June 2010 - Posts
For some professionals, dipping into the social media realm may be a little intimidating. They may have seen their kids on MySpace or heard their colleagues talk about Facebook ; they might have even received a LinkedIn invitation, but the whole this
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When was the last time an old high school friend added you on Facebook ? How about the last time an old coworker added you on LinkedIn or when a client sent you a Tweet on Twitter ? Like it or not, social media has integrated itself not just into our
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Mello Roos may sound like an exotic drink, it's actually something critical to the California real estate community. Mello Roos gets its funky name from two people: Senator Henry Mello and Assemblyman Mike Roos. The true name for Mello Roos is the
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Maybe you've got some cash saved up and you're looking to buy a home while the market has dipped. You've got your budget, contacted a realtor, and are ready to go. What's next? Here are a few simple things you've got to know before
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If you've recently short sold your property in California, you might be in for a nasty surprise when you process your taxes. The money from your home sale can be tagged as income even in a short sale, and that will only add insult to injury. The good
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If you're short selling, you may wonder what is going to happen with big-ticket expenses like property tax and insurance. I wish I could say that there's a simple, one-size-fits-all rule for this but there isn't. It all depends on the loan
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Just about all of us have seen our home values fall to some degree in the past year. Rather than wait for them to naturally increase, you can take charge and try to generate some of that value yourself. Here are some simple things you can do to increase
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I recently saw this article on SF Gate about how the Bay Area is seeing the return of house flipping: A Chronicle analysis of sales data from MDA DataQuick, a San Diego real estate research firm, shows that house flipping activity - where a home is bought
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When people talk about homes, they always mention the schools. Heck, some people move specifically so their kids can go to a certain school. Yes, home values are higher in areas with better schools, and this is something that's very important to consider
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