MarketMetrics Reports through January 2010

| Harlan B Griswold III

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MarketMetrics Report – Vallejo, CA – Thru January 2010
MarketMetrics Report – American Canyon, CA – Thru January 2010
MarketMetrics Report – Benicia, CA – Thru January 2010       [Read More]

Click the link below to view reports:
MarketMetrics Report – Vallejo, CA – Thru January 2010
MarketMetrics Report – American Canyon, CA – Thru January 2010
MarketMetrics Report – Benicia, CA – Thru January 2010

Very little new regulation for Real Estate Agents

| Harlan B Griswold III

Are they blameless in this real estate debacle?
I find it interesting that real estate agents seemed to have dodged any significant regulation as a result of the meltdown in Real Estate.   While lenders and appraisers have had massive changes in how they are allowed to do business (see related blog postings), almost no new regulation ...       [Read More]

Are they blameless in this real estate debacle?
I find it interesting that real estate agents seemed to have dodged any significant regulation as a result of the meltdown in Real Estate.   While lenders and appraisers have had massive changes in how they are allowed to do business (see related blog postings), almost no new regulation [...]

Lenders exploiting loophole in new regulations?

| Harlan B Griswold III

An article in the Sunday paper of the Contra Costa Times, written by Kenneth Harney (Nation’s Housing), writes about a loophole in the new lending regulations, allowing them to not give a good faith estimate upon a new loan application.    http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_14193760?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com
He suggests that loan brokers are taking advantage of this “mistake” in the new regulations, ...       [Read More]

An article in the Sunday paper of the Contra Costa Times, written by Kenneth Harney (Nation’s Housing), writes about a loophole in the new lending regulations, allowing them to not give a good faith estimate upon a new loan application.    http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_14193760?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com
He suggests that loan brokers are taking advantage of this “mistake” in the new regulations, [...]

MarketMetrics Reports through November 2009

| Harlan B Griswold III

Click the link below to view reports:
MarketMetrics Report – Vallejo, CA – Thru November 09
MarketMetrics Report – American Canyon, CA – Thru November 09
MarketMetrics Report – Benicia, CA – Thru November 09       [Read More]

Click the link below to view reports:
MarketMetrics Report – Vallejo, CA – Thru November 09
MarketMetrics Report – American Canyon, CA – Thru November 09
MarketMetrics Report – Benicia, CA – Thru November 09

Changes to Real Estate Lending

| Harlan B Griswold III

Question: How do you guarantee borrowers will not default on their loans?
Answer: Don’t loan them money! Is this where we’re going?
It seems that government regulators have decided that the activities of real estate practitioners have contributed to the economic downturn.  Many changes to the industry can be expected as a result.   As the proverbial pendulum ...       [Read More]

Question: How do you guarantee borrowers will not default on their loans?
Answer: Don’t loan them money! Is this where we’re going?
It seems that government regulators have decided that the activities of real estate practitioners have contributed to the economic downturn.  Many changes to the industry can be expected as a result.   As the proverbial pendulum [...]