admin on December 31st, 2010

Hi All,   I found a house, that a foreclosure, at a great price. And the found out it has "Chinese drywall". My husband is very good with fixing things, pretty much everything in a house. We would like to know, if the drywall is replaced, will the house be safe for us to live? [...]

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admin on December 27th, 2010

.. and the place needs to be tented and fumigated.  we’re expecting to move in after Feb when our 2nd baby is born.  Is the place going to be safe for babies?  i know there’s ventilations needed after fumigation, but how long after is it safe to move in?   also, afterwards, i know once [...]

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Very good article on Dallas Federal Reserve website. http://dallasfed.org/research/eclett/2010/el1014.html   "As gauged by an aggregate of housing indexes dating to 1890, real home prices rose 85 percent to their highest level in August 2006. They have since declined 33 percent, falling short of most predictions for a cumulative correction of at least 40 percent.[1] In [...]

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admin on December 27th, 2010

Hi,   I was hoping I could get some clarity before I approach a broker. I make about  7K net on a 9K gross per month (plus a yearly bonus of about 10-15K) and I dont have any debt. I use personal credit cards for business expenses and my employer reimburses me for those expenses, so [...]

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admin on December 27th, 2010

Technically my husband and I do not make much money on the books. We want to buy a house and have a friend that is willing to loan us the money. Where’s a good place to learn about person to person laws? Is there a way to claim that we have a deferred loan and [...]

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WHY ARE THE BANK HOLDING ON TO ALL TH EXCESS INVENTOR? IS IT TO KEEP THE HOME PRICES HIGH? I CAN NOT SEE ANY OTHER REASON. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP??? by AlishaV I come from Taiwan one year ago. I’m living in Tracy CA and want to move into Fremont CA. Who can tell me how [...]

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admin on December 27th, 2010

So Much Market Data, So Little Time   As real estate valuation specialists we are expected to keep current on important real estate activities and trends that affect our markets.  Although monitoring the real estate market has always taken effort, with today’s ever-changing market and conditions requiring us to do more, we need reliable resources [...]

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admin on December 25th, 2010

Looking at a lovely midcentury modern house on Yosemite Drive near Rockdale school in Eagle Rock.  Love the neighborhood, happy about the home prices, but unsure if crime is an issue? particularly living on a main thoroughfare? We have a one year old and plan to have more, so we just want to be POSITIVE [...]

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admin on December 25th, 2010

Does anyone have his or her roofing job (repair or replace) done by St. Charles & Sons Roofing Contractor Inc. in Sylmar, CA? I’d like your opinion. Thanks. by Steve, H. We are in the middle of a loan mod with BOA with our FHA loan. We have escrow for our taxes, insurance, etc. How [...]

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admin on December 25th, 2010

http://www.redfin.com/search #! lat = 33.986103 and listing_id = 9826408 & long =- 118.471931 and Southern California market and SF = = 1% 2C2% 2C3% 2C4% 2C4 and 2C1 uipt = 5% & v = 6 and the zoom level = 17 … The obvious answer is “what someone will pay for it.” So I get [...]

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