NSCAR News

Rep. John Garamendi testifying in front of President Obama

Danny Bernardini Oct 25, 2011
Rep. John Garamendi testifying in front of President Obama [full story...]

Amendment sponsored by Senators Menendez (D-NJ) & Isakson (R-GA) in the Transportation

Chris Gosselin - NAR Regional Political Representative Oct 21, 2011
HUD Approps bill that would reinstate conforming loan limits to 125% of median area home price capped at $729,750. [full story...]

Debt Ceiling deal and what it means for Real Estate and the MID

NAR Aug 05, 2011
The debt ceiling agreement signed into law on August 2, 2011 has NO DIRECT IMPACT ON REAL ESTATE TAX RULES OR SPENDING PROVISIONS. [full story...]

Mortgage deduction could be trimmed

Tony Pugh Aug 03, 2011
from McClatchy Newspapers [full story...]

Bank of America Said to Seek Separate Foreclosure Deal

David McLaughlin and Dakin Campbell Aug 03, 2011
Bank of America Corp. (BAC) has held settlement negotiations with some states over home foreclosures [full story...]

Letter to W&M against Fair Tax

Chris Gosselin Jul 26, 2011
NAR drafted a letter to send up to the Ways & Means Committee with our concerns on Fair Tax. [full story...]

Wells Fargo fined a record $85 million by the FTC

CNN Money Jul 21, 2011
The Federal Reserve announced a record $85 million fine Wednesday against Wells Fargo for allegedly pushing borrowers with good credit into expensive mortgages and falsifying loan applications. [full story...]

Countrywide ordered to pay out $108 million in refunds

CNN Money Jul 21, 2011
Borrowers who were overcharged by Countrywide Financial more than three years ago are finally going to get what's due to them. [full story...]

California pending home sales rise in June

C.A.R. Jul 20, 2011
California pending home sales rise in June; distressed properties remain flat, C.A.R. reports [full story...]

Gov. Brown Signs Anti-deficiency Bill

Danny Bernardini Jul 19, 2011
Gov. Jerry Brown signed his second real estate related bill last week, SB 458. [full story...]

Jerry Brown signs bill imposing fire fee on rural properties

Danny Bernardini Jul 14, 2011
Jerry Brown signs bill imposing fire fee on rural properties [full story...]

Obama attempts to help unemployed homeowners

Danny Bernardini Jul 11, 2011
Obama attempts to help unemployed homeowners [full story...]

Slow response to NFIP Call to Action - It's not too late

Danny Bernardini Jul 11, 2011
Call for Action – National Flood Insurance Program [full story...]

Assembly passes SB 1178

Danny Bernardini Aug 20, 2010
1178 [full story...]

Rumor Alert: Health Care Bill and how it affects Real Estate.

Danny Bernardini Aug 17, 2010
Health Care Bill [full story...]

Report: 49 percent of Solano mortgages are negative equity

Danny Bernardini Aug 09, 2010
Zillow report [full story...]

CA Tax credit application deadline this Sunday

Danny Bernardini Aug 09, 2010
CA Tax Credit [full story...]

Million-dollar mortgages defaulting more often

Danny Bernardini Jul 12, 2010
Foreclosures [full story...]

NPR: Cities and counties will keep cutting

Danny Bernardini Jul 12, 2010
local budgets [full story...]

Air Conditioner Conversion Fact Sheet

Danny Bernardini Jul 08, 2010
AC [full story...]

Fannie changes rules on appraisal policies

Danny Bernardini Jul 08, 2010
Fannie [full story...]

Federal Home Buyers Tax Credit Extended to Sept. 30

Danny Bernardini Jul 01, 2010
Tax Credit [full story...]

National Flood Insurance Extended to Sept. 30

Danny Bernardini Jul 01, 2010
Flood Insurance [full story...]

SB 1178 piece in The Reporter

Danny Bernardini Jun 29, 2010
1178 [full story...]

California to Offer Federal Money for Underwater Mortgages

Danny Bernardini Jun 29, 2010
CalHFA [full story...]

National Flood Insurance Update

Danny Bernardini Jun 29, 2010
Flood Insurance [full story...]

Federal Home Buyers Tax Credit could be saved....again

Danny Bernardini Jun 29, 2010
Tax Credit [full story...]

CA to get federal aide for housing

Danny Bernardini Jun 23, 2010
Federal assistance [full story...]

New homes sales plummet for May

Danny Bernardini Jun 23, 2010
New home sales [full story...]

Federal Home-Buyer Credit Exteded to Sept. 30

Danny Bernardini Jun 16, 2010
Home-buyer credit [full story...]

SHRA misuses stimulus money, get's caught

Danny Bernardini Jun 15, 2010
SHRA [full story...]

Facts and Rumors about HR 2454 (Cap and Trade)

Danny Bernardini Jun 14, 2010
2454 [full story...]

Federal Home-buyers' Tax Credit may be extended

Danny Bernardini Jun 14, 2010
Tax Credit [full story...]

Air quality vote may affect builders

Danny Bernardini Jun 03, 2010
Air quality, AB 32 [full story...]

SB 1178 passes Senate with 30-4 vote

Danny Bernardini Jun 03, 2010
SB 1178 [full story...]

Red Alert update on SB 1178

Danny Bernardini Jun 01, 2010
SB 1178 [full story...]

AB 155 - Get to know the the anti-bankruptcy bill

Danny Bernardini May 28, 2010
AB 155 [full story...]

Mortgage rates continue to drop

Danny Bernardini May 28, 2010
Mortgage rates [full story...]

Details emerging on Chico fraud

Danny Bernardini May 26, 2010
fraud [full story...]

The CA picture starting to improve

Danny Bernardini May 20, 2010
CA stats [full story...]

Real Estate Roundup - national statistics

Danny Bernardini May 19, 2010
Real estate roundup [full story...]

7 legal pitfalls of short sales

Danny Bernardini May 19, 2010
Short sales [full story...]

Sen. Feinstein responds to call to action

Danny Bernardini May 19, 2010
Feistein [full story...]

CAR RED ALERT

Danny Bernardini May 18, 2010
anti deficiency bill [full story...]

Solano County Salary Survey

Danny Bernardini May 17, 2010
Salary Survey [full story...]

CAR's stance on State Propositions

Danny Bernardini May 14, 2010
State Props [full story...]

New fire sprinkler law

Danny Bernardini May 12, 2010
home sprinkler law [full story...]

Early info on bill to ammend Proposition 13's commercial details

Danny Bernardini May 11, 2010
prop 13 [full story...]

Home Renovation Bill

Danny Bernardini May 10, 2010
Home Renovation [full story...]

Sacramento REALTORS try something new

Danny Bernardini May 07, 2010
Sacramento [full story...]

CA Tax Credit may not last long

Danny Bernardini May 06, 2010
CA Tax Credit [full story...]

Federal Tax Exemption expiration worries experts

Danny Bernardini May 05, 2010
Exemption [full story...]

Pending Sales in US up 5 percent in March

Danny Bernardini May 04, 2010
Pending sales [full story...]

News Rules Regarding Remodeling and Lead-based Paint

Danny Apr 30, 2010
Lead-based paint [full story...]

Erroneous E-mails Cause Concern Pt. 1

Danny Bernardini Apr 29, 2010
Email [full story...]

Erroneous Emails Cause Concern, Pt. 2

Danny Bernardini Apr 29, 2010
Emails [full story...]

City of Vacaville to purchase foreclosures

Danny Bernardini Apr 23, 2010
Vacaville [full story...]

CAR March Report

Danny Bernardini Apr 23, 2010
CAR [full story...]

CA Tax Credit - A how-to guide

Danny Bernardini Apr 23, 2010
CA Tax Credit [full story...]

Second-Mortgage Debt Next Shoe to Drop

Danny Bernardini Apr 19, 2010
Second mortgage [full story...]

March Sales Numbers Released

Danny Bernardini Apr 15, 2010
Most counties in the bay area see a rise in prices and sales volume, Solano does not. [full story...]

American Home Week luncheon wrap-up

Danny Bernardini Apr 14, 2010
Carol Rodini uses comedy and statistics to entertain crowd. [full story...]

ABAG report on Bay Area real estate in 2009

Danny Bernardini Mar 05, 2010
ABAG [full story...]

Swanepoel 2009 report predicts both good and bad.

Danny Bernardini Mar 03, 2010
Swanepoel [full story...]