Valuable Opinions From Local Real Estate Experts

• Real estate Q&A: Check contract before trying to change short sale termsQUESTION: I am in the middle of a short sale. Our lender approved it, but only if I contribute $75,000, paid back over 20 years. That’s unacceptable, and I want to decline it and try again. How …
• 4 myths that can hurt underwater homeownersHome values are going up, and many struggling homeowners are gaining equity in their property. But nearly 14 million U.S. homeowners remain underwater – with mortgages worth more than their home …
• Real estate Q&A: How to handle a reluctant sellerQUESTION: We found a home and are under contract and working toward the closing date. We’ve noticed recently that the sellers have become more difficult to deal with. We really love the house bu …
• Investors starting young as housing market heats upAt 28, Rob Lananna wants to make real estate investing a full-time gig. …read more
• House-hunting gets handheld convenience via appDonna Chapman wouldn’t have found her new one-story house if she hadn’t been searching for homes day and night on her Apple iPhone. …read more
• Mortgage delinquencies fall as home prices riseMortgage delinquencies posted significant declines at the end of 2012, signaling that distress in the housing market is diminishing just …read more Source: Modesto Bee
• Real estate Q&A: Mortgage insurer can sue after short saleQUESTION: I completed a short sale on my home, and the agreement didn’t address whether I still was on the …read more Source: Modesto Bee
• Popularity of home elevators gets a liftActress Jane Fonda bought a home in Beverly Hills, Calif., last year with a feature that might seem counterintuitive for …read more Source: Modesto Bee