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East Bay Real Estate Update: 2010 Tax Incentive Window Is Closing!

Hopefully, all of you know that the first time and second time homebuyer tax credit that the Feds have in place ends next month, April 30th! If you are thinking of buying a home in 2010 that is $800,000 or below,  the time to act is NOW!  The tax credit for first time homebuyers is [...]

The Urban Land Institute’s 2010 “Housing In America: The Next Decade”

It is important for all of us to deal with reality in the midst of one of the biggest housing crisis in decades. You know I am looking for ways to make lemonade out of lemons in all aspects of my life.  So, I don’t know how I missed this very important report regarding the [...]

2010 East Bay Real Estate Update: Mortgage Interest Rates Rising In Q2, Q3, Q4!

The $64 Billion Dollar Question is, “When will the Federal Government stop purchasing Mortgage Backed Securities?”  You may ask why this is an important question.  Well,  the purchase of MBS by the Feds is the method in which they are guaranteeing mortgages so the lenders will continue to write them – assuring the lenders there [...]

2010 East Bay Real Estate Update: Smart Sellers Are On The Market NOW!

If you are a Buyer have you noticed that there are not many houses currently on the market in the East Bay?  Inventory is at one of it’s lowest levels in the last twelve months.  And, those houses that are on the market are not that spectacular.  What typically happens in the yearly real estate [...]

Help Haiti NOW! Text 90999 And Message The Word HAITI!

The capital city of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding communities are almost gone.  Last Tuesday, most of the structures were erased because of the 7.3-magnitude earthquake.  Tens of thousands have died and millions are fighting for their lives.  The human suffering is beyond anything we could imagine.  My friend, Gov. John deJongh, Jr., of the U.S. [...]

The Bay Area Team – East Bay Real Estate’s #1 Team!

(PRLEAP.COM)  Jim Walberg and Ann Marie Nugent,  owners of the Bay Area Team, were again honored as the Top Realtor Team for 2009 at the Keller Williams Realty – Danville Market Center from over 160 Realtors. They were also ranked #1 in the East Bay, and in the Top 10 in the entire Northern [...]

2010 Home Maintenance Action List For East Bay Real Estate!

The first week of each New Year it is common for people to make resolutions and promises to themselves, their families, and their business results.  Statistics let us know that this annual ritual of resolutions is a very inspiring exercise that ends up rarely creating any change in a person’s life.  So, what would be [...]

2010 East Bay Real Estate Update: Challenges Facing $1 Million+ Buyer/Sellers

As you have discovered over the years, Jim Walberg is one of the most positive people around.  So, this report is not about positive or negative, it is about reality.  There are still some significant hurdles for Buyers and Sellers to climb over in 2010 in the East Bay real estate markets.  The past two [...]

2010 Guide From East Bay Real Estate!

Here is to an extraordinary 2010!  Each year we look for a list of actions to be taken throughout the year that will add to it being an amazing one.  We found these 39 action items for all of us to consider for 2010 that are guaranteed to improve our lives.  Contact us anytime! [...]

East Bay Kwanzaa Celebrations Begin Today & Ends January 1st!

The celebration of Kwanzaa began today all over the Bay Area.  Kwanzaa was created by M. Ron Karenga in 1966 as an African American celebration of their heritage with a focus of family values and our local communities.  Kwanzaa means “first fruits of the harvest”.
The Bay Area Discovery Museum hosts its Annual Kwanzaa Celebration today [...]

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