California Distressed Sales Decline, Realtors Push for Streamlined Shorts

California’s pending home sales dipped in July, as did the share of distressed property sales, according to a report released by the state’s Realtor group this week.
The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) says 44.5 percent of home sales contracts accepted last month involved distressed properties. That’s down from both a month earlier and the same period last year, when the distressed share was 46.9 percent and 47.7 percent, respectively.
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Foreclosures

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7 Storage Solutions You Didn’t Know You Had

Every square foot of your home is valuable. Here are seven storage solutions that take advantage of underutilized nooks and crannies. And just for fun, we did some back-of-the-napkin calculations based on the average price per square foot of a U.S. home ($81)—so we could attach a theoretical value to the bonus space.
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Facing Foreclosure: What to Do Right Now

If you’re facing foreclosure, don’t panic: Take steps right now to save your home or at least lessen the blow of its loss.
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Surviving Short Sales - Local News Story

It seems like everywhere we look there are more and more For Sale and Foreclosure signs. In Idaho Falls during the month of May just over a third of all homes sold were distressed properties.Read more from our Local News. I was interview for this local story.

10 Tips for Saving Energy in the Kitchen

Spending less money on utility bills doesn’t mean you need to rush out and purchase a whole new suite of Energy Star appliances. With occasional light maintenance and good habits, you can greatly improve the energy efficiency of your large kitchen appliances—up to about $120 annually—without sacrificing convenience.
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Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program

If your mortgage payment is unaffordable and you are interested in transitioning to more affordable housing, you may be eligible for a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure through HAFA. The benefit of a HAFA short sale is that you are no longer responsible for the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and the amount that your home sells for. Read more here