For about the last 6 months the demand for houses has dropped. We’ve had to lower our prices and wait longer to get our properties sold. As we have tried to discern why, the following come to mind: 1.) Interest rates have gone up. 2.) Job growth has not taken root, leaving fewer qualified buyers. 3.) Uncertainty caused by […]
Have you ever wondered what your home is worth? Maybe you’re wondering if you could sell and payoff your loan without owing anything. Zillow is a website that offers free AVM’s: Automated Valuation Model. This is an estimate of what your home is worth based on sales in your area. Each company has a variety of parameters they use […]
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There’s good news for Californians who are needing to do a short sale. According to the California Association of Realtors a letter from one of the FTB board members stating “California families who have lost their home in a short sale are not subject to state income tax liability on debt forgiveness “phantom income” they never received in a […]
3-5-14 I recently read that 25% of all homes with mortgages in Fresno County still owe more than there home is worth. There’s
two parts to this equation:
1) The debt exceeds the value of the home
and
2) The homeowner is paying interest on debt that’s beyond the homes worth. That’s not efficient.
Wouldn’t it be wiser to reduce the payment burden by […]