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Is My Internet Activity Being Tracked?
Well unfortunately, yes... All of our online activity is tracked, and for a while this "tracking" wasn't exactly regulated. But, the good news is, the FTC has issued its final report outlining exactly what businesses need to do in order to protect consumer privacy. This final reports is the "Best Practice...Read More »
Six Keys to Selling Your Home in Today’s San Diego Real Estate Market
According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 4.25 million homes sold in 2011. That's a lot of real estate and such numbers raise the question: How are San Diego real estate sellers doing it? "Because individual homes are unique, there isn't one single strategy that works equally well...Read More »
Sellers Market? It’s Time For Buyers To Step It Up.
As the real estate market begins to rebound, buyers are gaining more and more confidence. In many cases, its the cautious buyers who are finally emerging from their hiding places and are ready to get back in the game. Despite the media's coverage of a world without credit, it's quite the opposite here...Read More »
Is Consumer Backlash Inevitable?
Customers have always been fickle, but never before has it been so easy for them to channel discontent into social-media campaigns with potentially disastrous consequences for companies. In The Conference Board Review cover story, "Anger Management," writer John Buchanan explores how technology has helped...Read More »
According to Savvy Real Estate Professionals, QR Codes Are The Real Deal.
Have you seen those small, square bar-code looking things popping up all over the place? I'm talking about the all new QR codes that have found a home in print ads, magazines & billboards, on street signs, restaurant menu's & airports... and this is only the beginning. Virtually ubiquitous...Read More »
What Exactly Is The VA Home Loan Program & Why Is It Under-Utilized?
In a place like San Diego, where there is a high population of Military personnel, why is it that the VA Home Loan Program isn't being taken advantage of? Why are there 25 million former and current members of the U.S. Military who are eligible for this program, yet they aren't using it? Did you know...Read More »
Mortgage Rates & The Market with Mark Robertson
Sometimes talk of Mortgage Rates, Inflation, and Price Indexes can get pretty dry. But its these measures that really help us understand what's going on in the market, and more importantly, predict the future. Below is Freddie Mac's release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®),...Read More »
Two Days Later and A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement
After two days at in the nation’s capital, the results from The Federal Open Market Committee are to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent Wednesday. The Fed Funds Rate has been consistently close to zero percent since December 2008 and will remain...Read More »
The Fed Starts A 2-Day Meeting Today. Make A Strategy.
The nation’s capitol is hosting a Federal Open Market Committee meeting for 2 days, beginning today. This will be the third of eight meetings this year to support the mortgage rates that are expected change with the Fed’s recess. Led by Chairman Ben Bernanke, the FOMC is a 12-person, Federal...Read More »
How to Protect Your Clients’ Assets and Your Bottom Line
As a real estate professional, your clients look to you for advice and recommendations on all aspects of the real estate transaction when buying a home. This includes questions regarding home insurance. After entering into a contract to buy a home and before the option period ends, your clients should...Read More »
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