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LAKE REAL ESTATE BOOMING

Sales are up dramatically last twelve months ended July 31, 2013 over the same period ended July 31, 2012. Home sales are up 62.1%; condominium sales are up 68.7%. Three [Read More...]

Last Week’s Economic News

By Bill Bartok Mortgage Advisor | Stanford Mortgage | Click Here to Contact Bill In economic news this week; The economy is still treading along and the Fed has to begin [Read More...]

Napa’s New Harvest: Winery Sales

Prominent Napa Valley vintner and Dean & Deluca owner Leslie Rudd and other investors bought Clos Pegase Winery on Tuesday, promising to expand and improve the vineyard [Read More...]

Protect Real Estate Investments From Creditors in Nevada

Suppose you own a rental property in Nevada and you are concerned about protecting this property from creditors. In particular, you are worried that someone might be [Read More...]

The Past Week In Economic News

Last Week In Economic News By Bill Bartok, Stanford Mortgage Advisor The reader’s digest version is how do we survive without the Fed’s “crack” feeding the Markets. [Read More...]

Ups and Downs of House Flipping

House flipping, the investor practice of purchasing homes at rock-bottom prices and quickly reselling them for a profit, is tapering off in many markets but is still active [Read More...]

5 things to know about rising rates

After years of decline to rock-bottom levels, interest rates are on the rise. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage was recently 4.35%, more than a point above the 2012 low [Read More...]

Mortgage Rates Surge to Highest Levels in Over a Month

Mortgage rates rose sharply today, after the large batch of economic data did nothing to suggest the Fed will move any slower to reduce their asset purchases. The risk [Read More...]

Return of the McMansion

As the economy recovers, America’s love affair with the over-sized McMansion has been reignited. During the past three years, the average size of new homes has grown [Read More...]

Open Houses Benefit Both Buyers and Sellers

The next time you’re thinking about buying or selling a house, you might want to open your mind to the benefits of an open house. What Buyers Should Do: Buyers should [Read More...]

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