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January 2013 - Posts

• Why there’s a lack of homes for sale

  In many once-distressed housing markets, home sale prices are rising by double-digit percentages, and homes are selling much faster than in recent years, often with multiple offers. Mortgage rates are extremely cheap. But before we strike up the band, Read More... Posted Monday, January 28, 2013 1:45 PM by Gold Real Estate Real Estate | 0 Comments

• 3 Things Home Buyers Should Know About Today’s Sellers

  When markets move in a positive direction, you’ll hear it from real estate agents first. They see busier open houses, quicker sales or even multiple offers. By the time the news finally hits the mainstream media, buyers start to feel the pull to Read More... Posted Sunday, January 27, 2013 7:37 AM by Gold Real Estate Real Estate | 0 Comments

• REAL ESTATE: How high will home prices go?

  When champagne bottles were uncorked this New Year’s Eve, I’m pretty sure some revelry was measured for a year that ended on a higher note than most predicted. The real estate market that was hobbled in 2007, and inflicted deep and years-long Read More... Posted Sunday, January 27, 2013 7:36 AM by Gold Real Estate Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Clean Up and Save

  Make Yourself More Attractive to Lenders by Cleaning Up Your Personal Finances It's never a bad time to take a hard look at your personal finances. You can clean up your fiscal household by applying a few simple steps to make yourself more appealing Read More... Posted Monday, January 14, 2013 2:04 PM by Gold Real Estate Real Estate | 0 Comments

• REAL ESTATE: Homeowner Bill of Rights kicks into gear

  The California Homeowner Bill of Rights, designed to thwart lender abuse, takes effect Jan. 1 Homeowners who have felt the pinch of foreclosure and are struggling to avoid it will usher in the year with new state protections against lender abuses. The Read More... Posted Friday, January 11, 2013 3:05 PM by Gold Real Estate Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Tick-tock. What’s taking your refi so long?

  Many homeowners seeking to refinance are learning that the process is taking longer than the 30-day period they had been expecting. Here's why: Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) continue to be a sought-after investment in these economic times, providing Read More... Posted Sunday, January 6, 2013 5:03 PM by Gold Real Estate Real Estate | 0 Comments

• Five surprising factors that affect home insurance rates

  Buying homeowner's insurance can be a bit complicated if you don't understand how certain risk factors affect policy rates. Just ask Joel Laucher, a deputy commissioner with the California Department of Insurance, who says policy rates can rise Read More... Posted Sunday, January 6, 2013 3:23 PM by Gold Real Estate Real Estate | 0 Comments