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        <title>My Piedmont and Oakland Real Estate Adventures. History, Architecture and Homes</title>
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        <description>My Oakland Real Estate Adventures with Piedmont Neighborhood Stories, History, Architecture and Homes.</description>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>A brief explaination of the 2010 California Tax Credit for First Time Buyers and New Home Purchases</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[  2010 California Tax Credit for First Time Buyers and New Home PurchasesCalifornia has a new tax credit for New Home and First-Time Buyers who buy a home that closes May 1, 2010 to Jan 1 2001. A more realistic end date is until they run out of the $100 million budget. This might not be very long as the 2009 credit ran out of funds quickly. The credit could stimulate some home purchases in the lower-end Oakland real estate market but I am not sure if it will have much effect on Piedmont homes for... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:41:15 -0500</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/799000-4bd3bth-home-for-sale-in-the-willow-glen-area-of-san-jose-cambrian-schools.html</link>
            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>$799,000 4bd/3bth home for sale in the Willow Glen area of San Jose -- Cambrian Schools</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I just listed a great home in the Willow Glen area of San Jose with the
fabulous Susan Matthews. The four
bedroom, three bath home looks and feels inviting with a great floor
plan and listing at a very competitive $799,000. French doors open to
the fully landscaped backyard from either the formal dining room or the
expansive family room. The family room has warm and richly refinished
Brazilian hardwood floors and is a perfect place to entertain friends
and family. With large&nbsp; formal ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:25:09 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>How buying an Oakland REO property really works</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ It would be funny if it wasn't so true!


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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:18:41 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/my-15-minutes-of-fame-the-internet-and-real-estate-on-nbc-channel-11-at-7pm.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/my-15-minutes-of-fame-the-internet-and-real-estate-on-nbc-channel-11-at-7pm.html</link>
            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>My 15 minutes of Fame -- The Internet and Real Estate on NBC channel 11 at 6pm</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I just finished filming a feature story for NBC Channel 11 with Tech
and Business reporter Scott Budman about the Internet and Real Estate.
It should be on tonight at 6pm during the Business segment. Hopefully I
don't end up all over the editing room floor. Scott is an old friend from Oakland, an award winning journalist and father of two. You can see the video here. Click Here... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 16:42:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/1st-quarter-housing-figures-are-in-for-bay-area-home-sales.html</guid>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>1st Quarter housing figures are in for Bay Area home sales</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The figures for the 1st quarter have come in with some predictable results. Housing sales are way up (almost 200% in Hayward!) with the bulk of these sales in the lower end markets. Foreclosures have been the bread and butter of this market with Short Sales and REOs bringing in buyers from all over. I've had one eager man in New Zealand who has been buying up properties in Richmond. The low interest rates combined with the $8000 tax credit has made first-time buyers and investors dive into affor... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:41:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>$8000 Tax Credit for new home purchases explained</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I've been getting a lot of calls about the Governments First-Time home buyers credit. The newly passed legislation allows first-time buyers to claim a credit of up to $8,000, or 10% of the
home's value, whichever is less, on their 2008 or 2009 taxes. This is a refundable tax credit meaning that you can actually have the money refunded to you even if you don't owe the full amount on your taxes. The purchase must be made between Jan. 1,
2009 and Nov. 30, 2009 to qualify for the credit. Buyers mu... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:50:23 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Fake vs real property tax forms</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I have received two different, very official looking letters wanting to &quot;help me&quot; with adjusting my county property taxes on my home. One is from the Homeowners Tax Review (HTR) and another from Property Tax Reassessment Co. Both letters try to resemble an official document from the county or state and come in envelopes that mislead.Because of falling home prices in the last few years, Alameda county and others counties are willing to reassess the assessed value of your home. This can ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:00:50 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/former-warrior-latrell-sprewell-is-suing-his-old-hayward-real-estate-agent.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/former-warrior-latrell-sprewell-is-suing-his-old-hayward-real-estate-agent.html</link>
            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Former Warrior Latrell Sprewell is suing his old Hayward real estate agent.</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I read an interesting article about former Golden State Warrior Latrell Sprewell suing his old real estate agent in regards to disclosure of water damage at a home he sold in Hayward CA back in 2002. We all remember Latrell and the talented but troubled Warrior guard who choked his coach P.J. Carlesimo at practice back in 1997. While this was a black eye for both the team and the city, it seems that the Warriors have moved on to field another entertaining team, albeit on out of the playoffs.Latr... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:18:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/steal-this-home-299000-auction-home-in-berkeley.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/steal-this-home-299000-auction-home-in-berkeley.html</link>
            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Steal this Home! $299,000 auction home in Berkeley.</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ It's not every day that a nice home in the Bay Area is auctioned off. Usually auctioned homes are the dregs of the area, those that no one wanted to buy on the regular market, a cross between a fixer and a teardown. That&rsquo;s why I was pleasantly surprised to see such a 'perfect' home in Berkeley ready for auction. The owners had obviously taken care of the home, and had painstakingly addressed every detail. The roof and foundation were new. The floors were freshly sanded and finished. The ba... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:19:05 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Your HUD-1 or Settlement Statement from your Escrow Company</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ It's that time of year again, Tax time! One of the first things I do for the new year is send my clients a copy of their Settlement Statement (or HUD-1) . If you bought or sold a home last year it is time to get all your paperwork together and send it to your tax preparer (or just do it yourself!) The HUD-1 sheet is a breakdown of all the costs incurred in your recent home sale /purchase. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) requires that the
form be issued in all real estate trans... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:42:09 -0600</pubDate>
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