Are We Standing Still? California Still Among Most Unemployed States; Minimal Job Gains Posted
California Still A Dubious Member of The ‘Top Three’: California’s unemployment rate inched down by one-tenth of one percentage point last month dropping to 12.4%… but the Golden State still has one of the three highest state unemployment rates in the nation, [...]
As the real-estate industry rushes to help buyers close in time to get its $8,000 tax credit, it may get some (more) help from Uncle Sam. On Wednesday, the Senate approved a proposal to extend the closing deadline on the tax credit of up to $8,000 for homebuyers. Under the measure, buyers would have until [...]
Who is Eligible for HAFA? Homeowners in Sonoma County,California in Distress need to read the qualifications of this “game changer” loan program.
The HAFA (Housing Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives) program will be offering homeowners with NON-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans–a way OUT of their homes if they so desire! Here’s to see if you qualify!
Call Allison [...]
This Week on the “Real Estate Hour”, the NorthBay’s Longest running real estate talk show! Sunday, March 7, 9 to 10am PST, KSRO, 1350AM or tune us in on the web at: www.KSRO.com or visit our radio show blog: www.TheRealEstateHourBlog.com Have a question for Ivan? Call: 707-636-1350 or email before, during or after the show to: [...]
Jeri Creson, Broker TotalAccess Realty Advisors, is our special guest today on the show. I “met” Jeri on-line through her very thoughtful, measured responses on Trulia.com. I thought “This is the quality Realtor the consumer needs to hear” so I invited her onto the show and she accepted! Here’s her take on her marketplace. You [...]
Update from Charles McMillan, NAR President and Jerry Giovaniello, NAR Senior Vice President Government Affairs
RE: Tax Credit Extension and Expansion!
Senate leaders of both parties and key Senate Finance Committee members
and staff, and tax credit sponsors Dodd-Lieberman-Isakson have agreed on
extending and expanding the housing tax credit. However, there is no agreement on how to attach this [...]
Here is a link to Chris Thornberg’s presentation on the state of our Economy given this morning at the Sonoma County Economic Development Board’s annual breakfast. Chris, formerly of the UCLA school of economics, now has his own firm, Becon Economics. Wide ranging in its scope, the presentation DID state we are at the bottom of the [...]
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