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What should you do if you are getting those calls and letters from your loan company because you are late on your house payments? Believe me, you are not alone! Here are some ideas to help you figure out what to do next...   First, don't panic, but act now. Take control by starting to act and plan. The thought of losing your home is ...

Last week I caught the premier of the show "Hoarders" on A & E (if you missed it, you can go to their website to view the entire episode). It was amazing, and got me to thinking about how someone goes from being a pack rat (guilty!) to being a hoarder. The show inspired me to get rid of some of the clutter around my home, and my ...

One in four borrowers is underwater Despite recent indicators that the housing market is improving,a new report shows that one in four mortgage borrowers are underwater, meaning they owe more on their mortgage than their home currently is worth. According to First American CoreLogic, nearly 10.7 million households had negative equity in ...

Calimesa  -  The single story at 388 Smokeridge Trail has been sold. This was a short sale and we were able to get top dollar for it in record time. The bank agreed with us that the seller had a true hardship and the bank has forgiven the balance of the home loan!If you are underwater on your home, please consider a short sale. We'd ...

Riverside, San Bernardino  -  The 2 story at 3803 Clarkson Street has been sold. This was a short sale that the family owed over $400,000 and we were able to sell it for $189,000. AND the bank agreed with us, and told the seller they did not have to repay the difference! AND the bank paid all the fees associated with the sale, so it ...

Would You Like $8,000? Buy a Home. Soon! To stimulate the economy, Washington juiced up the stimulus plan passed last year in February. Two benefits for FTHBs (First Time Home Buyers) were that the amount of the tax credit was increased from up to $7,500 to $8,000. And, more importantly, the amount of the credit does not have to be ...

CNN is searching for a bottom in the housing market With consumer confidence rising in May to its highest level in eight months, housing starts increasing more than 17 percent in May compared with the previous month, and sales of existing homes climbing 2.9 percent in April nationwide, it appears that the housing market may be stabilizing. So ...

First-time home buyers wanting to take advantage of the state's $10,000 tax credit may have less time than originally expected. California set aside $100 million to help home buyers purchase newly built homes, hoping to jump start the residential-construction market. According to state officials, the tactic has worked well and is helping to ...

Recent news headlines have caused confusion by mischaracterizing the new California Foreclosure Prevention Act as a 90-day moratorium and incorrectly stating that the lender must modify delinquent loans before it begins foreclosure. In reality, the foreclosure process for certain owner-occupied residential first trust deeds has been extended by 90 ...

Brought to you by your Realtor®, Liane Thomas, and the California Association of Realtors® With the recent rise in foreclosures, foreclosure-related scams have exploded onto the real estate scene. These so-called “foreclosure rescue companies” claim they will help save your home, but in reality are out to make a profit -- at ...