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Villa Park ~ Inventory continues to drop, and so does pricing…

If you or someone you know and like have been looking to purchase a home in Villa Park California, then you already know that the inventory level continues to drop, and so do the...

21 Francheshi Place – Aliso Viejo

Please take a minute to view this lovely home in the heart of Aliso Viejo, nestled behind the gates of Talavera. www.21Francheshiplace.com Francheshi Place is an extraordinary 3...

Now might be the time to refinance if…

your mortgage is under $200,000! Why is that? Well the amount of compensation a lender or mortgage broker can charge for a loan will change and this will determine which borrowers the...

Regulators Push 20% Down Payments on Homes

By VICTORIA MCGRANE And NICK TIMIRAOS Banking regulators are pushing for mortgage-lending rules that require homeowners to make minimum 20% down payments on loans classified as...

Survey: Gloomy Views Persist on Housing, Economy – WSJ Online

FEBRUARY 28, 2011, 9:35 AM ETBy Nick Timiraos The number of Americans who believe that buying a home is a safe investment continues to fall, according to a new survey on housing...

Why 2011 May Be the End of the Housing Crash

One of many relevant articles or in this case videos testifying as to why now might be a good time to buy a home. I would love to hear your thoughts… There might finally be some...

New Fed Rule for Mortgage Brokers

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! By LYNNLEY BROWNING – Published: February 17, 2011 STARTING April 1, under a new compensation rule from the Federal Reserve, borrowers who get their...

Mortgages in foreclosure process hit record

Kathleen M. Howley, Bloomberg News – Friday, February 18, 2011 A record share of U.S. mortgages were in the foreclosure process at the end of 2010, matching the all-time high, as...

ARMs helped sink the economy – now they’re back!

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Adjustable rate mortgages are back! After accounting for nearly 70% of all mortgages issued during the boom, ARMs vanished during the bust, totaling just 3%...

Should I pay off my Mortgage? CNN Money

By Lisa Gibbs, Money MagazineFebruary 23, 2011: 4:46 PM ET (MONEY Magazine) — When there was easy money to be made in real estate and stocks, mortgage debt seemed like nothing to...