Do you want to know when errors or omissions in your credit files raise your monthly mortgage payments by hundreds of dollars? Of course you do. But under current mortgage industry practices, you may not get even a hint of payment boosters that may be lurking when you apply for a low-down-payment loan that requires mortgage insurance. That's because mortgage insurers generally have not issued what are known as ``adverse action'' notices when they double or triple monthly premium charges because of...
Monday, March 27, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
City Condo Sales Outpace Suburban Homes
City Condo Sales Outpace Suburban Homes
City Condo Sales Outpace Suburban Homes -- A two-bedroom condo in the city is pushing aside the four-bedroom colonial in the suburbs as the traditional American dream home.
Listen Closely, The Housing Bubble Might Not Be Leaking
Listen Closely, The Housing Bubble Might Not Be Leaking
Americans have been straining to hear the sound of the housing bubble bursting for many months, and according to the media on Monday, they might not have heard a pop but there was definitely a ssssst.
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State Releases School Academic Rankings
State Releases School Academic Rankings
School rankings were released Tuesday for 8,700 public schools in California, and overall they are meeting the target score.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Real Estate: Project targets CSUF students
JPI Companies studied housing needs at universities across the nation and determined California State University, Fresno, was facing a shortage.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
40-year-loan program aids first-time home buyers
A California state agency that provides special loan programs for first-time home buyers this week announced it will offer a new 40-year mortgage with an interest rate lower than those most lenders offer.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Mixed real estate market needs flexibility
The spring real estate season is about to get under way, and anybody who expects to take part -- as a seller or a buyer -- needs to start putting together a strategy, an action plan.
Monday, March 13, 2006
Guarantee Real Estate Opens New Office in Fresno!
We finally opened the new Guarantee Real Estate office where I will be working out of at 7088 N. Maple in Fresno and all I can say is WOW! This is soooo nice! With everything new inside, including a state of the art computer network with T1 internet service, keeps everything running fast and smooth. Our office consists of approx 75 Realtors, some staff employees and the home office of Guarantee Home Loans with several loan officers. Guarante Real Estate is the proven market leader in the Fresno real estate market with marketing that includes a large advertising budget that includes full page Fresno Bee newspaper ads, top ranking website Guarantee.com, Guarantee Previews TV show on ABC channel 30 sunday mornings, Guarantee Previews magazine, Showcase of Homes magazine. Our clients are the ones who benefit the most. If you are thinking of selling or buying in the Fresno area visit my personal website at FresnoHomes.net and contact me for the professional service you deserve!
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Housing boom unofficially over; no crash seen
The five-year housing boom is indeed over, judging from growing statistical evidence and the performance of some of the nation's leading builders, and the slowdown is already rippling through the economy.
Friday, March 10, 2006
Listen Closely, The Housing Bubble Might Not Be Leaking
Recent reports of the looming housing bubble could be exaggerated.
Americans have been straining to hear the sound of the housing bubble bursting for many months, and according to the media on Monday, they might not have heard a pop but there was definitely a ssssst.
A number of news reports flatly stated that the bubble had burst and the general and conventional wisdom seemed to be that the unprecedented growth in real estate sales and prices are over. This is all based on the release of the Commerce Department'... Read More Now
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Latest Report Shows House Prices Still Soaring
The year-end same house sales report from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight sees continued record home price growth.
Last week was a big week for news about the housing bubble and the quarterly House Price Index (HPI) report of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) released on March 1 was a good deal more optimistic about price growth than were the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development joint report on new home sales and the National ... Read More Now
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Sunday, March 05, 2006
Web transforming real estate sales
A wave of innovation in online real estate is making it easier for home buyers and sellers to do their own research, and potentially save money.
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