vbrasil on March 2nd, 2010

Recipe for a good deal:
Find a development that was completed 4 or 5 years ago.   A majority of the properties in the development will be underwater, where values are below mortgages.  You can expect that there will be defaults in some cases these complexes have higher rates of default than other complexes.  This will cause the supply [...]

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vbrasil on February 26th, 2009

Tax Credit for Homebuyers
First-time homebuyers who purchase homes from the start of the year until the end of November 2009 may be eligible for the lower of an $8,000 or 10% of the value of the home tax credit. Remember a tax credit is very different than a tax deduction – a tax credit is equivalent [...]

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vbrasil on February 6th, 2009

This week I submitted two offers for REO properties for two separate clients.  One was a single family 3 bedroom 2 bath home in Santa Clara that was listed at $400,000.  The home was in poor condition but the price reflected it.   My experience with REOs (bank owned properties) is that they are seldom i [...]

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I always review the Santa Clara County home sales at the end of the week by checking the pending sales.  This is a good way of checking the strength of the market in terms of buying activity.  I usually compare from the previous year’s figures to gauge performance.  It appears that 2009 has started out [...]

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