by Kurt Galitski | Jun 15, 2011 | Community Information, Costa Mesa, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt Suggests
For the week of Jun 13, 2011 — Vol. 9, Issue 24 In This Issue… Last Week in Review: Ben Bernanke spoke, but did the markets listen? Find out what he said, and how home loan rates reacted. Forecast for the Week: A full week of economic reports is ahead,...
by Kurt Galitski | May 26, 2011 | Consumer Information, For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate News
Sales of newly-built homes surprised Wall Street, jumping 7 percent to an seasonally-adjusted, annualized 323,000 units last month. In addition, the supply of new homes dropped to 6.5 months — a 2-month decrease from October 2010 and the best reading in a year. The...
by Kurt Galitski | May 20, 2011 | Costa Mesa, For Sellers, Foreclosure, Kurt's Thoughts, Loan Modification, Loans, Real Estate News
Increasing use of Chapter 13 plans cited by bankruptcy attorneys May 18, 2011 By PETE CAREY San Jose Mercury News – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Bankruptcy lawyers say delinquent borrowers in California are increasingly turning to Chapter 13...
by Kurt Galitski | May 17, 2011 | Costa Mesa, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosure, Kurt Suggests, Marketing Reports, Real Estate News
In This Issue… Last Week in Review: Inflation is heating up, but what does that mean for home loan rates? Forecast for the Week: Thursday will be an especially busy day when it comes to reports this week, with news on jobs, housing, and manufacturing. View: Ever...
by Kurt Galitski | May 3, 2011 | Consumer Information, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt In the News, Kurt Suggests, Kurt's Thoughts, Real Estate News
Rent vs. buy – which is better for buyers in your area? Use our interactive map to find out. We just released our Q2 2 Rent vs. Buy Index, which found that buying a home has become more affordable than renting in nearly 80% of major U.S. cities since last...
by Kurt Galitski | Apr 11, 2011 | Costa Mesa, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt's Thoughts, Loans, Real Estate News
Deductions in the Loan Process Write-offs are the government’s way of rewarding taxpayers when they’ve done something the government likes. And to judge by the write-offs, the government likes it when people borrow money to buy a house. There are...
