7/10/07

Avoid Mortgage Rip offs

A new book Mortgage Ripoffs and Money Saverswill be a must read for every home Buyer, Seller and Realtor in the country... and it may be one Lenders and Mortgage Brokers should read too.

As a Realtor I've been confounded and confused by the numerous and odd charges listed on my clients Closing Statements... if I'm confused, imagine how my clients felt. I even had one client who got "ripped off" by a "friend" when they bought, and due to the massive pre-payment penalty they also got ripped off when they sold. This Broker was so bad his negligence probably cost my clients a home that they were the highest bidder on, then stuck them with a terrible loan. I'm convinced this "friend" was a rookie who didn't know any better... but imagine if a "friend" could cost you that much, how much an unscruplous lender could get away with?

After reading Bob Bruss' review of Carolyn Warren's book... and then seeing on Amazon.com that 21 out of 21 reviewers gave the book a 5-star rating (I've never seen a 100% rating and I order and review tons of books on Amazon) I had to get it myself.

For $12.21 on Amazon (cheaper if you buy used)... this is a MUST READ whether you're Buying or Selling today or 10 years from now.

Order it by clicking here: Mortgage Ripoffs and Money Savers: An Industry Insider Explains How to Save Thousands on Your Mortgage or Re-Fi or I'll provide another link at the end. In fact... if you know anyone thinking of Buying or Selling... order extras... this book as a gift will make you a friend for life!!!

As Bob Bruss states... "this (book) is vastly different because it reveals the insider secrets even many mortgage professionals don't know." This will be required reading for everyone of my clients from now on... I'll be ordering in bulk and handing out free copies whenever they let me know they are "getting ready" or "getting serious". Finally... my clients and I can rest easy... saving hundreds... and YES... THOUSANDS of dollars if not tens of thousands of dollars in rip offs.
Order it now... or please do contact me if you're thinking of Buying or Selling... and I'll hand deliver a copy when we meet.

7/6/07

Stale listings report - Single Family's over 90 days

"Deals" are rare in San Francisco... even our slow markets would be consider "Seller's Markets" in most of the rest of the country... but there are ways to find deals. The simplest one is to focus on "stale" listings... those properties that have been on the market for at least 60 days...

This report is for Single Family Homes of any size and price range throughout San Francisco that have been on the market since at least April 10th... roughly 90 days.

SFR Report - 90 Days

Since there are 78 homes listed I can't provide the "Detail" report which has extra photos. So I have two recommendations for getting full details. First - visit the #1 MLS search site... SF-MLS-Search.com and enter the Listing Numer or find it using the Map. Or, feel free to email me with the Listing Number or the property address and I'll reply back with the "Detail" report. Please track down my email at www.RobRegan.com(I'm trying to avoid spam by not spelling out my address).

7/5/07

"Stale" Condo report

These are all the "Condos" they have been listed for sale since April 10th... roughly 90 days.

Condos - 90 days

Again, please use SF-MLS-Search.com to find more details... and for tax info or past sales you might find more info at PropertyShark.com or Zillow.com.

Of course I'm also happy to receive an email from you (if you don't have another Agent who can do the same for you) with the Listing number or the property address, and I'll reply back with the "Detail" report and as much other information as I can find.

Don't forget, you can set up an Email Alert service to get NEW listings sent to you that match your criteria. There are 3 services that do that - exclusively in San Francisco. These three are:

SF-MLS-Search.com
CleanOffer.com (you must enter my name to get access: Rob Regan)
Automated-HomeFinder.com

Each has it's own unique benefits.... and all are FREE!!!!