Bradley Markano | firsttuesday Journal

Real estate recovery and SBA 504 loans

Posted by Bradley Markano | Aug 11, 2011 | Commercial, Feature Articles, Investment, Real Estate |

This article introduces the federal Small Business Administration (SBA), and explains how real estate brokers can take advantage of SBA lending programs to generate income property transactions.

2Q 2011 defaults and foreclosures

Posted by Bradley Markano | Jul 21, 2011 | Finance, Real Estate |

Thanks to continuing recession-driven foreclosures, 36% of all California home resale activity in the second quarter of 2011 can be attributed to real estate owned (REO) inventory — down 4% from the first quarter but nearly the...

June 2011 Home sales volume

Posted by Bradley Markano | Jul 20, 2011 | Real Estate |

38,975 new and resale homes closed escrow in California during June 2011, down 11% from one year ago when 43,964 sales closed escrow. Combined home sales rose 10% from their May 2011 numbers. Little overall change from 2010’s...

May 2011 Home sales volume

Posted by Bradley Markano | Jun 22, 2011 | Real Estate |

35,536 new and resale homes closed escrow in California during May 2011, down 13% from one year ago when 40,965 sales closed escrow. Home sales rose slightly from their April 2011 numbers in both Northern and Southern...

U.S. homeownership: an international perspective

Posted by Bradley Markano | Jun 16, 2011 | Feature Articles, Real Estate |

This article compares the U.S. government’s homeownership policy with the homeownership policies of other nations to determine the most effective method of promoting a stable housing market.