Good Morning My Wonderful Beautiful Bay Area!!….  There’s just something to be said about working with clients who pay attention to their purchase and any legislation that might affect their transaction…

First thing this morning received a call from a client in escrow… he just heard on the news that there may be another $10,000 tax credit for 1^st x homebuyers specific to the State of California… was this true and could we get included??…

Personally I hadn’t heard so after checking with my local board, CAR, other sources including CAR Legal… IN CASE YOU HAVENT HEARD  … there is indeed an extension that will go into effect sometime in May of this year which will give first time homebuyers an additional $10,000 tax credit from our great state of California! In addition to the $8,000 tax credit from the federal government…  if your buyers are in contract by April 30… This piece of legislation is very very good news !!… we’re advised to wait a few days for the details to come out…

Keep checking in… Will post updates as more details roll out…

 Hope this news comes in handy for you… It’s a bright sunny day… Cheers Everyone!!

 Your comments are always welcome!!…

Isi

Isi Wu… the realtor for you

Serving Clients All Over the Eastbay…

Good Good Day to My Wonderful Beautiful Bay Area….

We have a double whammy to have a bright day today… Its a Day to Love and Be Loved and its the beginning of the Year of the Tiger!!…  The Chinese celebrate each new lunar year with an animal sign… 12 animals in all… every 12 years the same animal is welcomed for that year… there’s much meaning and celebration, optimism, hope and remembrance of the past… its a very exciting time for those whose birthdays falls within that year’s animal sign…

The Tiger is my sign… I’m very excited that its my year this year! its been 12 long years since it was the Year of the Tiger…  to make it memorable I had an opportunity to travel to the Kanchanaburi Province in Thailand and visit the Tiger Temple and commemorate this year with a foto with a Tiger!!!!!…   Very Very Special… Hope you enjoy this foto… and Enjoy this New Year along with other Tigers and myself… What sign are you?? Gung Xi Fa Csai!!… Gung Xi Gung Xi… Happy Chinese New Year to All…

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Isi

Isi Wu… the realtor for you

Good Day My Beautiful Wonderful Bay Area…  How many of you drive Toyotas?… Do you own one that is on the recall list?… Are you concerned about the safety of your vehicle?.. . Do you feel that this is the beginning of the downfall of Toyota?… Here’s an enlightening article for those who believe in the Toyota product…

(The owners are still hiring… if you’re in need of a job this might be an opportunity for you… Go For It!!…)

http://bit.ly/aTU0A3

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Isi

Isi Wu… the realtor for you…

Serving Clients All Over the Eastbay…

Good Day my Wonderful Beautiful Bay Area!!… 

Have you ever heard about Walk Score?… This is a trend that is finding a place in the search parameters for a growing number of homebuyers… just thought it would be of interest to you if you’re not aware of it…

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Good Morning My Wonderful Beautiful and Very Wet Bay Area!!…

“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them -

Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit

and you’re keeping all of these in the Air.

You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.

But the other four Balls – Family, Health, Friends and Spirit – are made of glass.

If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered.

They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it.”

WORK EFFICIENTLY DURING OFFICE HOURS AND LEAVE ON TIME.

GIVE THE REQUIRED TIME TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS & HAVE PROPER REST.

30 second Speech by Bryan Dyson (CEO of Coca Cola)

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Isi

Isi Wu… the realtor for you…

Serving Clients All Over the Eastbay…

HELLOOOOO My Beautiful Wonderful Bay Area!!…

Due to the horrific destruction caused by the recent  merciless earthquake that hit the island of Haiti and its effects on the people of Haiti  we will give, share and extend a hand wherever possible… Please be reminded…if you’re considering donating some of your hard earned money… evaluate the charity of your choice… go to “Charity Navigator”  at http://bit.ly/72XzNB…

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Isi

Isi Wu… the realtor for you…

Serving Clients All Over the Eastbay…

Hellooooo my Beautiful Wonderful San Francisco Bay Area!!… The Burning Question of the Day!!

Everyone listen up… NOT ALL BANKS have the same requirements to close short sales… Dont Assume they’re all the same… ding ding ding… please wake up sellers, buyers and agents!!…

The short sale process is generally as follows…

• Complete Short Sale Package from seller and submit…
• Submit Offer…
• Bank acknowledges receipt…. 10 to 30 days…
• Bank orders BPO or appraisal… 30 to 60 days…
• File is reviewed… 30 to 60 days…
• Negotiator is assigned… 30 to 60 days…
• Level 2 Negotiator may be assigned… 30-60 days…
• File is approved or rejected… 60-120 days…

If you’re running past 120 days… its possible the listing agent or a 3rd party negotiator isnt on the ball and very lax in contacting the bank… calling the bank can mean waiting on hold anywhere from10 minutes to an hour or longer… or it could also mean the bank has internal problems ie) not enough staff or lost the file a few times… causing agents to resend packages over and over… You cant always avoid problems in a short sale… PATIENCE is key… threats to walk away from your offer means nothing to the bank… stick it out and wait… if you really truly want the home….

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Come back and visit all the time!!…

Isi

Isi Wu… the realtor for you…

Serving Clients All Over the Eastbay…

Greetings My Beautiful Wonderful San Francisco Bay Area… Happy Sunday to you!!… the skies are a bit gray this morning but perhaps the sun will come out this afternoon… My Honey is a die-hard Raider Fan… like so many of you out there once a Raider Fan always a Raider Fan… right?!?x:??… Its been agony and rough for the die hard true and blue forever Oakland Raider Fan … my Honey included… he’s out the door yet again… with deep hopes that today will be a winning day… I sure hope so… for all the Raider DieHards, the Raider Nation, for the new quarterback, for the team, for the coach, I guess even Al Davis… but most of all for my Honey… I’m hoping the sun will surely shine on them today!!… Go Raiders!!!… Cheers…

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Isi

Isi Wu… the realtor for you…

Serving Clients All Over the Eastbay…

  “Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.” ~ Frank A. Clark

Helloooo My Beautiful Wonderful San Francisco Bay Area…  Just sharing this wonderful thought with you… Isn’t this one of the most loveliest, thoughtful gifts we can ever aspire to do for someone?… It definitely inspires and challenges  me to be a better person…

Happy Happy Friday… the weekend is here!… Cheers!!…

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Come back and visit all the time!!…

Isi

Isi Wu… the realtor for you…

Serving Clients All Over the Eastbay…