Five things to absolutely consider when selling your home in San Diego. One of my biggest disappointments is when I see a San Diego seller’s house with minimal photos, badly taken photos (toilet seat up, pets in pictures, cabinet doors wide open, clutter/debris and yes, DARK or incorrectly sized) or no photo at all! I…
San Diego Real Estate prices are on the rise! Inventory and interest rates remain low and the result is an increase in San Diego home sales. Who do you know that would like help with real estate in San Diego? My team and I have time to help two new clients with their real estate…
San Diego Home Buying You’ve made the decision to buy a San Diego home; this is an exciting and huge step! Whether it’s your first home, an investment property or your vacation dream home, being fully prepared to buy will make your home search simpler and you’ll experience fewer surprises when you make an offer. 1. …
Are you prepared for an emergency? Putting together a home emergency preparedness kit you hope never to use may seem like a waste of time and money. But San Diego is not immune to disasters. And, when things happen that are beyond your control, you can take charge of how you respond. Store all items…
There’s a lot of confusion in the media on whether a short sale is truly better for a homeowner than a foreclosure. To find the answers, let’s take a closer look at Short Sale vs. Foreclosure. Short Sale vs. Foreclosure Let’s establish Five Criteria for Comparison of Short Sale vs. Foreclosure: The ability…
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Extension to the HAFA Program Signals Another Year of Help Available For Homeowners in San Diego County San Diego, California – February 2013 – The Department of Treasury recently approved, in supplemental directive 12-07, that the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program, or HAFA, has been extended for another year through the end of…
Foreclosure Scams Affecting San Diego Homeowners As if things haven’t been challenging enough for San Diego homeowners … According to the U.S Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), even as the total number of reports of mortgage loan fraud declined, reports of suspicious activity regarding foreclosure rescue scams continued to grow. I…
Tax Relief For Homeowners Mortgage Cancellation Relief — It has been extended for another year. In 2013, San Diego and American households that have mortgage debit forgiven by a lender as a result of a loan modification, short sale or a foreclosure will not have to pay tax on the amount forgiven. …
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What In the World Is HAFA? Have you heard about HAFA? It seems like everyone who’s talking about real estate today is talking about HAFA. But what is it? First, let’s lay some ground work. Right now, more than 1 in 7 mortgages is currently not being paid. So, take your neighborhood, your…
What is a Short Sale? In certain qualified cases, where a homeowner owes more on their home than it’s worth today, a lender may allow that homeowner to sell that property for less than the mortgage balance and accept a short sale. A short sale allows the homeowner to sell their home to…