From HW: If you are looking for somewhere to hide when global warming finally destroys us all in a nuclear blast followed by anarchy, why not a $2 million condo? Well, it seems your chance has passed. These luxury disaster-proof, underground condos in rural Kansas are...
Month: June 2012
San Diego In Position
From the sddt.com: The worst of the 2008 financial crisis and real estate collapse may be over for America’s Finest City, according to a report released by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. The data in the report, San Diego’s Road to Economic Recovery, shows...
Not Your Standard Estate Sale
This looks more like a typical McMansion from the street, but once inside you'll experience an upgrade extravaganza:
Just Seasonal?
From Eric at nctimes.com: In a new sign that the local housing market may be pulling up from its nose dive, home sales in North County jumped in May, and they rose slightly in Southwest Riverside County, data from Realtors said. Last year, homebuyers generally stayed...
Working the REO Trail
The value of this one hasn't changed much since the beginning:
Blistering Hot For Some
For those who are casually observing, it is tough to fully grasp the frenzy-like market activity that has been on-going this year. It seems to intensify each week, as buyers gravitate to each new listing and quickly examine its worth. If all you see is a listing go...
Outcomes
Have you wondered about the sales results of some of the homes seen at bubbleinfo.com? 1352 Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla 4 br/2.5 ba, 1,939 sf YB: 1925 LP = $899,000 SP = $900,000 3 DOM http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-120020488-92037...
“Pinball” Homes
From the latimes.com: WASHINGTON — In the real estate brokerage field they're often known as "setups" or "pinball" homes, and this spring's improving conditions in some markets could be stimulating more of them. A setup or pinball property is a house listed with an...
Death-Tax Inventory?
For the elderly who have assets in the $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 million range, you should consider selling your house before the end of this year. The death tax (a.k.a., the federal estate tax) is a tax applied to the transfer of a person’s assets at death. It is...
Stated-Income Loans!
From HW: Preparing for the return of the jumbo lending market and the days when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are no longer mortgage finance behemoths, Rancho Financial is bringing to market loans often blamed for the destruction of the nation's housing economy. A...