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Can’t refininance? A little-known strategy for cutting mortgage payments

Homeowners looking to lower their monthly mortgage payments and reduce their interest rate may be able to do so without refinancing. A little-known strategy called recasting or re-amortization is… Read more ⇢

While home prices decline, rental prices increase in 2010

A new study shows home prices declined 9.8 percent last year, while rental prices nationwide increased 11.6 percent during the same period, according to Hotpads.com. Read more ⇢

C.A.R. leadership meets with BofA to discuss short sales

In response to the ongoing challenges REALTORS® face in working with short sales, C.A.R. officers met with officials at Bank of America last week to ask for their help… Read more ⇢

Alert: Over 1Million Homes Seized by Lenders in 2010

New data just released by RealtyTrac shows that lenders repossessed 1,050,500 homes last year. A record 2.9 million properties received foreclosure filings in 2010 despite a sharp drop-off in… Read more ⇢

New Tax Laws, Hot Home Improvement Trends, and much more

There have been several changes to the 2011 tax code over the last several months. Take a look at what’s new in 2011. Deborah Bremner The Bremner Group at Coldwell… Read more ⇢

Ask The Expert: What is a HAMP Modification? What is a HAFA Short Sale?

Q. What is a HAMP Modification? How do I qualify? A. In February 2009, Congress introduced a comprehensive Financial Stability Plan to address help struggling homeowners get… Read more ⇢

Santa Monica Monthly Foreclosure Report January 2011

My work as a Home Retention Specialist and Realtor gives me an interesting vantage point on the hidden marketplace of foreclosure. There are 85 pre-foreclosures (active NOD’s) right now… Read more ⇢

Bel Air Monthly Foreclosure Report January 2011

My work as a Home Retention Specialist and Realtor gives me an interesting vantage point on the hidden marketplace of foreclosure. There are 19 pre-foreclosures (active NOD’s) right now… Read more ⇢

Pacific Palisades Monthly Foreclosure Report January 2011

My work as a Home Retention Specialist and Realtor gives me an interesting vantage point on the hidden marketplace of foreclosure. There are 32 pre-foreclosures (active NOD’s) right now… Read more ⇢

Hancock Park Monthly Foreclosure Report January 2011

My work as a Home Retention Specialist and Realtor gives me an interesting vantage point on the hidden marketplace of foreclosure. There are 51 pre-foreclosures (active NOD’s) right now… Read more ⇢

Beverly Hills Monthly Foreclosure Report January 2011

My work as a Home Retention Specialist and Realtor gives me an interesting vantage point on the hidden marketplace of foreclosure. There are 62 pre-foreclosures (active NOD’s) right now… Read more ⇢

Westwood Monthly Foreclosure Update January 2011

My work as a Home Retention Specialist and Realtor gives me an interesting vantage point on the hidden marketplace of foreclosure. There are 83 pre-foreclosures (active NOD’s) right now… Read more ⇢

Brentwood Monthly Foreclosure Update January 2011

My work as a Home Retention Specialist and Realtor gives me an interesting vantage point on the hidden marketplace of foreclosure. There are 34 pre-foreclosures (active NOD’s) right now… Read more ⇢

Weekend Interest Rate Update

4.750% for the 30 year Fixed ~ Conforming {0 to $417,000} 5.000% for the 30 year Fixed ~ Agency Jumbo {$417,000 to $729,750} 5.750% for the 30 year Fixed… Read more ⇢

What would Google do? Well…

After several months of gaining market share, Google’s Android smart phone operating platform has surpassed Apple’s iPhone platform among smart phone users, according to a… Read more ⇢

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