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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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My wife and I are in the market for a new home. We have done some research online, and have trouble finding a broker with experience in our situation. We are looking for a loan that best suits our needs as a family. Working full time and my wife is housewife. We have no student [...]
It seems like home inventory on the Peninsula is really low right now – makes sense due to the holidays. I wanted to see if anyone had an idea how soon after the start of the year that things usually start to pick back up? Thanks! by TheTruthAbout
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Hello, My family and I are currently living abroad, but we hope to move back to the East Bay area with our son in 3-4 years. We’re contemplating the possibilities of purchasing a 3-4 bedroom single family home around San Ramon/Danville/Alamo area and renting it out while we’re away. My question is: what’s [...]
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The Real Estate Profession is a Very Mature Profession Aren’t bank-owned, distressed, foreclosed, short sale and whole sale properties just another term for the real estate market? Yes, these are new conditions in the market or influences that were not thought to be part of a normal market a few years ago, but underneath [...]
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What market conditions have to in place for a 20% down payment to be a standard requirement of most lenders? I’d think conditions similar to our current state in 2010 were foreclosure sale are common and default rates are high, but without government assistance in the financial sector. by Nemo’s great uncle I am a [...]