New HAFA Short Sale guidelines!

| Patty Manzi

Major Breaking News from your friendly CDPE regarding HAFA Short Sales…. The HAFA program has been extended to 12/31/2013 (previously set to expire in 2012) No ‘last 12 months’ owner occupancy requirement Bank will pay $3,000 in relocation incentive to owner if owner or tenant occupied Borrower can stay current with monthly payments, even if ...       [Read More]

Major Breaking News from your friendly CDPE regarding HAFA Short Sales…. The HAFA program has been extended to 12/31/2013 (previously set to expire in 2012) No ‘last 12 months’ owner occupancy requirement Bank will pay $3,000 in relocation incentive to owner if owner or tenant occupied Borrower can stay current with monthly payments, even if [...]

Castro Valley Marketing Meeting March 14th, 2012

| Sara Mestas

I will be speaking at the Ice Creamery on Castro Valley Blvd at 8:30 am March 14th 2012 on Real Estate Counseling, credit tips for New Home Ownership as well as recovering from foreclosure, short sale and bankruptcy.  How to advocate for your clients during these economic times, how these things mean referrals and repeat ...       [Read More]

I will be speaking at the Ice Creamery on Castro Valley Blvd at 8:30 am March 14th 2012 on Real Estate Counseling, credit tips for New Home Ownership as well as recovering from foreclosure, short sale and bankruptcy.  How to advocate for your clients during these economic times, how these things mean referrals and repeat business in the long run.  Being educated so you can best help your Real Estate Clients recover from these poor economic times.
http://centralcounty.org/
$5.00 non-members
$4.00 members

Be well prepared when looking for a rental property.

| Patty Manzi

I am asked on a regular basis the following question:  “What is the best way to make sure I get a rental property in this very active rental market?” Right now the inventory of rental properties is very low, but the amount of renters looking for properties to rent is at an all time high.  ...       [Read More]

I am asked on a regular basis the following question:  “What is the best way to make sure I get a rental property in this very active rental market?” Right now the inventory of rental properties is very low, but the amount of renters looking for properties to rent is at an all time high.  [...]

Selling a tenant-occupied property

| Patty Manzi

At our Realty World Action 1 Properties office here in Pleasanton, California, (where in addition to selling real estate we manage about 70 rental properties), we received a call from a couple who rent a property from a private party.  They are not one of our rental clients, but were looking for a rental property ...       [Read More]

At our Realty World Action 1 Properties office here in Pleasanton, California, (where in addition to selling real estate we manage about 70 rental properties), we received a call from a couple who rent a property from a private party.  They are not one of our rental clients, but were looking for a rental property [...]

Pumpkin Gingerbread Recipe – Merry Christmas!

| Patty Manzi

Pumpkin Gingerbread Image via Wikipedia • 3 cups sugar • 1 cup vegetable oil • 4 eggs • 2/3 cup water • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree • 2 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp ground allspice • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 1 tsp ground cloves • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 2 ...       [Read More]

Pumpkin Gingerbread Image via Wikipedia • 3 cups sugar • 1 cup vegetable oil • 4 eggs • 2/3 cup water • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree • 2 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp ground allspice • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 1 tsp ground cloves • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 2 [...]