Did you know that the Mortgage Insurance Premium deduction and the Home Energy Tax Credit are ending at the end of 2011? Are you looking for ways to save money and boost your tax deductions in 2011? Listen in as I describe two simple strategies to help you keep more of your money.
Length: 2:33
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Trust is often cited as the most important component in growing your business. How, then, do real estate professionals establish trust when engaging with consumers? Listen as my guest, Bryan Robertson from the Sereno Group Los Altos talks about the role of blogging in establishing the trust “process” with consumers, providing insights into how you run your business, and how blogging can “put a face” to your Internet efforts.
Length: 1:54
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Pricing is key to selling a house. No amount of marketing will overcome an overpriced house. Listen as my guest, Bryan Robertson from the Sereno Group Los Altos talks with me about the typical effects of an overpriced house and why the decision to price too high will work against you.
Length: 4:39
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Bryan Robertson
How do you set a listing price for a custom home? Listen as my guest, Bryan Robertson from the Sereno Group Los Altos talks with me about all the unique factors to consider and compare to arrive at a selling price that will work for both the seller and the buyer.
Length: 2:22
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Properties offered on short sale are in a different market than “traditional sales” and require a different marketing approach. Listen as my guest, Trang Dunlap of Intero Real Estate Services Fremont discusses how to market a short sale property and learn what motivates sellers of short sale properties.
Length: 1:11
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Are you looking to possibly buy or sell a house in Alameda County? Understanding the current state of the market is critical to any quest to get the best price.
Is inventory up or down?
Is it a buyers’ market or a sellers’ market?
Are there lots of multiple offers?
My guest, Trang Dunlap of Intero Real Estate Services Fremont speaks to these questions and shares her insights about how you can effectively compete in this market.
Length: 2:01
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Trang Dunlap
This past July Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 458 which broadened previous short sales laws. Previous law allowed homeowners to sell their homes on short sales with the first-mortgage holder required to agree that the sale was accepted as full payment of the loan obligation, with no recourse. SB 458 now requires the same no recourse allowance for any other junior loans involved. Listen as my guest, Trang Dunlap of Intero Real Estate Services Fremont and I discuss our experiences and opinions of SB 458 since its inception.
Length: 3:27
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act promotes the accuracy of information in your credit report. This act provides you with the right to review your credit report and to have inaccurate information corrected. Listen as my guest, Rondi Lambeth of Your Credit Matters describes the legal definition of credit inaccuracy, shares some examples and discusses how you can have them removed from your credit report to improve your credit score.
Length: 3:10
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Rondi Lambeth
With the energy of the holiday shopping season quickly beginning to surround us, so are special holiday offers from credit card companies. Are these offers a deal you should jump on or will they do more damage than good? Listen as my guest, Rondi Lambeth of Your Credit Matters shares his insights.
Length: 2:07
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Last week it was announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and federal bank regulators are requiring that Independent Foreclosure Reviews be done to identify consumers who may have been financially injured in their foreclosure process. Listen as I discuss the basics of this program, including who is eligible, what mortgage services are participating, when the deadline is, and why you should request a review.
Length: 2:37
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