New Home Assessment Data from Larry Ward
The word is out from our County Assessor, Clerk Recorder Larry Ward – another round of declines for property taxes in Riverside County. This makes three straight years of dropping assessments, a year...
View ArticleCorona Sign Ordinance.
Corona Sign Ordinance I know it’s not you but… we have been notified by the TIGAR association in Corona that their city people are having sign ordinance problems – and it’s all the dastardly OUT OF...
View ArticleHomeownership Matters NAR Bus Tour Continues
On the Road Again, Posted by Vince Posted: 14 Jul 2011 06:45 AM PDT Do you hear the engine revving? The NAR Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour is taking off for Atlanta this weekend to kick off the second...
View ArticleTake Action Now!
This week Congress will be debating amendments that will dramatically impact our business here in California – either extending or expiring the current conforming loan limits. Current loan limits are...
View ArticleGov. signs Realtor Bill for short sale relief.
New law gives added protection to short-sale hopefuls On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 458 (Corbett) into law. The new law, which contained an urgency clause and became effective upon...
View ArticleCA Attorney General files suit in massive 17 state mortgage fraud scheme.
CA State Attorney General Kamala Harris sued Philip Kramer, the Law Offices of Kramer & Kaslow, two other law firms, three other lawyers, and 14 other defendants who are accused of working together...
View ArticleI Survived Real Estate 2011
For the past four years Bruce Norris, founder of The Norris Group has presented a forum entitled ‘I Survived Real Estate (2011)’ at the Richard Nixon Library. The event, attracting more than 400 real...
View ArticleTemecula, Murrieta among nations safest cities again.
Finally there’s a national statistic that shows parts of California in a positive light – and two of my cities are at the top of the heap. Business Insider.com recently released their analysis of FBI...
View ArticleSRCAR Endorses Kevin Jeffries for Supervisor Seat.
Two Influential Realtor Associations Endorse Jeffries First and Only Candidate Ever Endorsed by Both Local Associations (Riverside, CA) – Kevin Jeffries announced today that his campaign for Riverside...
View ArticleSimpler mortgage rules on the horizon?
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considers rules to simplify mortgage points and fees By Ashley Gordon Rules would bring greater transparency to the mortgage market WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the...
View ArticleDo you qualify for a refi?
Hello – President Obama’s plan to give mortgage relief to responsible homeowners boils down to one important principle. He wants to simplify the refinancing process. And the very first step is to let...
View ArticleMore Light – Less Tunnell
That was the message delivered at our California Association of Realtors Mid-year Legislative meetings as well as our National Association of Realtors Legislative Conference held last month. The focus...
View ArticleTemecula Valley Housing – An Overview
There’s no doubt the Temecula Valley is one of the nicest, safest and most affordable places to live in Southern California. The climate is terrific, the schools are great, we have sports parks and dog...
View ArticleSRCAR Hosts City Managers Forum
The Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors recently held their 3rd annual ‘Breakfast with the City Managers’ event and featuring Bob Johnson (Temecula), Rick Dudley (Murrieta), Frank Oviedo...
View ArticleHalf Empty or Half Full
It’s all in the perspective. A recent media article featured data from a report by RealtyTrac showing that the Riverside-San Bernardino area remains #3 in the nation for foreclosure activity. I cringe...
View ArticleWaited Too Long?
If you’re waiting for mortgage rates or house prices to hit bottom, you may have delayed too long. Among the housing trends you can expect to see this spring: Potential homebuyers will find increased...
View Article…The Light at the End of a Very Long Tunnel
CoreLogic® has just published their most recent Home Price Index showing a 3.8% rise in home prices for July marking the 5th consecutive month of year-over-year increases. They are forecasting an...
View ArticleCalifornia Homeowners Bill of Rights – New Law for 2013.
The new California Homeowner Bill of Rights becomes law today. If you’re not familiar with this measure, it was a bill carried on behalf of California Attorney General Kamala Harris last year that...
View Article9 year fraud battle has a happy ending.
Over the years I’ve written a lot about real estate fraud. Real estate fraud had only just come to our region in a big way back in 2005/2005 and Realtors® were trying to grapple with this new issue....
View ArticlePocket Listings Anyone?
CAR just presented an hour webinar on the subject of ‘Pocket Listings’. It becoming a problem the way the market is right now. And agents who are not following the letter of the law will come under...
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