The depressed housing market is still being felt all over the US. Many unfortunate homeowners who bought their homes from 2005-2007 did nothing wrong, but still find themselves with their equity/down payment wiped out and owing more money than they’ll be able to get by selling the home. Others have suffered harrowing personal circumstances that [...]
Some homeowners who are underwater on their houses—they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth—wonder what would happen if they were to stop paying their mortgages. When lenders do not receive payments, the first action taken by the lender is to report the missed payment to the credit bureaus by the first [...]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 403 to 12 to extend and expand the home buyer tax credit. The bill passed the U.S. Senate and was signed by President Obama last week. The tax credit will be extended through April 30, 2010, with a 60-day extension if a binding contract is in place prior to [...]
Oakland: From Crocker Highlands’ stately traditional homes to Montclair’s sophisticated contemporaries, from Glenview’s Craftsman bungalows to Rockridge’s family neighborhoods, Oakland has homes for everyone. What is there to do? Yoshi’s for jazz in Jack London Square, classic Friday night movies at the stunning art deco Paramount Theater, ice cream at Fenton’s on Piedmont Avenue, dog [...]
Welcome to the Real Estate Blog of Madalyn Mitchell, Licensed Alain Pinel real estate agent serving the Northern California East Bay area.
