate and I bet
you are glad to start a new year?. Were there really any good things you can say about the
market last year?
Investing
in Rental Property
Dec. 4, 2009 - Wayne from Mission Viejo asked: I
have been leasing now for close to 5 years and I am considering buying a rental property as
an investor. Is this really a good time during this “Foreclosure City” market and what
are some of the issues I should consider ?
Tax
Credit Update! Homebuyer Review - Part 2
Nov. 20, 2009 - Betty from Mission Viejo
asked: Jim, I see that the president signed a new first time buyers bill and I was
told that it also had tax credit for others. What are the details ?
Question
Results in Offer for Ocean View Laguna Property
Oct. 30, 2009 - Are there any good medium priced
Ocean View properties left in Laguna Beach? We have a property insurance settlement from a
second home that burned in Lake Arrowhead and are interested in Ocean View property?
Is
Indian Summer The Fall Time For The Housing Market?
Oct. 16, 2009 - Shouldn’t we just wait till early
spring to continue our search for a house since inventories are low and most of the good
properties are picked over now anyway?
Will
New Law Speed Up Process of Short Sale
Property Purchase?
Oct. 9, 2009 - Kathy from Mission Viejo asked:
Jim, I was told that there is a new law that lenders now had to get back to sellers and
their agents within 21 days. Will this speed up the process of buying a short sale property?
Important
for Both Buyers & Sellers to know the Number of Days a property has been listed !
Sept. 25, 2009 - Tony from Mission Viejo asked isn’t
it important for most buyers today to ask how many days the property they are considering
has been on the market? We have friends that are looking and I asked them that question and
they did not know?
Is
the Real Estate market is really pulling out of the pit?
Sept. 11, 2009 - Jack from Mission Viejo
asked: I read where the Affordability Index for So. California was looking much
better, so is it true that the Real Estate market is really pulling out of the pit?
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