In spite of the exemption-of-taxation-on-debt-relief expiring at the end of 2012, new short-sale listings in San Diego County are dwindling: Month # of New SS Listings Avg. LP $/sf Jul 11 966 $195/sf Jun 12 856 $191/sf Jul 12 778 $195/sf Apparently those in the...
Month: July 2012
Guts, No Glory
From the latimes.com: WASHINGTON — After a lengthy review, a key federal regulator said Tuesday he would not allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to lower the amount some underwater homeowners owe on their mortgages despite new financial incentives from the Obama...
San Diego Case-Shiller May 2012
San Diego's Case-Shiller Index just barely continued its positive (but very thin) winning streak, rising for the fourth month in a row - though still lower than it was a year ago: Month Seas-Adj. Chg. Non-SA Chg. May 12 153.54 153.06 Apr 12 153.14 +0.3% 151.75 +0.8%...
Modern in Beverly Hills
A contemporary in Beverly Hills measuring 5,868 sf, listed for $6,995,000: More photos here. Realtor video here (you may have seen it on NBC a couple of weeks ago):
Open House Stories
Hat tip to SM for sending this in from the Seattle Times: When homeowners leave their dwelling so complete strangers can take a look, all kinds of things can happen — and they do. Right from the get-go, real-estate open houses are a recipe for weird and wild stories....
Paying Off Your Mortgage?
From U.S. News and World Report: Many personal finance experts extol the virtue of being mortgage-free. I agree that, for many people, paying off the mortgage is a great move. While it may not always maximize your return on investment, the payoff of having no more...
Del Mar Cheapie
Would you mind having to put up with a little?
10 Ways to Increase Resale Value
Is this an endorsement from the Christian Science Monitor? 1. Stage Your Home 2. Find the right professional Sometimes you forget the obvious: The best, smartest thing a homeowner can do is find the right real estate agent for them. There are all kinds of pros out...
Power View
For more on the family, click here: http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/fleet.htm (daughter) http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050325/news_1m25fleet.html
Don’t Blame Agent?
Hat tip to downturn for seinding this in from claimsjournal.com: Michael Davies wanted to see a home for sale in western Michigan. The visit left him with a broken ankle, wrist and elbow. Davies blamed his real estate agent for his four-foot fall in a dark garage at a...