Monthly Archives: August 2010

Wondering why a loan modification is so dificult?

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Mirjam

This was earlier this week on Inman’s website: “Nearly half of the 1.3 million homeowners who have accepted loan modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program have washed out of the program, according to the latest report from the Treasury … Continue reading →

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I want the house BUT….

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Mirjam

Have you read a California purchase agreement lately? Probably not, come to think of it, when a home owner decides to sell his house, part of the homework might be to ask your realtor for a sample contract, just to … Continue reading →

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Numbers in Sonoma County

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Mirjam

With all the focus in the news about Short Sales, foreclosures, bankruptcy, it might feel that these are the only properties out there. Just sharing with you the local sales numbers in Sonoma County as of 5 minutes ago, all … Continue reading →

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No Penalties!

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Mirjam

Great news from the Sonoma County Permit & Resource Management department! For a limited time, permits to legalize non-permitted construction will not be subject to civil penalties and investigative fees. Projects eligible to participate are: Residential buildings and accessory structures  … Continue reading →

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Strategic Short Sales

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Mirjam

Alex Charfen made a great blog posting this morning.Everyone keeps talking about strategic foreclosures… I don’t think there is anything strategic about a foreclosure, you just let it happen. Some articles mention that it takes 3 years to be foreclosed on… yes, … Continue reading →

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