Ashlon Langley Writer and Director of The Car a 1970’s film starring James Brolin was interviewed on Shameful Cinema. I write many Blog posts about San Diego and San Diego Real Estate and after reading the Ashlon interview about this 1970 movie I thought I would deviate and write about something out of the ordinary. I like the 1970’s low budget movies without all of the special effects and outspoken actors of today’s Hollywood. Ashlon responding to a question from the interviewer Andy about the car design he said;
Ashlon: The under-cranking was reminiscent of the Adams Family and The Munsters television series, making that quality silly to me. However, the design is choice! I love that one of the confusing points for the cops in the movie is that they can’t tell what make or model the beast is. And… it has no tags! If only they could get a license plate, the bungling cops could stop all the mayhem, yeah right!
I wrote about this movie and this interview because things are also reminiscent of the 1970’s even though it’s 2009. We are now like in the early 70’s in a recession and inflation is due to rise. America has taken a hit in the pride department due to the media’s constant attack on the good things America stands for and good things the United States does for so many around the world. The 70’s brought about the 80’s and the economy started gaining ground again and Americans had a lot of good things to feel good about. Watch The Car if you can and read the Ashlon interview. It’s truly entertaining.
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May 2009 - The Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act HR1728 passed on Thursday May 7, 2009. The House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 300 to 114 and is said to protect homeowners from questionable and predatory lending practices that were partially responsible for the record home foreclosures and financial crisis.
This Mortgage Reform and Anti Predatory Lending Act sets up rules to ensure that lenders make loans that mortgage borrowers can afford to pay back. The act also bans prepayment penalties on ARMs Adjustable Rate Mortgages that are the real culprit loans in the foreclosure mess. This bill will also hold accountable the secondary mortgage market for following the same rules. One lawmaker said, “The message is simple. Lenders can’t give loans to people who can’t afford them. And borrowers have to tell the truth about their finances when they apply for a loan.” Not to be disagreeing with the administration of hope but isn’t this just common sense?
Nancy Pelosi the Democratic House Speaker said, “The simple fact is that our laws and enforcement efforts did not keep pace with the complexities of a global economy and a financial industry where the greed of some trumped common sense. Insisting on responsible borrowing and lending and ensuring that borrowers enter into mortgages they can repay or refinance will help families protect their most valuable asset — their home — and guard against another financial and housing market meltdown.” I would have to ask Nancy why she didn’t do something about it, she was a lawmaker at the time and there were many economists warning the government about this.
Many San Diego home owners and potential home buyers know the facts about the San Diego housing market and its foreclosure mess. This act, although very important for protecting potential home buyers when getting a mortgage comes in way too late. The damage is already done. I think if anyone dropped the ball it was the U.S. Government and there lack of proper legislation to protect home buyers and the greed that’s within the system itself. Isn’t that what we elect them for? It’s very interesting to see where all of the elected officials got their campaign contributions, the banks and companies now getting all of our future tax dollars in the form of a so called bailout? What a joke.
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There are many foreclosures because of the Foreclosure Moratorium that are waiting to be put on the market for sale by banks, asset managers and REO agents. The foreclosure moratorium here in San Diego County as well as most areas of the United States has kept homeowners in their homes through the 2008 holidays and then extended into 2009. Now that we’re well into 2009 there are many wondering why hasn’t the banks released the foreclosures. Many of them are vacant and the buyers are looking for new foreclosures to buy. In fact there are so many buyers here in San Diego they are starting to get discouraged in some San Diego markets and price ranges on the lack of inventory. There are also multiple offers on many homes sometimes exceeding 30 offers.
Some say the foreclosures are being held off the market because the banks are waiting to see if the Obama administration will subsidize the banks for their toxic assets. If that’s the case one of two things will happen the government “our tax dollars and our kids and grandkids tax dollars” will bailout the banks once again and then the foreclosures will come onto the San Diego market or the administration wont bail them out and the foreclosures will come on the market. Either way if this is the hold up let’s make a decision already because my buyers are getting real tired of waiting.
The word here in San Diego is that there are buyers galore and not enough homes for sale in some areas and some price ranges. Mostly first time home buyer price ranges. The inventory is filled with REO’s that are heavily damaged and needing lots of work or short sales with many offers and slow moving negotiators at banks. I HOPE by summer the Obama administration will CHANGE what’s going on.
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The National Association of Realtors® NAR reported that the February 2009 sale of existing homes in the U.S. including single family homes, condos, town homes and co-ops rose by 5.1% from the 2009 January sales numbers. This is great news for the real estate market especially here in San Diego. The Southern California Real Estate Market has seen a huge influx of buyers in early 2009. Some of this could be due to the great $8,000 Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers and the $10,000 New Home Buyers in California. I am working with a lot of investors in the San Diego Real Estate Market and so are many other Realtors® I know.
This news is also coupled with the news of median home prices of existing homes across the nation has dropped 15.5% from February 2008. Buyers should delight in the fact that prices are low and interest rates are also down. San Diego REO or foreclosed homes in lower price ranges are getting multiple offers and are even having appraisal problems when selling because comps are lower than the new sales. These are good signs and investors and home buyers “especially new home buyers” are out in force in the San Diego area. The new foreclosures “dubbed the Next Wave” are hitting soon and from what I see the buyers will be there to gobble them up.
San Diego in 2009 should be a year of high volume sales!!!
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What’s the deal? There are many ways to look at foreclosures and bank owned homes in
San Diego and Chula Vista California. I have noticed some companies cramming buyers on a bus to look for deals on foreclosures and bank owned homes. Many real estate agents look at this as the most uncomfortable and ineffective way to look at foreclosures and bank owned homes.
Home buyers that are interested in buying a foreclosure in the San Diego area usually select a real estate agent that can help them find the right home in the right area in the right price range. Home buyers don’t pay an agent the seller does. It’s not any cheaper to cram on to a bus with many other buyers and compete for the same deals on homes than it is to have an agent dedicated to working with just you. Usually a day of driving around the wrong neighborhoods and looking at homes not even in their price range or not even the kind of home the buyer wants will cure a buyer of wanting to do this ever again.
Let’s just say you find a foreclosure you like and 3 other families on the deal bus want to buy it. Now you’re competing with 3 other buyers driving the price up and who’s representing who? Like I said as a buyer you don’t pay the agent the seller does. You can have excellent one on one service with a local real estate agent who will research exactly what you’re looking for and find the homes that fit that description. Then the agent will pick you up or meet you at the office and show you the homes that exactly fit your description of what you want in home. Being crammed on a bus and looking at mostly homes that don’t fit what you’re looking for is a wasted day. Your time is valued with us.
When you want to take your San Diego and Chula Vista foreclosure and bank owned home search seriously give us a call. We’re here for one on one professional experienced service for the same price, Nothing! You can either eat with your family at a fast food restaurant or eat at a fine upscale restaurant either way it will cost you the same amount of money, nothing! It would be the same as the restaurant owner paying. When buying a home the seller or the bank on a foreclosure pays the real estate agent not the buyer. Take your time and think this one out. You can have great one on one service or be crammed on a bus. What do you think the deal is?
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Home buyers in San Diego are enjoying the low interest rates in 2009. Many home buyers have been sitting on the fence for quite some time and many San Diego home buyers are saying yes in 2009. During the first month of January in 2009 I have noticed an increase in buyers looking into buying a home in San Diego. With foreclosures and short sales dominating many of the areas and price ranges the pickings are ripe.
The interest rates being low allow a potential home buyer to have a lower monthly payment or buy a more expensive home. This basically means they can get more for their money or buy the same size home they have had their eye on and have a lower monthly house payment. I have worked with many San Diego first time home buyers and have found that they are amazed that they are able to buy a home at such an affordable price and such a low monthly payment. Just a couple of years ago many first time home buyers thought they were priced out of the San Diego Real Estate Market forever. Now many can buy and have a monthly payment for what they’re renting for.
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San Diego is home to thousands of Sailors and Marines and there are several large Navy and Marine Bases in San Diego County. Whether you are an officer or enlisted we can help you find just the right home or condo for you and for your family. We respect your time and your family’s time and will work within your schedule to show you properties that meet your criteria for a new home in San Diego.
If you’re relocating to San Diego within the next 6 months contact us now and we can start emailing you homes and condos in the areas of San Diego you are considering relocating to. We can also get you hooked up with a great local lender to start the VA Loan process. We can email you information about things in communities that will help you choose where you’re going to call home after you arrive to your new duty station in San Diego. Our local Military Relocation Real Estate Agents can help with your decision making process because of their knowledge of the areas they specialize in.
If you’re in the Military in San Diego and you need housing make sure you contact us. We have helped San Diego’s Military with housing for over 20 years. When buying a house in San Diego as someone in the military or a military family you should work with a team that has helped countless military families relocate to San Diego. For some military house buyers it’s important to be close to the San Diego Military Bases they’re stationed at. We can help you with military housing in San Diego in the areas of; Miramar, Camp Pendleton, Coronado, North Island, Commander Navy Region Southwest and other San Diego Bases. We enjoy helping military personnel and military families find housing in San Diego California and have many experienced agents on standby for immediate assistance. Many of our Real Estate Agents are Veterans and they understand the military lifestyle and its challenges. We can also refer you to a lender than can help you with a VA Loan.
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about San Diego and San Diego Real Estate and after reading the Ashlon interview about this 1970 movie I thought I would deviate and write about something out of the ordinary. I like the 1970’s low budget movies without all of the special effects and outspoken actors of today’s Hollywood. Ashlon responding to a question from the interviewer Andy about the car design he said; 
need housing make sure you contact us. We have helped San Diego’s Military with housing for over 20 years. When buying a house in San Diego as someone in the military or a military family you should work with a team that has helped countless military families relocate to San Diego. For some military house buyers it’s important to be close to the 