I’ve been published in Realty Trac!!! Check it out!

I was recently interviewed by industry giant Realty Trac regarding the state of the market and the conditions of foreclosures.
Click on the link just below the image below to see the article. My quote is highlighted on the 3rd page.

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Santa Clara County Housing Market Stats for 9-13-2008

Here are the statistics that will give you an idea of how the market is doing in your area.
The stats are the percentages of the houses that are in escrow compared to the total
number of houses in the market per area.

Here are the numbers for the week ending 9/13/08.
The following is considered the rule [...]

Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom??!! Did you know most home buyers miss the market turn by 6 months?! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to buy with record low rates and record low prices!!!

Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom??!! Did you know most home buyers miss the market turn by 6 months?! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to buy with record low rates and record low prices….. and ton’s of inventory to choose from!!!!! The signs are there. Ignoring them will cost you tens of thousands of [...]

Mortgage Minutes for 9-18-2008 Crazy stuff happenin’ round here!

Mortgage Minute for Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Quote of the day

“Hindsight is only a decision viewed through the lens of experience”
-By Brian Rodgers
This quote is so true for me. I’ve heard, and even said, that hindsight is 20/20, but it’s really a skewed vision based on what previous decisions we’ve made to get us to that moment of reflection.
Have you had a “defining moment” or [...]

A little “straight talk” about what’s been happening to the market

Did You Know That You Need A Job, A Good Credit Rating and Promise To Pay The Lender Back Before You Can Get A Loan?

You must have heard about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Because it’s important to me that you get the ‘ Straight Talk” I thought I would take a minute and interpret for [...]

Rates Are Falling!!! Now What???

Many of you may have seen the article in today’s Mercury News Real Estate section addressing the take over of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and how that’s affecting interest rates. I am including a clip from it here just in case you missed it:

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac takeover causes mortgage rates to tumble
ONE-DAY DECLINE [...]

Fannie and Freddie Taken Over!!!!

House hunting with a mobile phone

By Sue McAllister
Mercury News

Article Launched: 09/08/2008 01:19:05 AM PDT
If you ride around in the car on weekends trying to find open houses while balancing a newspaper and map on your lap, it may be time to use your mobile phone instead. A display of properties for sale — and even open houses — may be as [...]