Top 10 Home Buyer Turnoffs
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 Posted in Real Estate | No Comments »1. Dirt Nothing turns off a prospective buyer quicker than a dirty house. You must get your home in the absolute best condition it has ever been in. Scrub and then scrub some more. Old carpets should be replaced with new. If ...
Tax Credit Ineligible for Down Payment
Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Local News, Real Estate | No Comments »Recently, federal officials reversed a decision to allow first-time home buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit to borrow and use as a down payment on their first home. US Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan had told ...
New Women-to-Women Network in San Luis Obispo County
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in Local News, Real Estate | 1 Comment »Ginny Mees, a member of the Harper-Mees Team at the Danville, California Keller Williams Realty recently founded the website www.WomanHomeOwner.com to put together local female professionals needed to help present and future women homeowners with their unique issues. These individual ...
One-Time Tax Credit in 2009 for First-Time Home Buyers
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in Local News, Real Estate | No Comments »There are many reasons why a renter should seriously consider becoming a first-time home buyer in 2009. Home prices are the lowest they have been in many, many years. Interest rates are at an all-time low; around 5%. Home mortgage interest rates ...
Festival of the Arts in Paso Robles May 23
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 Posted in Good Times & Events, Local Businesses, Local News, Real Estate | No Comments »[caption id="attachment_373" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Painting is Fun!"][/caption] Studios on the Park and the City of Paso Robles have come together to create the first ever Festival of the Arts in the Downtown City Park on May 23rd. Studios on the Park, founded ...
Paso Robles Hot Air Balloon Festival April 24 – 26
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 Posted in Good Times & Events, Local Businesses, Local News, Real Estate | No Comments »On Friday, April 24th, at 6:00 pm, Sugar Daddy Swing Kings will do a live concert to kick off the Paso Robles Hot Air Balloon Festival at River Oaks, and just before dusk (weather permitting), securely tethered hot air balloons ...
What is an FHA Loan?
Saturday, March 28th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate | No Comments »An FHA loan is offered by conventional lenders, but the government insures the loan which means less risk to the lender. For some folks, an FHA loan may be the only game in town in today's market. For the borrower, an ...
Six Selling Myths Uncovered
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate | No Comments »Myth #1: Once a potential buyer sees the inside of your home, curb appeal won't matter. Truth: If you do not have nice curb appeal, the buyers may never see the inside of your home. Often, buyers and their agents do ...
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Tightening Lending Criteria
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate | No Comments »To all of you prospective homeowners who have been sitting on the fence, now is the time to purchase a home and quickly! Home prices are the lowest they have been since 2003, interest rates are phenomenal, and Fannie Mae ...
Four Strategies to Avoid Foreclosure
Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate | No Comments »Even if you have to give up your home due to factors out of your control -- declining market, loss of employment, divorce -- there are five strategies to avoid foreclosure. The main reason for not letting your home be foreclosed ...