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Global Real Estate Search – REMAX

A new RE/MAX website – global.remax.com – will complement remax.com and revolutionize the way consumers search for properties around the world. An industry first – no other real estate brand has a site like it. An industry first – no other real estate brand has a site like it –global.remax.com includes RE/MAX listings in more [...]

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Tired of seeing your stock portfolio tank?

Down another 250 points! – for reasons totally out of your control – an analyst downgrade, a change in management, missed earnings target, a lowered outlook- GREECE! The list goes on & on. For reasons beyond your control your stock portfolio drops 3% one day, 2% the next day… with the looming threat of one [...]

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SOLD – 3324 Mildred Ln., Lafayette – $635,000 – Buyer’s Agent

Represented buyers on the purchase of this charming Lafayette Valley Estates home. Great starter home with huge potential. Buyers recognized the value! Home included updated kitchen & baths, central heat and air, eat-in kitchen. Large front & backyards. Very light and bright. Large wood deck, RV parking on paved pad. Move-in condition 3 Bedrooms, 2 [...]

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Have Carbon Monoxide Monitor Installed Before Appraisal

It’s now happening I just received an appraisal – “subject to” As you all must know by now starting on July 1st, California has joined 23 other states in requiring the installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors. All existing dwellings intended for human occupancy that have fossil fuel (i.e., gas, coal or wood) burning appliances, fireplaces, [...]

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Lafayette, CA Home Sales UP 43% in June 2011, but…

According to the Contra Costa Association of Realtors, home sales in the month of June 2011 were up 43% from June 2010. Although the increase in the number of transactions is a very positive sign, the average sale price during this year-over-year comparison was down 4%. The number of new listings coming to the market [...]

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SOLD – 1050 Dolores Dr, Lafayette – $805,000 – Buyer’s Agent

Purchased below market- before being listed on MLS!! I had just put another buyer into contract on a home in Lafayette, when I asked the listing agent if she had anything else she was about to list in Lafayette. It turns out she had the perfect home for another buyer I was working with – [...]

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CitiBank Proactive Short Sale Program

Below you’ll find an excerpt from a letter written to me by the Chairman & Co-Founder of REMAX – Dave Liniger about CitiBank’s Proactive Short Sale Program. Dear Mark, Congratulations! Because of your Short Sale training and expertise, you have been selected to participate in the CitiMortgage ProActive Short Sale program. The program is designed [...]

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It’s Time to Refinance!

With incredibly low interest rates, this is an excellent time to refinance your home(s). You could save thousands of dollars each and every year by capitalizing on a fixed-rate, fully amortized loan. FYI – depending on your loan amount and credit history you may be able to find a loan with an interest rate as [...]

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Lender’s Slow Response On Pay-Off Demand Puts Sellers at Risk

After losing most of the equity you have in your home, you decide you’d better sell it before you’re under water. You meet with your local real estate agent and he tells you after commission and other transaction related costs, he thinks you’ll get out without owing anything. In an attempt to put some cash [...]

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Does Your Real Estate Agent Say No to Short Sales?

Many real estate agents resist showing their buyers Short Sale properties because they think a Short Sale transaction requires more work, or they’re afraid the transaction won’t close. This attitude could be causing buyers to miss out on a major segment of the real estate market. As of September 26, 2010 there are 9,286 properties [...]

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Links to Bank Owned REO Homes For Sale in Walnut Creek & Lamorinda

Many of my clients are recognizing the incredible buying opportunity Bank Owned REO properties represent. I’ve now uploaded a section on my DARFLER.com home page where you can instantly access Foreclosed REO homes listed FOR SALE on the Contra Costa Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS). These links provide quick and easy access to [...]

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Short Sale Homes For Sale in Walnut Creek & Lamorinda

Many of my clients are recognizing the incredible buying opportunity Short Sales represent. I’ve now uploaded a section on my DARFLER.com home page where you can instantly access Short Sale homes listed FOR SALE on the Contra Costa Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS). These links provide quick and easy access to homes for [...]

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Wachovia No Longer Postponing Foreclosure Sale Dates

Wachovia will no longer be postponing scheduled foreclosure sales. Please refer to the following e-mail: Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:04 PM Subject: WACHOVIA SHORT SALES ** URGENT COMMUNICATION please READ **IF THERE IS A FORCLOSURE SALE DATE SET – WE WILL NO LONGER POSTPONE THAT DATE FOR ANY REASON – if there is an [...]

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Email Alerts Can Help Buyers Save Thousands of Dollars

Imagine sitting at work when suddenly you receive an alert that there’s a home for sale on the street of your dreams. You quickly call your agent and schedule a showing and VIOLA, this is the one. That evening your agent is presenting an offer, all before most other real estate agents and their buyers [...]

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Short Sale vs. Foreclosure

Credit Score: Your credit score will take a hit with a short sale and a foreclosure. With a short sale your FICO score can drop 50 to 150 points. A foreclosure will drop your credit score 200-400 points. Reporting: In California, a “foreclosure” is recorded within the County Recorder’s Office and becomes a matter of [...]

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