I have a question for you today:  Can you buy anything in San Mateo County for $200,000 that is in an area you might want to live in?  The answer is, YES!  Last year I wrote about a client looking to buy something for no more than $350,000 and I took on that challenge, and [...]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday its plan to allow first time home buyers who qualify for the federal income tax credit to get the money advanced to pay closing costs and additional down payment.  Buyers must use an FHA approved lender, like Mortgage California, and be able to put down [...]

San Mateo lender, Chris Williamson is contributing today’s lending tip.  The government gave many first time buyers a gift this week and here’s the scoop…
Under the current Federal Stimulus Bill signed into law in February, Congress approved an $8,000 first time home buyer dollar for dollar tax credit.  Until recently, this credit was not able [...]

If you are lucky enough to win on an REO bid, be prepared for a roller coaster ride until it’s done, and expect a headache during the process.  Oh, I guess I’m talking about the headaches a Realtor receives, not necessarily what you, the buyer gets, that is, besides a great buy. REO’s are wonderful [...]