Avoiding loan-modification hoaxes
Homeowners wary of being taken in by bogus “loan modification specialists” should not assume that a law office is the most reliable way to work with their lender. Consumer advocates say a growing number of fraudulent modification services involve lawyers, or people...
Sacramento Real Estate February – March 2013 video Market Update
Doug Reynolds, a Sacramento Area Realtor, discusses the latest real estate statistics for January 2013 in Sacramento County. The median price has reached $200,000 for the first time since August 2008. He also discusses the current sellers market. Connect with Doug...
Freddie Mac economist makes ’13 housing predictions
AP file photo. Frank Nothaft, chief economist for mortgage giant Freddie Mac, is in San Diego this weekend for the American Economic Association annual meeting. He took some time Friday to talk to U-T San Diego about his national and regional predictions for housing...
COLLEGE-GLEN TOWN HALL MEETING
Thursday, February 21st 6:00pm - 7:30pm @ College Greens Swim & Racquet Club2707 Notre Dame Drive Please come share your thoughts with Councilmember McCarty. City staff will be on hand to answer questions, as well as a representative from AT&T to discuss the...
Housing a Sweet Spot for Economy as Rebound Extends to 2013
John GittelsohnJan 04, 2013 1:20 pm ET Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- At Lambert Ranch, an Irvine, California, housing development where prices start at $1 million, just two of 98 homes are unsold since the project opened in May. The builder, New Home Co., is opening 14...
Home Prices Poised for Growth in 2013
By Stefanos Chen In stark contrast to this time last year, the housing market is chugging into 2013 with a head of steam. Home-listing prices were up 5.1% nationally in December on a year-over-year basis, according to data released Thursday by real-estate listings and...
Good news about real estate: Home equity is growing again
After hitting a low of $6.45 trillion in the final quarter of 2011, Americans' combined home equity jumped 20% during the next nine months to $7.71 trillion. By Kenneth R. Harney of latimes.com WASHINGTON —With all the nail biting over fiscal policy and the economy...
Mortgage debt relief extended for homeowners
By Lily Leung A law that gives financially strained home-sellers tax relief on forgiven mortgage debt has been extended through 2013 as part of "fiscal cliff" talks. Mortgage debt that's been forgiven by lenders in short sales or loan workouts is typically taxable,...
Writing the Short Sale “hardship letter”
Homeowners having trouble paying their mortgage are often required to write a hardship letter when applying for a loan modification. Such a letter is a requirement for modification applications under the government’s Making Home Affordable program. Making sense of...
College Greens / Glenbrook Sales in January 2013 (Sacramento, Ca)
There were 9 homes sold in College Greens / Glenbrook / Larchmont / College Greens East for the month of January, 2013. That is slightly down from the 10 sold in December, 2012. Traditionally the neighborhood has a lower amount of sales from December through...


