3 Steps You Must Know To Buy A Home In The San Francisco Bay Area

by Rodil on September 26, 2011

Jeff Green with the Jeff Team (SFBayHouseFinder.com) describes three steps to take to get ready to buy a home in the San Francisco Bay Area:

1) Decide on your location
2) Know how soon you need to buy a home
3) Get pre-approved with a great loan officer

This video was recorded in front of a home for sale at 4465 Clovewood Lane, Pleasanton, CA, 94588.

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Firefighter Buys Home Using Down Payment Assistance Program With Rodil San Mateo, Mortgage Officer

by Rodil on September 21, 2011


Stavros and Jasmine bought a home in Martinez, CA with a Down Payment Assistance program they learned about from Rodil San Mateo. Stavros, a fire fighter with the city of Santa Rosa, originally planned to use a CalPERS  program to help with their down payment until that program was suspended in December 2010.

Rodil suggested they use a program from the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) which gave them a below market interest rate FHA loan and help with the down payment. Stavros and Jasmine used this program to buy a home for their family in March 2011.

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CalHFA Programs Help California Home Buyers With Mortgage And Down Payment

May 25, 2011

(Double-click to enlarge video) Sharyl Silva with the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) is interviewed by Rodil San Mateo (Land Home Finanical) and describes programs that help California home buyers with special loans and down payment assistance. CalHFA’s mission is to help low to moderate income first-time home buyers in California. Ms. Silva describes some [...]

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UNITS East Bay – Mobile Storage Units Help Relieve Stress With Moving, Staging and Remodeling

May 19, 2011

(Double-click video to enlarge) Donna Topp, co-owner of UNITS East Bay mobile storage, describes their movable storage service. UNITS East Bay serves home owners and housing professionals in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. For more information, call 925-271-7801. Would you like your Tri-Valley business to be featured here? Call Rodil San Mateo at (925)-922-0470 to [...]

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Loan Fees Set To Rise For Conforming Mortgage Applicants

March 10, 2011

Beginning April 1, 2011, Fannie Mae is increasing its loan-level pricing adjustments. Conforming mortgage applicants should plan for higher loan costs in the months ahead.

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Federal Income Tax Deadline Extended To April 18, 2011

March 9, 2011

This year, federal income taxes aren’t due April 15.

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FHA : Monthly Mortgage Insurance Premiums To Rise April 18, 2011

March 4, 2011

Effective for all FHA case numbers assigned on, or after, April 18, 2011, annual mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) will increase 25 basis points.

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Alameda County Mortgage Report: February 28, 2011

February 28, 2011

Mortgage rates dropped last week, but, this week, there appears to be more reasons for rates to rise than fall. Plan accordingly.

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Alameda County Mortgage Report: February 22, 2011

February 22, 2011

For just the second time in 2011, conforming mortgage rates fell on a week-to-week basis.

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Alameda County Mortgaget Report: February 14, 2011

February 14, 2011

According to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates made their largest 1-week jump in more than a year last week, tacking on 0.24 percent and bringing the average national 30-year fixed mortgage rate up to 5.05%. In some markets, rates are even higher.

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Alameda County Mortgage Report: January 31, 2011

January 31, 2011

Mortgage markets improved this week as positive economic data was overshadowed by geopolitical strife. A flight-to-quality drove buy-side activity in mortgage bond markets, which, in turn, helped conforming rates fall.

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Alameda County Mortgage Report: January 18, 2011

January 18, 2011

Mortgage markets worsened last week on a turn-around in sentiment across the Eurozone. The sort of “safe haven” buying that had buoyed mortgage bonds since the New Year dissipated, and mortgage rates resumed climbing.

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How To Renegotiate Your Credit Card Interest Rates To Something Lower

January 14, 2011

According to the Federal Reserve, a credit card balance of $5,000 at 23.99 percent APR won’t pay off for 16,127 years. That’s one reason why it’s important to manage your credit card rates, and renegotiate them whenever possible. Here’s how to do that.

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Alameda County Mortgage Report: January 10, 2011

January 10, 2011

Mortgage markets gained last week. Demand for mortgage-backed bonds outweighed supply and conforming and FHA mortgage rates edged lower.

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Alameda County Mortgage Report: December 13, 2010

December 13, 2010

Mortgage markets worsened last week as the U.S. economy showed additional signs of strength; and global demand for mortgage bonds slipped. Conforming mortgage rates rose for the fifth straight week.

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