“If you wait till you see the first robin, spring'll be over. And well, spring is over, but we're not in the dead of winter yet, either,” billionaire investor, Warren Buffet … Continue Reading...
When Warren Buffet and NAR Speak About the Housing Market – People Listen
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The “Facebook IPO Effect” and the Silicon Valley Housing Market
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As soon as Facebook announced its pending IPO, many Realtors and mortgage professionals in the Silicon Valley were anticipating the ripple effect into the local housing market. … Continue Reading...
$18 billion in mortgage relief for troubled California homeowners
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
California Attorney General Kamala Harris may be a hero to many Californians struggling with their home loans after obtaining a $25 billion multi-state agreement with major banks … Continue Reading...
San Jose Housing Market Recovering As Spring Market Heats Up
February 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
Spring 2012 Housing market for San Jose and Santa Clara County appears to be off to a strong start according to real time market data and Realtors anecdotal reports. The median … Continue Reading...
Santa Clara County Real Estate Market Report – January 2012
February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Santa Clara County Real Estate sales for Single Family started in a slump this year. 556 Single Family sales is the lowest total since February 2008. Even the Median/Average Price … Continue Reading...
New HARP 2.0 Alert – Full Launch By Lenders Expected on March 17, 2012
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program), also called Obama Government Refinance Program is expected to be fully launched on March 17, 2012. Even though the program was … Continue Reading...
Mortgage Production Volume Down and Real Estate Sales up in 2012?
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Real Estate sales is expected to inch higher, while mortgage production volume is predicted to go down , according to economists at Fannie Mae. The second half of the year … Continue Reading...
San Jose, CA is ranked 1 of the top 5 Cities for Real Estate Recovery in 2012
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I recently read an article on Yahoo! Real Estate talking about 5 cities that are ripe for a Real Estate rebound in 2012. The list was compiled by Forbes.com. I wasn't surprised to … Continue Reading...
FHA Extends Waiver of 90 Day Flip Regulation Till End of 2012
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In an effort to continue stabilizing home values, Acting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Carol J. Galante has today extended FHA’s temporary waiver of the … Continue Reading...
Shashank Shekhar is Voted “Top 40 Under 40″ Most Influential Mortgage Professionals
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I am extremely delighted to report that National Mortgage Professionals Magazine has voted me as "Top 40 Under 40" most influential mortgage professionals. In a rigorous process … Continue Reading...