For Sellers

The bill provides for a $8,000 tax credit that would be available to first-time home buyers for the purchase of a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. The credit does not require repayment. Most of the mechanics of the credit will be the same as under the 2008 rules: the credit will be claimed on a tax return to reduce the purchaser’s income tax liability. If any credit amount remains unused, then the unused amount will be refunded as a check to the purchaser

Bankruptcy filings surge despite laws to curb them

Last month, 130,831 sought bankruptcy protection — an increase of 46 percent over March 2008 and 81 percent over the same month in 2007.

NAR Survey: Buyers and sellers use technology and want personal service

NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 14, 2006 – Technology is dominating many aspects of the real estate transaction process, but the most important factors are purely human, according to a large survey of home buyers and sellers.
David Lereah, NAR’s chief economist, says that for the first time the association is able to quantify the popularity of [...]

How to do a short sale

There are many ways to lose a home but signing away ownership in a manner that destroys credit, embarrasses the family and strips an owner of dignity is one of the hardest. For owners who can no longer afford to keep mortgage payments current, there are alternatives to bankruptcy or foreclosure proceedings. One of those options is called a “short sale.”

More than half of my sales in Sacramento over the past few years are short sales. That’s how prominent

Guide to short sales

What is a short sale? A short sale is a sales transaction in which the seller’s mortgage lender agrees to accept a payoff of less than the balance due on the loan. This page offers information about the basics of short sales and advice for the real estate professional

Market Penetration Report For Condo’s

March 2009 Market Penetration Report on sold Condo’s

Market Penetration Report for Combined Residental

March 2009 Market Penetration Report for sold Combined residential listings.

Seller’s Decision to Sell

Seller’s Step by Step Process

This is a step-by-step consumer checklist to assure you of the top dollar for your house. It will tell you what you need to have, what you should know, and what questions to ask. It should let you know before you sell your home, exactly what?s involved and how you can help

Seller’s Information Sheet