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My goal is to make it easy for you to search and find information about real estate for Benicia and Vallejo.  I have found many people like the privacy of researching real estate on their own before choosing a Realtor. I value your privacy and will not call unless you request me to.  Search HERE for Benicia CA Real Estate & Vallejo CA Real Estate homes for sale. 

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Solano county property taxes too high?  Proposition 8 allows you to have an assessment review of your taxes.  If the market value of your property is less than its assessed value,  this Prop8.pdf needs to be submitted to Real Property Division of the Assessor's Office or you can call (707)784-6210 for more information and submission date deadlines.

Foreclosure and Short Sale Information:
Always top of the real estate news - REO - What does it mean?  Real Estate Owned by the bank...a foreclosure.  A REO has already gone through the foreclosure process, the owner is out of the home, and the bank needs to sell it.  Banks do not like to keep an inventory of foreclosed homes.  They are in the lending business.  Currently in Vallejo with 1067 homes for sale, 534 are foreclosures per Bay Area Real Estate Information Services(8/2/08).   In Benicia 32 homes are foreclosure listings out of 157 total homes for sale.  There are some outstanding opportunities to buy now.  Melanie is your trusted resource to help navigate your way in buying a foreclosure (REO).  For a free list of foreclosed homes currently on the market, just email your first name and email address to melanie.ross@solanopacific.com.  Let me know what price range you want and  I will email you the most up to date listing  information right away! Why wait to find out what is on the market the hard way.

What is a Short Sale?  You will often hear this on the news or while surfing the internet.  It means when a homeowner sells their home for less than what they owe on the mortgage. The Realtor negotiates with the bank to accept the contract for less money.  As a seller, it is important to talk with a real estate attorney and CPA as there can be tax consequences.   It is one of the last steps a homeowner can do to try and salvage their credit and dignity.  You may not know a potential home for sale is a short sale.  As your Realtor,  I make sure I know this information and how it affects your buying or selling.


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