Tag Archives: orange real estate

The Best Time in History to Buy a House

By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud- Friday, January 28, 2011 Right now, is the best time in history to buy a house in America. Today, I’ll show you why… based on a few cold, hard facts!...

CalHFA mortgage aid program for jobless begins

On Monday, more than two months behind schedule, the California Housing Finance Agency will begin taking applications for a federally funded program that will give some unemployed...

Home seizures by banks decline in state

Los Angeles Times While foreclosures climbed 2% nationally, California saw a 14% drop. But California’s high unemployment rate and resetting loans mean the fall in foreclosure...

2011’s green homes to be cheaper, smarter, tighter

USA Today What will be the top 2011 trends in green building? A non-profit research group expects green homes will become increasingly affordable, smart, and energy-efficient —...

Real Estate: Finally a Good Investment?

As posted by: Smart Money Real Estate: Finally a good investment? The housing market still looks pretty bleak: There were a record 1 million foreclosures last year, home prices are...

Proposed lending changes alleged to harm elderly.

This is an extremely vague article; however I feel that it’s noteworthy due to the items I placed in bold below. The fact that they can “commit these acts and state these...

Kiss 4% mortgage rates goodbye – A great post from CNN Money.com

By Les Christie, staff writerJanuary 1, 2011: 3:47 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The era of near 4% mortgage rates has ended after a quick rate rise since early November. But...

House Appraisals Under Fire

Here we go again… we have discussed Automated Appraisals (- Computer Generated Appraisals) in the past and we are still experiencing the same challenges. Computerized Models Are...

Housing Bust Creates a New Kind of Declining City

A study says cities where home prices have fallen the most — including Riverside, San Bernardino and Fresno — could suffer long-term deterioration similar to that of the Rust...

When will housing come back in California? Five experts offer their views

A Great Article about market recovery as seen in the LA Times. – By Alejandro Lazo Foreclosures in the state are still high. Sales of new homes are at historic lows. And millions...