To avoid losing homes to foreclosure due to long response times for short sale transactions, three senators introduced legislation to speed up the short sale process. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Arkansas), Scott Brown (R-Massachusetts), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) proposed the bill addressing the issue of short sales timelines on February 17. A short sale is [...]
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Proposed Bill to Speed Up Short Sale Process and Prevent Foreclosure
22 February 2012, 4:00 pm
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Fastest pace for O.C. home market since 2005
20 February 2012, 9:46 am
The Orange County Register posted a report yesterday, by Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com. His report shows that the 2012 home shopping season so far has both rising buyer activity and owners willing to list their properties. All information is from Steve Thomas’ article on OCRegister.com: “Fastest pace for O.C. home market since 2005.” Steve Thomas [...]
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Open house at just reduced listing — 1213 E. Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach
17 February 2012, 9:22 am
JUST REDUCED!– 1213 E. Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach — $3,895,000 Open house | Saturday , February 18th | 1pm-4pm Completely remodeled 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath oceanfront home located on a prime lot on the Balboa Peninsula, with panoramic views of the bay, city lights and ocean. Its custom, open floor plan is ideal for comfortable living and [...]
6 tips for selling in today’s real estate market
13 February 2012, 9:19 am
Buying after relocating may not be best financial move Some homeowners have been waiting for years for a better housing market and a good time to sell. Is it better to wait a few more years and see if you can realize a higher sale price, or sell now and move on with your life? [...]
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