Lee Ginsburg

Positives of This Economy!!!

March 27, 2009 · · 5 Comments

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Positives of This Economy

1.     Bay Area Housing Affordability has gone from 16% to 38%

2.     Debt of Americans is Decreasing.

3.     A Large Increase in People Volunteering.

4.     A Large increase in Military Enrollment.

5.     First Time Home Buyers can get an $8000 Tax Credit.

6.     Buyers of California New Homes can get a $10,000 State Tax Credit.

7.     People are able to modify or refinance their loans to an affordable payment.

8.     Businesses have the opportunity to clean up their books and start fresh.

9.     Great Opportunity to Purchase a new car or any other major purchase.

10.  Tax on Debt Forgiveness is waived. 
   
And one of my favorites; you can Buy any Foot Long Sub for only $5.00

Please add to this list of Positives
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Lee Ginsburg

Housing Stimulus – An Open Letter to the Politicians

February 10, 2009 · · 6 Comments

To Congress Woman Jackie Spier, Senator Diane Feinstein, and Senator Boxer

 

 I am a local realtor specializing in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.   I do not think the $15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit in the Economic Stimulus Package is making best use of Tax Payers money.  Read more

Lee Ginsburg

DEAL or NO DEAL

September 23, 2008 · · 3 Comments

Deal or No Deal?

    Everyone’s definition of a “DEAL” is different.

Many of today’s buyers are in the mindset that a “Deal” is purchasing a home below current market value.  What is current market value?  It is the price a willing and capable buyer is willing to pay and a seller is willing to accept.   Below Market sales do not occur in today’s web 2.0 world.  Information is plentiful for both the buyer and the seller.  Properties priced below market value are not kept a secret for long.  Homes listed at below market prices wind up getting multiple offers and sell at the price determined by the bidders which is now the market price.  Many of these people looking for this type of “DEAL” have not purchased anything and may not because they continue to offer below the market price. They are not the only buyer out there.   I recently heard of aproperty with 89 offers. The demand is still very strong. Before the internet many properties were kept a “secret” because it took more time, effort and money to get the information out; so yes purchasing below market value was possible then but not now. Read more

Shokoofeh Nowbakht

What is TDS?

September 17, 2008 · · 1 Comment

“What is TDS?” my client asked. It is a 3 page Transfer Disclosure Statement which the seller is required by law to fill out. The main purpose is for the sellers to disclose to the buyers anything they know about the condition of the house. Read more

Shokoofeh Nowbakht

20 homes under $500,000 in San Bruno

July 16, 2008 · · Comment here

First time home buyers and investors, what are you waiting for? I just checked the multiple listings and found 20 homes in San Bruno for sale, listed under $500,000. WOW!!! These include regular sales, shortsales and bank owned.

This is the time to buy real estate!

Shokoofeh Nowbakht, Realtor