California May Have Turned the Corner
By Dean Calbreath California may finally have turned the corner into recovery, with the job market slated for slow but steady growth over the next two years, according to a report released today by UCLA's Anderson Forecast. "Have we turned the corner in the Golden...
What went wrong with foreclosure aid programs?
By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY Steven and Lisa Maultsby lost their Mississippi home to foreclosure this year. At the time, they thought they were being reviewed for a loan modification through the U.S. government's foreclosure-prevention program. A Realtor knocking on...
December 2011 Housing Statistics – Sacramento County
Month-to-month sales increase 8.9%, lowest December median since 2000 Sales increased for the month to 1,668 units sold, up 8.9% from the 1,531 closed escrows last month. Year-to-year closed escrows were also up (10.9%) from the 1,504 units sold last December. Making...
Mortgage debt at lowest level in nearly 5 years
John Gittelsohn,Kathleen M. Howley, Bloomberg News U.S. mortgage debt, a driver of consumer spending during the real estate boom, dropped to the lowest level in almost five years in the third quarter as foreclosures wiped out home loans and housing purchases fell. The...
HouseLogic’s Top-10 List of New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home
By: John Riha Published: December 30, 2011 When the new year arrives, promises and resolutions abound. Here’s the top-10 list of what the resolute home owner should accomplish this year. Ready for 2012? Here it comes:1. Lose weight (cut energy use)2. Quit smoking...
A Quick Look a California Real Estate
California pending home sales fell 9.1 percent in November but were up from a year ago, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)*. However, the index was up 11 percent from November 2010, marking the seventh consecutive...
Sierra Oaks, Wilhaggin, Del Dayo and Shelfield – Sales Data for December 2011
There were 6 homes sold in Sierra Oaks, Wilhaggin, Del Dayo and Shelfield in the month of December 2011. This is a vast decrease from the 15 sold in November. Here are the addresses and specific details: Currently there are: 43 active listings, 6 active short...
Arden Park and Arden Oaks – Sales Data for December 2011
There were 6 homes sold in Arden Park and Arden Oaks in December 2011. That is a slight increase from the 4 sold in the month of November . Here are the addresses and specific information: There are currently: 13 active listings, 1 active short sale listings, 5...
Elmhurst and Tahoe Park Sales Data – December 2011 (Sacramento, Ca)
There were 19 homes sold in Elmhurst and Tahoe Park in the month of December 2011. That is a great increase from the 9 homes sold in the area in the month of November. Here are the addresses and specific information. Currently there are: 13 active listings, 6...
Land Park and Curtis Park Sales Data – December 2011 (Sacramento, Ca)
There were 12 homes sold in Land Park and Curtis Park in the month of December . That is a slight decrease from the 13 homes sold in the month of November . Here are the addresses and specific information. Currently there are: 41 Active listings, 6 Active short...


