Rents are Ticking Up – Does it make sense to buy?
Housing_Trends_eNewsletter-_Rebekah_Owen.m4v Watch on Posterous Love Ted Jones. I’ve been following him for 10+ years and always seems to have the inside trac on things. Locally, rents growth is projected at 8%, which is good for multi-family or rental owners. It’s not so good for renters. Let’s chat about the different programs available to stop buying [...]
San Jose Victorian – or not?
See the full gallery on Posterous I Love the Naglee park neighborhood of san jose. I love that every house is different. I love that every house has a story and a history all it’s own. I love the warmth and character of a Victorian home. So, when I pulled up to this one [...]
Happy Mother’s Day
Home is where mother is. It’s that sense of belonging, of fitting in, of being accepted and loved in the highs of highs and the lows of lows. We spend our whole lives working and achieving, proving that we are lovable, when we’ve been loved all along. Thank you Mom.
Real Estate Tax Tricks To Help You Retire
Prop 13 incentivized living in the same place for the rest of your life by limiting how much your property taxes could increase each year. So, you’ve been diligent. You live below your means, work hard and the next thing you know your boss is asking about your retirement. But what happens if, as you [...]
11 Blossom Valley Homes that you can buy right now with 3.5% Down!
I LOVE homepath properties because they make buying how it used to be! It’s great for first time buyers, or investors because Fannie really wants these things sold so they offer incentives that really work! Most of the incentives are in the financing – which is a big deal now that financing is so difficult. [...]
Radiation levels in San Jose
My honey likes watching drama. Reality TV, Stupid dudes in Alaska, American Pickers – although I have to admit that I like these guys – he watches it all. This week it’s all about the Tsunami in Japan. It’s horrible. I pray for the people to find peace. I don’t need to see every destroyed [...]
4 Principles to Owning a Home The Smart Way
The last few years have shown us all the DUMB ways to own a house: 1) with payments that are only affordable for 12, 24 or 60 months. 2) expecting to ride the wave up and jump off just at the top 3) on an adjustable mortgage, never knowing what next month’s payment will be. [...]
Have we taken the service out and replaced it with sales dollars?
My first job was in a medical office. My step dad was a doctor so as soon as I turned 14 he did the paperwork and put me to work. I started off working up front and learned to run the whole office over the course of 6 years. At that time medicine was considered [...]
The Instant Loan Modification
I have a buddy that was going through a divorce when this financial time bomb began it’s implosion. The market got soft, his investments grew sour and he had to sell property to keep his head above water. During the drama, he struggled with the loan on his primary residence. He got a few months [...]
4 New Real Estate Laws for Landlords
Happy New Year!! It was a great 2010 and 2011 has all the ingredients for an outstanding year. As an apartment broker and property manager, a big chunk of my business has to do with income property, Landlords/Investors, Tenants and how to help them to all get along. With that in mind, I just wanted [...]
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