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Bank Loss Mitigation – Training Video

Posted on 27. Jul, 2010 by Stacey.

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Seller concession rules for FHA mortgages to be changed

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Stacey.

One of the key attractions of FHA home mortgage financing is going, going, but not quite gone. Sometime this summer, the Federal Housing Administration plans to slash maximum “seller concessions” from 6% of the home price to 3%. Sellers and buyers who move fast can still make the most of it. To read the full [...]

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Red Alert Update: SB 1178 Passes Senate!

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Stacey.

Victory for REALTORS® and Their Clients! SB 1178 was just approved by the Senate, over lender opposition, with a vote of 30 to 4.  This is in part thanks to the over 5,000 Realtors® who made a difference by contacting their senator to support the bill!  For more information on the vote, see the list [...]

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NAR weighs in on seller financing

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Stacey.

Will the Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act) bring an end to seller financing?  On Feb. 12, NAR President Vickie Cox-Golder sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging them to expand the seller financing exemption from new SAFE Act mortgage licensing requirements. The SAFE Act requires [...]

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Want the Home Buyer Tax Credit? Here’s the “Who, What, When, Where, and Why”

Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by Stacey.

Time remaining to take advantage of the credit: // One of the most unusual — and generous — programs ever rolled out by the Federal Government is the recent $8000 and $6500 tax credits for home buyers. Whether you’re a first-time home buyer, or you’ve bought and sold dozens of homes, it’s an amazing time [...]

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Workshops for Latino Immigrants Focus on Preventing Foreclosure

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Stacey.

A new pilot program aimed at preventing foreclosure among Latino immigrants launched this week in Sacramento, Stockton, and Modesto. To read the full story, please click here.

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Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Stacey.

More good news for consumers and the housing market recovery!  Following the Senate’s favorable vote yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives just voted 403 to 12 to extend the home buyer tax credit, expanding the parameters to include existing homeowners and not just first-time buyers.  As you may know, the California Association of Realtors (CAR) [...]

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Press Release: Stacey Wilson Has Been Awarded the Certified Residential Specialist Designation

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Stacey.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IN CALIFORNIA STACEY WILSON HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST DESIGNATION BY THE COUNCIL OF RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS. SAN LEANDRO, 9/17/2009 – Stacey Wilson, a San Leandro Realtor has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association [...]

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