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New Summer Concert Series Announced by Paul Martin’s

Paul Martin’s American Bistro in Roseville has announced another great Summer Concert Series. This year’s series features local artists from Sacramento and all over Northern California; including Breez, Bill Chiechi Jazz Trio, Caribbean Jazz, Cheryl T Trio, Joey V Jazz Trio, Nagual, Rhythm Vandals Trio, Sabor Jazz, Vivian Lee Jazz Trio.

Sutter Roseville employee raises Premature Birth awareness

The March of Dimes: “March of Babies” touched a Roseville family, the event is on April 3oth.

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Housing in the US never as “undervalued” as it is today…

Continued depreciation of property values in 2010 has made housing more undervalued relative to income than ever before. Using the latest Case-Shiller home price index American housing was 21% undervalued when compared with disposable income per-capita.

This data includes the index published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and shows that [...]

Meet the Gardening Experts at Water Awareness Day

If you love to garden and are tired of maintaining your water-thirsty plants, be sure to join us at the second annual Water Awareness Day event on Saturday, March 19 at the Roseville Utility Exploration Center, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. Visitors will meet with local gardening, landscape and irrigation design experts to learn [...]

Neither the best of times, nor the worst of times…

This is a great article by one of our nation’s top independent financial professionals, Ric Edleman. Ric talks about today’s real estate market, the different perspective between buyers and sellers, and why this difference may be slowing down the normal real estate cycle.

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I am pleased to announce a new Down Payment Assistance Grant Program being offered by Comstock Mortgage

I am very pleased to announce a new Down Payment Assistance Grant Program being offered by Comstock Mortgage.  It is our Return to Homeownership Program and, as opposed to many community-lending products from agencies like SHRA and CalHFA this grant is not only for first time homebuyers and is actually a grant, not a 2nd [...]

Little-Known Facts About Your Credit Report & Credit Reporting And What “They” Don’t Tell You

Home ownership is one of the keys to building wealth!  But, almost 98% of home buyers need a mortgage loan in order to buy a home for their family—or purchase rental property.  

The first thing and I mean the VERY FIRST THING, that lenders look at is your credit report.  Believe me when I say [...]

Being seduced by a 15 year mortgage?

Mortgage rates are sitting at record lows. If you haven’t refinanced lately, maybe you should consider it. And when you do, don’t be tempted to obtain a 15-year mortgage. Instead, stick with the 30 year fixed. Let me tell you why…

We’ll say you’re refinancing a $250,000 mortgage and you have two choices, [...]

Homepath Incentives, AGAIN!

Fannie Mae is offering buyers up to 3.5% in closing cost assistance on HomePath® properties. HomePath homes are REO’s that have already been taken back by Fannie Mae and put on the market at a certain price as HomePath eligible. I did a complete breakdown of the HomePath on a previous post but here is a quick reference…

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Short Sale Fraud is a big problem, getting bigger…

According to the commissioner of the State Of California Department Of Real Estate (DRE), Short Sale fraud is on the rise. In a recently issued letter the DRE reached out to local mortgage lenders to advise them of the problem, as well as for help. Even though there are many ways short sale’s can be [...]