Marin County ~ One of America’s Richest Counties…
March 8, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Forbes just released its list of Top 25 Richest Counties in America and Marin County came in 18th. Stats are as follows: Read more
National Geographic Traveler named Marin County as a World’s Greatest Destination!
November 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Travel Magazine gave marin County a score of 72 for Places that were doing well and retaining a sense of place, with few problems. Marin County is in good company as Copenhagen, coastal Maine, Tuscany and Salzburg, Austria have also scored a 72! Read more
New Programs Target Low-Income Buyers…
July 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Under the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program, many new state and local initiatives are expected to roll out in the next few weeks that will help middle- and low-income families buy foreclosed homes in hard-hit neighborhoods.
In all, about $5 billion is available, including $50 million in technical assistance to get the programs up and running. For more information click here.
Smartzip: Investment ratings for real estate…
June 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
SmartZip delivers analytics-based investment ratings and research for residential real estate. Smarzip’s mission is to bring transparency and ease of use to the industry, open up markets nationwide, and enable buyers to make good decisions.
CREDIT - Now we can do something about it!
May 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
We all use credit. And it’s been harder and harder to keep up a good credit score, in these times where we really need it! Congress is working on several plans to curtail the unsavory practices that credit card companies are known for. And some practices that most people are not aware of. Read more
Millionaires are made in this market. Didnt we say that already..
May 7, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Today I read another article about the moratoriums being lifted and that the floodgates of foreclosure are about to open up. That there is this ghost REO stable that is ready to be released and everyone is scrambling.
“A total of 135,431 default notices were sent out during the January- to-March period. That was up 80.0 percent from 75,230 for the prior quarter and up 19.0 percent from 113,809 in first quarter 2008, according to MDA DataQuick. Last quarter’s total was an all-time high for any quarter in DataQuick’s statistics, which for defaults go back to 1992. There were 121,673 default notices filed in second quarter.” Read more
Bay Area housing statistics…
May 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
No matter which way you turn we are inundated with real estate news. However, at Women Building Wealth we understand that real estate is local, its cyclical and savvy invetment minded investors are out there looking for opportunity. Deals and opportunities, inspite of the negative press, are happening each and every day. Read more
Analyze your rental property investments for free
April 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Need a tool to analyze potential rental property investments? Want to quickly compare one property to another and compare rental property investments to other non-real estate investments? Then look no further because this software application will help you choose property with the highest rate of return and the lowest investment risk. Read more
Calculator re if it’s better to buy or rent…
April 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Buying a home and/or investing in real esate is not for everyone. Sometimes it makes sense to rent. I am curious to know what percentage of women who have purchased a home decide its not for them, sell the property and go back to being renters? Read more
Can I use Section 8 to pay my monthly mortgage payment if I buy a home?
April 21, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Recently, the Section 8 program was modified to allow Section 8 to help pay mortgage payments for qualified first-time homebuyers. To qualify, you must be a first-time homebuyer, have a household income of at least $10,300, Read more
