Found 43 blog entries tagged as Piedmont Homes.

In Part 1, we discussed the history and development of the HAFA program, and talked about short sales.  As of June, 2012, a new version of this program has come online.  It may be of interest to Oakland and Piedmont residents whom I assist.

THE PROPOSED SOLUTION-NEWER VERSION-If the home involved is financed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, the homeowner will benefit from some new guidelines:

a. Under the new rules, servicers (lenders) will have 30 days to review and respond to all short sale offers or requests.  If they find that they will need more than these 30 days, they must provide the borrower with weekly updates, and furnish a final response within 60 days.

b. During the above 60 days, the lender must tell the borrower whether a short sale will…

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In Part 1, we talked about making sure that your financial offer was strong and attractive. 

In Part 2, we will talk about the issues that will develop in buying your Piedmont home, and how to deal with them--that is, dealing with contingencies.  Together, we will spend time, before submitting the offer, deciding what will be the shortest and simplest list of contingencies that would be acceptable to you, and potentially, to the seller.

Sellers want to move on with their lives once they make the decision to place their house on the market.  Quite often, they will need the money from the sale to assure the funds for the purchase of the new house that they have selected.  As a result, if they have a choice between an offer with a long list of…

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Come tour this wonderful remodel of an exquisite Mediterranean on one of the most desirable streets for Piedmont Homes. All three floors have been remodeled under the guidance of designer William Anderson. This 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bath home's living room has huge stately fireplace that complements the vaulted ceiling. The master has French doors revealing a terrace with downtown views. The Kitchen has been renovated with doors leading out to a private courtyard with a Bar-b-que for entertaining. The lower level has an additional bedroom that could be used as an au pair quarters. $1,995,000

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