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  1. How Binding is the Purchase Contract?

    http://www.sacramento-home.com/real-estate-events/2008/how-binding-is-the-purchase-contract_1192.html

    The purchase contract, especially when signed by both parties - the buyer and seller - counts as a legal contract and binds both parties to the instructions set forth in it. As a buyer however, there are various contingencies written into the contract that allow you to walk out of the purchase without losing any of your deposit. …

    17 hours ago
  2. How Long Do We Wait for a Response to our Offer?

    http://www.sacramento-home.com/real-estate-events/2008/how-long-do-we-wait-for-a-response-to-our-offer_1191.html

    Typically, offers are responded to within three days of receipt. That is the default on the actual residential purchase agreement in California (the RPA-CA) unless it is changed by your Realtor®, based on the circumstances. But especially in today’s market, it is a good idea not to get too caught up in the dates and deadlines, especially when dealing with banks. …

    1 day ago
  3. Real Estate Inventory Numbers and What They Tell You

    http://www.sacramento-home.com/real-estate-events/2008/real-estate-inventory-numbers-and-what-they-tell-you_1185.html

    One of the most important indicators that real estate market junkies like me look at is inventory.  If you’re not familiar with “inventory” in a real estate sense, it’s a pretty simple concept.  You look at how many homes sell every month.  Usually we like to use an average going several months back.  …

    2 days ago
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    Oro Valley 4th of July 2008 - Oro Valley Real Estate

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    Vegas Goes One Way While The Rest Of The Country Goes Another

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    homes were sold in May, down from 19,874 in the same month last year, the firm said. Only in a few other parts of the country are sales higher now than a year ago, and they’re all places where the downturn has been harshest, such as Sacramento. Here’s a report from Sacramento.

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    GettingNow.com Blogs - Just another weblog

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    The Dryden Theatre wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt How Many Houses should we Look at? Posted by Purva Brown on June 21st, 2008 There is no simple and straight answer to this question. Some Realtors have a number beyond which they will not show

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    How Many Houses should we Look at?

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    The Dryden Theatre wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt How Many Houses should we Look at? Posted by Purva Brown on June 21st, 2008 There is no simple and straight answer to this question. Some Realtors have a number beyond which they will not show

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    The 93rd Carnival of Real Estate: Chow Time!

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    ). Who knows if there is decent Mexican food near the REagent in Connecticut, but Athol always delivers. The massive Combo Plate, second only to the Big Enchilada, is consumed by John Lockwood of the Sacramento Real Estate Blog. In, “Where’s The Bottom? The Prophet Speaks” John takes a deeply linked look at the real estate market in Sacramento County (which if you follow real estate markets, you know it’s been hit particularly hard). This plate isn’t just Sacramento though, John

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    Tucson is Hot Are You Thinking About A Pool - Tucson AZ Real Estate

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    Salt Lake Real Estate Blog

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    pointed out that in high foreclosure area Sacramento, less than 5% of sales are successful short sales. Two key reasons are behind that number. First of all, lenders are simply overwhelmed. Secondly, and this is the most important, lenders are letting homes be foreclosed to collect on the mortgage insurance that pays 20% of the loan amount. This provides income and cash flow to the lenders. I'm witnessing this play out in real life with my clients purchasing distressed homes in California and Florida. Now lenders are

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    Hummer Hip A Status Symbol Turned Pariah - Tucson AZ Real Estate

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    El Dorado County Real Estate Market Update

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    Not Just the Common People and Foreclosure Listing

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    Before I get into what happened next, I should point out that I'm not putting the listing agent here down. This agent clearly was being respectful of my buyers' efforts, and immediately had the listing marked pending .. read the rest part. Aside from this, all things I known have been centered together and given a new picture. I believe that is fabulous, you should read it: (more…)