Coming Soon in Bellflower!

  Located just 2 streets from Lakewood and less than a mile from Cerritos,  fantastic location. Direct access into 2 car garage and go to your home through the freshly remodeled kitchen boasting granite counters and built-in stainless steel appliances. The dining & living areas have beautiful laminate flooring, new paint, lighting and smooth ceilings. The top floor offers 2  newContinue

How does our air inside the house get polluted?

Much can be said about proper ventilation, for if we don’t have enough fresh air entering the home, then pollutants can accumulate to levels which can pose immediate health problems and affect our comfort. We usually think of air pollution as being outdoors, but the air in your house or office could also be polluted.Continue

Negative Equity continues being a Serious Concern Despite Year Over Year Decline!

While the percentage of homes in the United States with negative equity has declined substantially since the fourth quarter of 2013, they experienced a slight increase quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2014, according to CoreLogic’s Q4 2014 Equity Report released last Tuesday. CoreLogic reported that 10.8 percent of all residential homes were underwater in Q4, this isContinue

Alerta con las Ejecuciones Hipotecarias!

Estos procesos experimentaron el mayor aumento en un mes por los ultimos cuatro años. El número de solicitudes de ejecución hipotecaria, aumentaron un 15 por ciento de septiembre a octubre, el mayor salto de mes a mes desde el 2010, según el último reporte correspondiente al mes de Octubre publicado por la compañía RealtyTrac, que seContinue

Foreclosure Beware!

We are experiencing one of the biggest foreclosure filling increases for the last four years. The number of foreclosure filings experienced a big jump from September to October alone. These filings include but not limited to notice of defaults, scheduled auctions, and bank repossession.  According to RealtyTrac this is the largest month-over-month jump since the peakContinue

Got Refi? Rates…better than ever

  Falling interest rates precipitated a major refinancing rally  according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA’s) Refinance Index.  The MBA’s Refinance Index is a weekly measurement put together by the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the National Real Estate Finance Industry Association. Strong job growth, coupled with  low mortgage rates, should reflect now the increase in home salesContinue

Homeownership at Best!

Federal Housing Finance Agency has been working towards a plan to open what many we see as underwriting standards that are too restrictive. Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, their regulator and lenders are close to an agreement that could greatly expand mortgage credit while helping lenders protect themselves from charges of making bad loans, according to people familiarContinue

Save on your Mortgage NOW!

Mortgage rates are historically low, and many owners have the opportunity to take advantage, but not all owners pay close attention to these numbers.   You have the opportunity to investigate the possibility of refinancing through HARP or stream line if your loan is FHA to take advantage of the historic rates.   You can analyze  what financialContinue

HELOCs the next home credit product?

Highest level of home equity loans since June 2009. A total of 797,865 home equity lines of credit were originated nationwide, up 20.6% from a year ago and the highest level since the 12 months ending June 2009, according to RealtyTrac. The report also shows HELOC originations accounted for 15.4% of all loan originations nationwideContinue

Borrowers may now have a chance to build equity fast

Two major banks have agreed to originate a new 15-year mortgage under pilot programs aimed at low- and moderate-income borrowers. In addition, the creators of the so-called Wealth Building Home Loan,   allows home buyers to build equity at a much faster clip than they would with a standard 30-year loan. Typically, the monthly payment onContinue