Wednesday, February 22, 2012

February Newsletter Articles 

1. Housing market picks up speed in 2012 (Full Article) - CBS MoneyWatch
2. Obama calls for $5-$10 billion for home refinancing (Full Article) - Reuters
3. HUD takes action to speed resale of foreclosed properties to new owners (Full Article) - U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development
4. 'Man caves' fit for Super Bowl Sunday (Full Article) - Inman News
5. Texas squatter with $16 McMansion kicked out after 8 months - ABC News
6. Federal bulk REO sales opening to smaller bidders (Full Article) - Inman News

January Newsletter Articles

1. Home building spikes higher (Full Article) - CNNMoney 
2. 3 tips for staging your home to sell (Full Article) - Inman News
3. Short on real estate down payment? Use your IRA (Full Article) - Inman News

December Newsletter Articles

1. Behind the Numbers: Pending Home Sales Rise (Full Article) - Wall Street Journal
2. How to bargain shop for mortgages (Full Article) - Sign On San Diego

November Newsletter Articles

1. California Housing Starts to Climb Again in September (Full Article) - California Building Industry Association 
2. State Agency Foreclosure on Borrowers Who Rent Out Their Homes (Full Article) - Los Angeles Times
3. Energy-efficient Homes Seem to Sell Faster, Fetch Higher Prices (Full Article) - Los Angeles Times 
4. How to Figure the Fuzzy Math of Internet Home Values (Full Article) - Wall Street Journal
   
5. Investors beating banks at REO game (Full Article) - Inman News
6. Congress votes to raise FHA loan limits (Full Article) - Reuters 

October Newsletter Articles

1. Fed's 'Operation Twist' Explained in 4 Easy Steps (Full Article) - NPR News 
2. 4 Types of Home Renovation: Which One Boosts Value (Full Article) - Investopedia
3. San Diego home values in line with nation's (Full Article) - San Diego Tribune

September Newsletter Articles

1. What the debt downgrade means for your mortgage (Full Article) - CNNMoney
2. Renting vs. Buying: 2011 (Full Article) - California Association of Realtors
3. Q&A: How will stock market's performance affect housing? (Full Article) - San Diego Tribune 
4. Home prices bounce back, but market still struggles (Full Article) - CNNMoney

Here is a collection of some helpful and very informative articles that have been put together to help you in buying or selling your property.

Buyers

• Where do you start? Start with your credit!
• Can you afford to buy a home?
• Why should you own a home?
• When buying a home, determine your needs...
• PRO BONO real estate services
• Buy two, three, four homes for the price of one!

• Showing your home.
• Should you stay or should you go?
• A good first impression helps sell your home.

•  Fixed or adjustable?