LA Real Estate Advice: California Mortgage Defaults Hit 3-Year Low; Foreclosures Rise

LA Real Estate Advice: California Mortgage Defaults Hit 3-Year Low; Foreclosures Rise

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 22, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: The number of California homes pushed into the formal foreclosure process between April and June dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter to the lowest level in three years. Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: California June Home Sales

LA Real Estate Advice: California June Home Sales

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 21, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: An estimated 43,964 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That was up 7.3 percent from 40,965 in May, and down 0.5 percent from 44,167 for June Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Southland Home Sales Edge Up, Prices Level Off

LA Real Estate Advice: Southland Home Sales Edge Up, Prices Level Off

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 14, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Southern California’s housing market continued its slow crawl toward normalcy in June as sales volume rose and the median price slipped back a notch from May, but remained Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Don’t Chase Rates — Find The Right Mortgage Too

LA Real Estate Advice: Don’t Chase Rates — Find The Right Mortgage Too

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 13, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: A look at the various scenarios and what might work best for you. For those who can qualify, it’s one of the best times to get a mortgage. Last week, rates for 30-year Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: U.S. Wants Fannie, Freddie’s Money Back

LA Real Estate Advice: U.S. Wants Fannie, Freddie’s Money Back

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 13, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Regulator will go after firms that sold mortgage giants risky investments. A federal regulator is taking steps that could lead to the recovery of some losses sustained by Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: White House Says Changes to Fannie Freddie on Deck

LA Real Estate Advice: White House Says Changes to Fannie Freddie on Deck

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 11, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Republicans should not use problems at mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as an excuse to vote against sweeping changes to the rules of Wall Street, White Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Underwater? Alternatives to Walking Away

LA Real Estate Advice: Underwater? Alternatives to Walking Away

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 11, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Home owners who are “underwater” with their home loan and seek to come up for air by walking away from the debt, could still be gasping for relief years down Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: A Walker’s Guide to Home Buying

LA Real Estate Advice: A Walker’s Guide to Home Buying

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 09, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Traffic jams and aging boomers spur a focus on walking distance; how to rate a climb. Jennifer and Andrew Greenberg didn’t fall in love at first sight with the 1950s Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: The Big Thinking In Condos Now is To Get Small

LA Real Estate Advice: The Big Thinking In Condos Now is To Get Small

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 08, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Urban dwellers get by in new projects where 600 square feet is spacious. Alexandra Gorbokon, a 26-year old public relations executive, has made an offer on her first home, Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Still at 4.25%

LA Real Estate Advice: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Still at 4.25%

Posted by Clinton Wade on Jul 07, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Conventional 30-year fixed mortgage rates are still at 4.25% for well-qualified borrowers paying 1 point origination, shows FreeRateUpdate.com research of wholesale lenders’ Read More >

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