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Thu, Aug 21, 2008

Sales Up, But Prices Down... by Hamid Grinage

You have probably seen a headline or two recently about increased sales activity, and I can personally attest to this as we Realtors are starting to see multiple offers more frequently. In certain price ranges, there are properties tha...

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Mon, Aug 04, 2008

The Grim Reaper Looms For... by Hamid Grinage

You may have heard of seller-assisted down payments, and recently there has been much use of this by first time home buyers in particular. Unfortunately, the housing bill that was just signed eliminates seller-assisted down payments with FHA loans. N...

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Wed, Jun 25, 2008

FHA Financing For Bank Ow... by Hamid Grinage

FHA financing has made it's comeback, and it's currently the prevalent form of financing in todays market, with over half of all transactions closing using FHA backed financing. The guidelines for FHA financing are somewhat strict, in an effort ...

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Fri, Jun 20, 2008

Volatile Times Mean Volat... by Hamid Grinage

Mortgage interest rates have been going up and down daily, and in some cases the swing is significant. With the volatility of the stock market, each day brings new news, some good and some bad. It's this good and bad "news" which drive...

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Tue, Jun 03, 2008

My Television Debut.... by Hamid Grinage

Last week I got a call from a reporter with NBC11 News who said they were doing a story on the reported 2% gain in home sales in the last month. It turned out to be my first television appearance! I met them at a property in Oakland, showed it to the...

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