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    A gripe about defaulted homedebtors.

    That seems a little bizzare he would tell you that. Possibly part of an (amateur) expose investigation into mortgage lenders? As a practical matter, assuming a bank accepted a downpayment in gold, cattle or cash, there would still be a record of the value that was put down. No need that it...
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    Schwarzenegger Institutes Nine New Mortgage Laws

    I just read SB94. It doesn't really pertain to banks - it attempts to ban loan mod firms from charging advance fees for their services. In my opinion, if it is effective, it will essentially shut down the loan mod industry and speed foreclosures. What loan mod firm in their right mind...
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    29 Grape Arbor in Northwood II (another flipper listing coming to an MLS near you)

    Just curious as to possible reasons why, in this downward or flat trending market, a buyer would pay $100,000 or approximately 15% above the comps in a neighborhood with fairly uniform units? Non-financial reasons like relatives next door strikes me as remotely plausible, but is it possible...
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    Flipper in Woodbridge? 11 Laurelglen pops up again.

    I wonder what safeguards the banks, as publicly owned companies, have in place to avoid corruption in the sale process. The bank has a duty to maximize profit/shareholder value. There is no way that $690K for that property was the best offer.
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    Newport Coast

    Any experts here have any comments on the Ziani condo complex? Despite being a condo complex, listing prices are borderline comical. Unsurprisingly, I only see one sale (a short sale) having closed this year, clearly by a knife-catcher. Meanwhile the number of listings continue to grow and...
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    Garage as a home office in Irvine...what do you think?

    Why don't you say something to them about keeping the garage closed first rather than throwing them under the association bus.
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    The State of Mello Roos

    Does anyone have a good source for looking up Mello Roos/total property tax rates by community along with the date that Mello Roos fees are set to terminate?
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