Pleasanton & Livermore Realtor Gordon Corsie’s TV interview on the foreclosure market.

Pleasanton and Livermore’s Real Estate Agent Gordon Corsie “The Scotsman”gave an interesting interview on the foreclosure market comparing the “Stockton” market to the “Bay Area” Real Estate Market.  The part I completely agreed with is buyers sitting on the fence waiting for a real estate bottom will “Not know until prices have already started to rise” In my [...]

CalHFA and Down Payment assistance programs deliver 100% Financing in the Bay Area-

Recently CalHFA announced that effective Tuesday, March 25, 2008, the maximum Loan-to-Value on our conventional mortgage loan products will be limited to 95%. This raises the question: “How do I continue offering my clients 100% financing through CalHFA?”
Fortunately, this question has a relatively easy answer:  Layering multiple loans. 

Help sell your home Green- Low VOC paints

What comes in thousands of different colors but is green all over? Well of course; the latest in environmentally responsible paints. When preparing to stage and sell a house a dead give away of lack of upkeep is the strong odor of fresh paint on the walls. The solution is eco-friendly paints that has virtually [...]

Today being the first day of Spring did an Eco Home Improvement come to mind?

Has spring reminded you that there’s been a Green home improvement project on your mind? It may be a full Eco-Remodel on your kitchen or possible coat of paint to change the mood of your room. You may want to consider the harm traditional paint may expose your family to and you don’t know where [...]

The Mortgage Tools Series is BACK: Home loan closing costs- Fees vs. Costs- What’s the difference?

How do you explain to your real estate client what are prepaid items and what are closing costs for a mortgage loan? When negotiating a contract in this current buyers market it is common the “closing costs” are negotiated to be paid by the seller of the property. The confusion lies in what is a reoccurring [...]