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San Jose Buying a Home

What's a Pocket Listing ?

In today’s Market, “pocket listings” are starting to play an important role for both Buyers and Sellers. Here’s how they...
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Short Sale home purchases

  • Short Sale home purchase
  • April 2, 2011
Short Sales are frequently in the news lately, and many people, particularly First Time Home Buyers, are unsure as to what they are and how they...
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Adventures in Foreclosure land

As lenders we sometimes will go out to properties to see if we can finance them. In the past few months we have noticed a trend in "Mystery...
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Big FHA Changes Coming. Homebuyers take note

FHA is the single hottest loan in Northern California. With a limited amount required down (3.5%) and more relaxed income and asset requirements...
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Questions to ask when purchasing a shortsale

Yesterday I covered The Shady Side of Shortsales. If you are looking to purchase a home you will at some point fall in love with a shortsale....
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Is buying a home cheaper than renting?

The housing picture today is significantly different than say five years ago. Five years ago, housing prices in most major metropolitan areas and...
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