For all of you who watch Jim “I’ve Sold All My Real Estate” Cramer’s program, “Mad Money,” I’m not sure he’s said the above on his show. But on this video for TheStreet.com (he’s a co-founder,) he really doesn’t say anything people didn’t already know if they have been reading regular stories. However, his “If [...]
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My sister expects to buy a home for herself and her partner on my moms’ death (money from estate.) The trust will not be more than $350,000. Can my sister buy a home in Northern California for half of the trust? Or is she being totally unrealistic? Well, $350,000 can buy a house here even [...]
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I think finding the right house is like finding the right mate. You look around, your eyes darting over the inventory and your inner voice says, “Nope. No way. Next. You’ve got to be kidding. Maybe, if the color wasn’t Pepto Bismol pink. Ugh. Eeeuuww.” Then after looking for a while you may see something [...]
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In this new report from DataQuick Information Systems Inc., Notices of Default rose significantly in the state while actual foreclosures were at their highest rate in the company’s 19-year history. In Trustee Sales, or actual foreclosures, numbers were startling. Contra Costa County foreclosures jumped five-fold from last year’s 62 to this years 778 (1,154.8 percent,) [...]
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I look at the Real Estate Transactions every Sunday and so should you. Because if you want a real glimpse of what the real estate market is doing and where it’s going, it will give you the best gauge (albeit about six weeks ago.) Basically, it’s a record of all the homes that closed about [...]
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If you read my story today, you know of the foreclosure auction to be held on Saturday at the Hilton Concord Hotel. The real estate agent in the article, Cecily Tippery, said that better deals might be had before the auction. So, what’s stopping you from contacting the property agents right now? Simply visit Hudson [...]
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