kimtitu's threads
Gas Tax and Vehicle Registration Fee Increase
by
kimtitu
on 12 Apr 2017
10 comments, latest
8 years ago
As far as I know, CA is among the highest gasoline tax states. Is it really necessary to raise the tax again so we can fix the road and ...
What does the payroll tax cut really affect us?
by
kimtitu
on 30 Dec 2012
12 comments, latest
12 years ago
I'm not really sure what the expiration of payroll tax cut will affect an employee. Is this the money that we will never get back? I thought it is ...
The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth
by
kimtitu
on 29 Sep 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Hope this is not a repost. Saw this great video on youtube. Similar to Inside Job. It explains the 2008 meltdown in plain view. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Self Occupied Housebuyer Credit, Congress Approval Is Not Required
by
kimtitu
on 26 Jun 2011
5 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://www.latimes.com/busines This time, the credit will go toward your closing cost. If you don't take this opportunity to buy the house at high price, they will steal more of ...
What if Greece default?
by
kimtitu
on 29 May 2011
30 comments, latest
14 years ago
How will it affect US market? Greece had one bailout, I don't think another bailout will do any good except providing chances for creditors to invade Greece with financial ...
House Bought By Neighborhood Stabilization Program
by
kimtitu
on 2 Jun 2011
14 comments, latest
14 years ago
This is new to me when I contacted a listing agent about a property. That is a REO and bank sold it to a person identified as from Neighborhood ...
Education Bubble
by
kimtitu
on 7 May 2011
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
While the housing bubble burst is still running its course, the education bubble is riding its peak. We have seen the cause and effect of the housing bust. What ...
Unemployment rate drop and housing will stabilize?
by
kimtitu
on 2 Apr 2011
36 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/b Labor Department reported positive unemployment rate at 8.8% compared to last released number. Most of us here believe/hope house price will drop further especially in California but the ...
1311 Darnell St, Upland, CA 91784
by
kimtitu
on 12 Mar 2011
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
Asking price of 403k seems reasonable. Any thought?
This will encourage almost all mortgage holders to stop paying.
by
kimtitu
on 8 Jan 2011
27 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/m With most of the residential mortgage were securitized, most lenders will have difficult time to prove their ownership of the mortgage. If banks cannot prove they own the ...
House needs termite treatment
by
kimtitu
on 17 Jan 2011
2 comments, latest
14 years ago
I'm planning to put a short sale offer on a house that needs termite treatment. Should I stay away from the house that need termite treatment? The asking price ...
Government is trying to arm-twist lender to write down loan balance
by
kimtitu
on 10 Dec 2010
18 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://online.wsj.com/article/ What if the Fed prints 1 trillion, or whatever number and gives it to Treasury. Treasure subsidies each mortgage which is written down. Let say, Treasury can bribe ...
Is EHLP free money for homedebtor?
by
kimtitu
on 9 Oct 2010
Posted 15 years ago
Here is the link to government's website EHLP, there is not much detail yet. However, one clause catches my attention: "offer a declining balance, deferred payment “bridge loan†(zero ...
Market changes while short sale drags on
by
kimtitu
on 1 Sep 2010
13 comments, latest
15 years ago
Hi, I put in a short sale offer in early July. It has been dragging for 2 months and still waiting for the response from the bank. I went ...
An impatient flipper
by
kimtitu
on 25 Aug 2010
3 comments, latest
15 years ago
Just come across a property at this address: 253 Cucamonga Ave, Claremont, CA 91711 This seems like a flipper house. The owner tries to put it on the market ...
Foreclose or let houseowner squat?
by
kimtitu
on 11 Jun 2010
32 comments, latest
15 years ago
As I've read the news in recent months, strategic default is on the rise at alarming rate. Banks have been letting defaulted house owners stay in the house for ...
1465 Norwood Ct, Upland, CA 91786
by
kimtitu
on 3 Jun 2010
5 comments, latest
15 years ago
Surprised to see the asking price of this property is about 27% higher than the one next door while the living area is 8% smaller. I toured the next ...
752 W 16th St, Upland, CA 91784
by
kimtitu
on 27 May 2010
Posted 15 years ago
On homepath.com, this property is asking over 400k while its sales price was 240k in 2003. Even with inflation, this house will not fetch this price. The seller is ...
1201 N College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
by
kimtitu
on 23 Apr 2010
5 comments, latest
15 years ago
Happen to drive by this house. Drove by before and saw it was under construction. Though is a corner lot, the asking price is way too high compared to ...
Jay Leno gets it right
by
kimtitu
on 14 May 2010
1 comment, latest
15 years ago
http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight Scroll to about 1:40 and you will hear it.
Take the matter into your own hand: another way of principal reduction
by
kimtitu
on 29 Apr 2010
19 comments, latest
15 years ago
Talk with my wife about current wave of shortsale and foreclosure. She mentions she overhear someone at work place asking about possibility of shortsale current underwater house and then ...
CA home buyer credit. Again? Where does CA gets money from?
by
kimtitu
on 13 Apr 2010
19 comments, latest
15 years ago
Last year, CA handed out $10k for newly built home buyer credit. This year, we hand out $10k to first time home buyer. http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individu Aren't CA's budget already in ...
Short salers, look out.
by
kimtitu
on 6 Feb 2010
3 comments, latest
15 years ago
Recently, short sale has become a preferred method over foreclosure for those with underwater mortgage. Although a banks are encouraging short sale, there is one important fact many short ...
Banks are holding the bailout to curb upcoming foreclosure wave?
by
kimtitu
on 24 Dec 2009
4 comments, latest
15 years ago
I read somewhere about banks are getting trillions of 0% interest rate loan from Fed's discount window but do not make many loans to homeowners. Fed and Treasury have ...
The beginning of second leg down?
by
kimtitu
on 1 Nov 2009
6 comments, latest
15 years ago
In early 2008, Bear Stern collapsed and sold to JP Morgan Chase. Six month passed, nothing big happened. In September the same year, Lehman Brother filed for bankruptcy. This ...
Looks like more losses are mounting in coming quarter for banks
by
kimtitu
on 16 Oct 2009
Posted 15 years ago
BOA CEO said this in the conference call. Here is the quote from WSJ. Lewis said that, overall, "we believe we may have peaked in total credit losses this ...
Consideration to replace US Dollar in crude oil transaction
by
kimtitu
on 7 Oct 2009
Posted 16 years ago
Read news somewhere Chinese, Japanese, Russian and other middle east countries are working on moving away from US dollar in crude oil transaction. If this becomes reality, what is ...
An honest realtor, sorta.
by
kimtitu
on 5 Jul 2009
14 comments, latest
16 years ago
Just visit a property in Inland Empire. I contacted the listing agent directly for a tour of a house I'm interested in. Here is my experience and my opinion-meter ...
Another reason why house price stays high
by
kimtitu
on 25 Jun 2009
9 comments, latest
16 years ago
Just happen to look at redfin today and notice another house was bought low by someone before it went on market. The buyer in turns mark up the price ...
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