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Orange County Housing Report: Interest Rates Trump Tax Credit

September 21, 2010
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Here’s the latest Housing Report from Steven Thomas, President of Altera Real Estate.
It is time for buyers to start focusing on historically low interest rates; they won’t last forever.
Interest Rates
Rates are at ridiculously low levels and seem to be taken for granted.
I have always been fascinated how almost nobody focuses on how rates affect purchasing [...]

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Orange County Housing Report: Best Time of Year to Sell

July 24, 2010

Finally, summer is here and so are home sellers’ wild expectations.
THE Best Time of Year to Sell
Here’s a hint: it is NOT Summer.
Every year the real estate industry deals with the same cyclical phenomena, homeowners who feel that summer is the best time of year to sell.  Unfortunately, buyers do not agree.  Buyer activity actually [...]

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New Programs Aim to Streamline Short Sales

February 19, 2010

The National Association of Realtors issued a press release today detailing efforts they are taking to help make the purchase of Short Sales less frustrating and problematic.
HAFA – Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives
HAFA is a Federal program with takes effect in April that is designed to help homeowners complete a Short Sale of their home when [...]

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