LA Real Estate Advice: Administration Undecided on Housing Credit

LA Real Estate Advice: Administration Undecided on Housing Credit

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 29, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: First-time deal for buyers had spurred sales, which have since crashed. The Obama administration has not decided whether it should resurrect a popular tax credit for first-time Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Kitchen Remodeling Trends

LA Real Estate Advice: Kitchen Remodeling Trends

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 28, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: If you’re shopping for a new home, chances are, whether you cook or not, the kitchen is an area of great interest. The bathroom is also likely high on the list to Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Mortgage Picture Brightens, for Now

LA Real Estate Advice: Mortgage Picture Brightens, for Now

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 27, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Fewer borrowers were behind or in foreclosure in the second quarter, but the number of newly distressed loans grew. The number of U.S. households that missed consecutive Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Fewer Mortgages Are in Default

LA Real Estate Advice: Fewer Mortgages Are in Default

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 26, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The nation’s overall delinquency rate dropped Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: The Best Moves for Home Buyers & Sellers

LA Real Estate Advice: The Best Moves for Home Buyers & Sellers

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 25, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now. But one of the biggest roadblocks to getting a house sold Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: In Weak Housing Market, Can Sellers Stand Out?

LA Real Estate Advice: In Weak Housing Market, Can Sellers Stand Out?

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 25, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Price, perks and appearance matter, real estate agents say. For millions of home sellers, it’s been a hot summer but a chilly housing market. Sales of previously occupied Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: New Fees Weighed for Mortgage Industry

LA Real Estate Advice: New Fees Weighed for Mortgage Industry

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 23, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: The Obama administration may propose that any federal backing of mortgages be paid for through fees on the lending industry, according to people familiar with the internal Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Housing Scorecard Shows Progress in Housing Market

LA Real Estate Advice: Housing Scorecard Shows Progress in Housing Market

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 22, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury has released the August edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: New Rules Limit Too-Low Estimates of Closing Costs

LA Real Estate Advice: New Rules Limit Too-Low Estimates of Closing Costs

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 20, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Facing new penalties if they lowball estimates of upfront mortgage costs, lenders and brokers appear to be coming clean about how much borrowers will pay. As a result, the Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: California July Home Sales

LA Real Estate Advice: California July Home Sales

Posted by Clinton Wade on Aug 19, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: An estimated 35,202 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That was down 19.9 percent from 43,964 in June, and down 21.9 percent from 45,079 for Read More >

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