California PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION SCAMS
California PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION SCAMS
Companies using official-sounding names like “Tax Review,” “Tax Adjusters” and “Tax Reassessment” seek to scam homeowners who are worried about their property taxes and declining property values. They send misleading mailers that look like official government agency documents to trick you into sending them money to try to lower your property taxes. Read more 
Pending Home Sales Fall 11Percent In The West
Pending Home Sales
pending home sales
The National Association of Realtors® reported today that after reaching a 19-month high, pending home sales eased in December.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the trend line remains positive. “Even with a modest decline, the preceding two months of contract activity are the highest in the past four years outside of the homebuyer tax credit period,” he said. “Contract failures remain an issue, reported by one-third of Realtors® over the past few months, but home buyers are not giving up.” Read more
2012 San Diego Real Estate Forecast
2012 San Diego Real Estate Forecast
2012 San Diego Real Estate Forecast - Opinion on the 2012 San Diego real estate outlook. Why San Diego home values, will still be in decline through at least the first half of 2012. View the full post at:
http://www.brokerforyou.com/brokerforyou/san-diego-real-estate-market-2012-outlook-forecast.html
Home Sales Increase
Home Sales
Bob Schwartz, real estate broker
The National Association of Realtors just reported that home sales increased 5 percent in December to the best level since January 2011 and the third straight monthly increase.
Home sales for2011, totaled 4.26 million. That’s up from 4.19 million the previous year, but, below the 6 million that economists equate with healthy housing markets.
The median home sales price in December rose 2.3 percent to $164,500. Read more
Home Foreclosures Drop To 2007 Levels
Home Foreclosures Drop
Just reported today: According to foreclosure-data firm RealtyTrac the number of homes getting a foreclosure filing, hit a 49-month low in December, as legal issues, documentation delays and weak housing demand all served to stall the processing of mortgage delinquencies. Read more
San Diego 2012 Real Estate Forecast
San Diego 2012 Real Estate Forecast
San Diego Home Forecast 2012 – Opinion on the 2012 San Diego real estate outlook. Why San Diego home values, will still be in decline through at least the first half of 2012. brokerforyou.com Bob Schwartz is a San Diego real estate broker with 30+ years experience. If you own a San Diego home or are planning purchasing San Diego real estate Bob’s San Diego 2012 real estate outlook is a must read. View the full post at:
http://www.brokerforyou.com/brokerforyou/san-diego-real-estate-market-2012-outlook-forecast.html