If you (or if you’re a California Realtor®, your client) is looking for a new home in California there is a relatively new program to help ease your fears about buying a home. In April, the California Association of Realtors launched the C.A.R. Housing Affordability Fund Mortgage Protection Program (C.A.R.H.A.F. MPP) for first-time home buyers. [...]
Read MoreDo you remember the old Apple advertising campaign “Think Different”? Maybe you’ll remember when you see it… Does this bring back any memories for you? It certainly does for me. I remember a time when I felt that I could really make a difference in the world. And so it was with high hopes, high [...]
Read MoreGreetings folks! The real estate industry is replete with procedures, processes and business models that have evolved during the 20th century. Some of these processes are necessary, however many are arcane. What’s clear is that in the 21st Century the “walled garden” of real estate information is gone. Consumers have unparalleled access to real estate [...]
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