February 2008
Feb
26
The nitty gritty on the short sale
Short sales. No, they aren’t sales that close quicker than the standard 30 days (by Bay Area standards). In a nutshell, a short sale is when the amount the borrower owes in loans is higher than what the property would sell for. Many lenders will allow the property to be sold for less than the amount owed on a mortgage [...]
Feb
13
Foreclosure, any options?
The big “F” word, foreclosure. This word is becoming a part of many consumer’s realities. But for many homeowners, they just don’t understand what it really means. And most are generally unaware that they have options. Check this out: Foreclosure and Default Data, Alameda County: January 2007-August 2007 Alameda: 16 foreclosures, 57 defaults Albany: 6 foreclosures, 17 defaults Berkeley: 33 [...]
Feb
07
Tasty Pumpkin Curry
Feb
03
Catch me on Forum- NPR Radio
On January 25th I was part of a panel on KQED’s Forum. “In light of ongoing housing woes and with real estate sites popping up daily on the internet, we look at the evolving role of the realtor.” Host: Dave Iverson Guests: Enrico Moretti, associate professor of economics at UC Berkeley and co-author of “Can Free Entry Be Inefficient? Fixed [...]