Archive for the ‘360 REALTY’ Category

The List of Celebrity Short Sales is Increasing

Posted on February 2nd, 2012, by LAURA KEY

They say celebrities are just like us, except richer, better looking and skinnier.  Perhaps. What is indisputable, however, is that they are not spared from suffering through falling property values and other economic hardships so many Middle Americans are suffering through today.  Many of these athletes or celebrities bought when they received their big paychecks, [...]

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Avoid Foreclosure: Know Your State’s Foreclosure Law

Posted on February 2nd, 2012, by LAURA KEY

The foreclosure law of the state in which the property is located controls how the foreclosure process is completed. Every state’s foreclosure statute delineates the various time periods for each step involved in the entire foreclosure process from start to finish. So, the statute can be seen as a roadmap of sorts, assisting homeowners interested [...]

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2011-2012 Cost vs. Value: Which Remodeling Projects Pay Off the Most?

Posted on February 2nd, 2012, by LAURA KEY

When tackling home remodeling projects, you’ll find some projects pay off more than others at times of resale. Remodeling Magazine, in conjunction with REALTOR® Magazine, recently released findings of its annual Cost vs. Value report for 2011-2012, revealing which remodeling projects offer the biggest bang for your buck. Overall, the trend right now is replacement over [...]

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10927 HAMLIN ST NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606

Posted on February 1st, 2012, by LAURA KEY

10927 Hamlin St North Hollywood, CA MLS #11-566959  - 2 Bedroom 1 Bath Call 800-399-9659 to schedule a showing! Click Photo for Virtual Tour!

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Worries Over Potential Dismantling of UCLA’s Japanese Garden

Posted on February 1st, 2012, by LAURA KEY

UCLA is planning on putting Bel Air’s one and a half acre Hannah Carter Japanese Garden (and an adjacent house) on the market next month and has already started taking out some of the objects at the site. The garden was donated to the university in the sixties by a former chair of the UC Board of Regents [...]

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Expanding our efforts to help more homeowners and strengthen hard-hit communities

Posted on February 1st, 2012, by LAURA KEY

Today, the Administration announced important enhancements to the Making Home Affordable Program, including the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), to expand the reach of the program to help additional homeowners stay in their homes and strengthen hard-hit communities. These enhancements will provide additional relief to struggling homeowners, renters, and their neighborhoods to accelerate the housing [...]

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Mortgage Modification Program Expanded to Investors, Others

Posted on January 31st, 2012, by LAURA KEY

The Obama administration on Friday announced it would significantly broaden the pool of consumers eligible for mortgage modifications by opening its program to owners of rental properties and homeowners burdened by medical  and credit card bills and second mortgages. Under an expansion of the Home Affordable Modification Program, investors can seek mortgage loan modifications for rental properties, [...]

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Foreclosure Homes Account for 20 Percent of All U.S. Residential Sales in Q3 2011 According to RealtyTrac(R)

Posted on January 27th, 2012, by LAURA KEY

RVINE, CA, Jan 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — RealtyTrac(R) ( www.realtytrac.com ), the leading online marketplace for foreclosures, today released its Q3 2011 U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report(TM), which shows that sales of homes that were in some stage of foreclosure or bank owned accounted for 20 percent of all U.S. residential sales in the [...]

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California Attorney General Rejects Foreclosure Settlement

Posted on January 27th, 2012, by LAURA KEY

Calling it “inadequate for California,” the state is rejecting the latest settlement proposal between states and major U.S. banks over lending abuses that fueled the foreclosure crisis. California Attorney General Kamala Harris pulled out of nationwide talks with the banks in October, saying the proposed $25 billion deal gave too much immunity to lenders and didn’t provide [...]

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REAL ESTATE: California Home Construction Reaches All-Time Low in 2011

Posted on January 27th, 2012, by LAURA KEY

Responding to falling prices and stiff competition from foreclosures, home building activity in 2011 dropped to an all-time low in Inland Southern California, according to a report released Wednesday by the California Building Industry Association. Statewide, 2011 marked the third lowest year on record for overall housing production. A record low in the volume of [...]

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