We are continuing to see the benefits of the current government programs to spur home sales across the country. Recent news that the $729,750 limit on conforming loans in our area has been extended into 2010, and that the government will continue to...

Free mortgage payment insurance, really?  Yes!  While hosting one of my monthly mortgage market updates, which generally occur every third Wednesday of the month, I learned that CAR actually offers complimentary mortgage protection through their...

Tax Credit and Conforming/FHA Loan Limit Extended Made official on Friday, the tax credit for home purchases was extended through July 1, 2010 and the important details are exactly as they were in my post on Friday the 30th of October, which was...

On November 6, Scott Sambucci of Altos Research did some analysis of housing prices around the $730,00 sales price to see if conforming loans requiring as little as 5% down were having an impact on selling prices, vs. the 20% minimum down payment for...

75 Coronado Avenue, Los Altos $,188,000 I had the pleasure of hanging out here again this Sunday. It’s a 6 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home in Los Altos, brand new construction, for the low, low price of $4,188,000. Currently, there are only 11 homes in...