by Heather | Mar 4, 2013 | NAR, TSBOR, TSMLS
According to the National Association of REALTORS, Pending home sales rose in January, and have been above year-ago levels for the past 21 months. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun explains: “Favorable affordability conditions and job growth have unleashed a...
by Heather | Feb 27, 2013 | C.A.R.
Talking Points New federal regulations require mortgage lenders to verify that prospective borrowers can meet the repayment terms of their mortgage loans. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the rules prohibit the “no-doc” loans commons during the housing bubble. Before making...
by Heather | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
From the Mercury News: Although the housing market is showing signs of recovery, demand for rental housing is expected to remain strong. Follow these tips from rental experts on becoming a landlord or investor in rental property. Making sense of the story Understand...
by Heather | Feb 18, 2013 | Paragon, TSMLS
The MLS Board has decided that the Call to Show field in Paragon will become a drop down field. However, the change will not occur until March 1st, so in the meantime, please manually change your Active listings to one of the following choices: Go Direct, Listing...
by Heather | Feb 14, 2013 | C.A.R., TSBOR
The C.A.R. IMPAC Trustees recent launched a media campaign to protectg mortgage interest deductibility. The Open Letter to President Obama and the U.S. Congress addresses the importance of mortgage interest deduction to homeownership. The letter was published during...
