The juiciest carrot that dangles from the stick of homeownership has long been the promise of a generous mortgage interest tax deduction (MID). However, with legislators currently scouring the nation’s fiscal landscape for ways...
Read MoreIn a delayed knee-jerk reaction to the mortgage meltdown and sub-prime lending crisis of 2008, lenders offering access to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) -insured loans are tightening their standards above and beyond those...
Read MoreThis article discusses the precipitous rise in real estate license suspensions and revocations and the responsibilities of brokers to sufficiently train and supervise their sales agents.
Read MoreMany real estate professionals who have been convicted of fraud are still in good standing with the California Department of Real Estate (DRE). The Sacramento Bee compiled a list of people in California who have been charged...
Read MoreThis article details how the new lending guidelines from Fannie Mae, which become effective on December 13th, 2010, will affect the 2.5 million underwater California homeowners who hope to re-enter the real estate market as homebuyers after foreclosure.
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