After spending thousands of dollars on “pay per click” advertising from Google and Yahoo, I hired a SEO or search engine optimization specialist to put me on the first page of Google, Yahoo and more.

AS a real estate broker in the Bay Area and a down market, I realized it was important to us my advertising dollar wisely. SEO did the trick.

If you have a business and need internet exposure visit http://www.be-found.net. This is who I used to change my internet exposure to a high ranking site. Good luck and use your money wisley!

Internet marketing is more than just a web site. If buyers can not find your listings, they wont know to view the home

I have found the best and most economical way is through search engine optimization or SEO. I hired a specialist to put me at the top of the search engines of Google, Yahoo and MSN. I went from not being found to first rate placement and I do not pay per click.

If you have a business and want to be found economically on the Internet, check out Lou Anne McKeefery’s web site, http//www.be-found.net Affordable, reliable and really knows her stuff!

Currently, the best way to get your home sold in the Bay Area or any other community is through exposure on the Internet.  Internet marketing is more than just a web site.  If your home can not be found on the Internet, potential buyers will not have the opportunity to view it.

I have found the best and most economical way is through search engine optimization or SEO.  I hired a specialist to put me at the top of the search engines of Google, Yahoo and MSN.  I went from not being found to first rate placement and I do not pay per click.  I can gaurantee your home will be found on the web. 

If you have a business and want to be found economically on the Internet, check out  Lou Anne McKeefery’s web site.  Affordable, reliable and really knows her stuff!

Many of my Fremont CA Bay Area Real Estate clients have called me regarding  letters they have been send about lowering their property taxes.  The letters are from a company that claims that they can lower your property taxes for a fee like $179.00  Beware!  Payment is not necessary! Anyone can get their property reassessed and lower their payments should the home value declined. First Visit go to the Alameda County Assessment forms page and choose the correct form.  You will e comparable close sales for your home to prove that it is not worth today what you paid for it.  Contact your Real Estate Broker for this information.  If your broker can not help and your are in the California Bay Area Real Estate, your can contact me by email or phone 510-793-1700.  I can possibly help with comparable real estate sales in the California Bay Area. This service is free.  You can also visit 1000’s ofhome for sale in Fremont and surounding bay area cities at http:///www.BayArea-Homes.com

Short sales are on the rise in the California Bay Area including Fremont and surrounding cities. Help is here for short sale sellers but be ware of predators looking to take advantage of a bad situation.

Legitimate short sale contacts exist who are ready to help if you qualify for the short sale programs.

Just a tips and beware of ……………

• Asks for money upfront before providing any service
• Instructs you not to contact your lender, lawyer, housing
counselor, family, friends, or others
• Asks for mortgage payments to be made directly to his or her
company or a bank account set up by that person, rather than
your lender.
• Requires payment only in the form of cash, cashier’s check,
or wire transfer
• Promises to stop the foreclosure process, no matter the
circumstances
• Advises you to transfer your property deed or title to his or
her company
• Offers to fill out paperwork for you
• Asks for something to be done immediately and without delay.
This includes pressuring you into signing paperwork that you
have not had the chance to read thoroughly or do not fully
understand
• Encourages you to lease your house and buy it back
over time
• Offers to buy your house for a fixed price that is not set by the
housing market at the time of sale
• Asks for you to give a power of attorney
• Asks for signatures on a grant deed or deed of trust
• Asks for signatures on a document that has lines left blank
• Fails to provide copies of signed documents
• Refuses or fails to put an oral promise in writing

California Bay Area Contact if you want additional information and refferals on short sale help

Just listed a fantastic 4 bedroom home for sale in Fremont California. Great Bay Area Home location close to schools shopping and freeways.

Home features 4 bedroom 2 1/2 bath on a large 8000 Sq Ft lot. Enjoy a spacious formal living room, separate formal dining area, family room with fireplace and an eat-in kitchen
Modern neutral colors, custom drapes and cozy comfortable floor plan makes this home easy to make it your own.
Upgrades include a totally remodeled kitchen with solid surface counter tops, remodeled baths, new dual pane, new texture updated carpets and tile flooring and some raised panel doors. The Huge back yard has no rear neighbors , oversized deck and side access.

This home is not a short sale! $ 535,888

View pictures at http://www.5131RoyalPalm.com

California Bay Area has a rise in foreclosures. With the rise in Bay Area foreclosures comes a lot of scams from people trying to take advantage of home sellers. Beware and don’t let the bottom feeders take advantage of you! View California Bay Area foreclosures here

legitimate sources to help foreclosure sellers with foreclosures.

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Looking to purchase a home in Fremont California. City of Fremont has great home loan opportunities for buyers. Currently, the city offers down payment assistance program up to $40,000.
Buyers who qualify must attend a 2 hour special workshop. The next work shop will be held 4/21/09 from 3:00-5:00pm.

Eligibility

If you can answer “Yes” to the following six questions, you may be eligible to participate in the First Time Homebuyer Programs sponsored by the City of Fremont.

• Can you certify that you have not owned a home in the last three calendar years?
• Do you currently live or work in the City of Fremont? If not, have you previously lived in Fremont but continue to maintain significant ties to the City? (Supporting documentation for prior residency required)
• Will you be able to secure a mortgage? (Your credit is good and you are ready to buy!)
• Are you able to complete the mandatory First Time Homebuyer Workshop? (2 hours)
• Will you purchase a home in Fremont?
• Do you meet the income guidelines?

To find out the income guidelines contact 510-793-1700 or email Sandi@Bay Area-Homes.com

Wow, Sandi Ohms, Fremont real estate broker say the increase in home sales in Fremont California over the last month has increased and prices seem to have leveled off. The Bay Area home sales market has reached a point that it makes sense to buy a Fremont Calif home rather than rent. Rental values have increased in the Bay Area Ca over the past few years. If a home buyer takes into account the tax deduction, home prices have dropped in value enough so it has leveled off enough that it does not make sense to buy not rent. Check out Bay Area CA home prices at Http://www.BayArea-Homes.com

Many buyers have the misconception that they can purchase homes hundreds of thousands below the asking price. The news media has created this misconception. Homes have dropped in value in Fremont CA including real estate in the California Bay Area, but, the drop is reflected in the asking price. Many short sale and foreclosure transactions, the asking price is so low that the actual sales price is above the asking price. Again, there are great deals to be had in the Calif Bay Area the deals are already some what reflected in the asking price. There is wiggle room but not hundreds of thousands like the news media suggests. Review the below statistics that show listing price, sold price and the difference between the two. Information was taken between 11/08 and 03-09 in Fremont CA. Price range 380,000-625,000

ASKING PRICE….. SOLD….. PRICE DIFFERENCE
382,900………….. 450,000……..+67,100
449,900 …………..453,500……….+3,600
449,900 …………..472,200……..+22,100
451,000 …………..456,000………..+5000
459,900 ……………460,000……….+1000
464,900 ……………490,000……..+25,100
469,950 ……………460,000………. -9,950
474,900 ……………455,000…….. -19,900
489,900 ……………492,500 ……….+2,600
499,888 ……………480,000…….. -19,888
499,950 ……………490,000………. -9,950
509,900 ……………517,500………. +7,600
525,000 ……………530,000………. +5,000
525,000 ……………573,000…….. +48,000
529,999 ……………505,000…….. -24,999
534,900 ……………507,000…….. -27,900
537,000 ……………530,000………. -7000
539,900 ……………524,900……….-15,000
549,000 ……………573,009……….+24,000
546,000 ……………495,000……….-54,000
549,000 ……………545,000……….. -4,000
554,900 ……………561,000………..+6,100
559,900 ……………550,000……….. -9,900
565,000 ……………560,000……….. -5,000
569,000 ……………563,000……….. -6,000
569,900 ……………570,000…………. +100
570,000 ……………571,000 ……….+1,000
589,950 ……………562,000 ………-27,950
599,800 ……………610,000……….+10,200
599,888 ……………615,000………. +15,112
625,000 ……………590,000………. -35,000

All data collected from BEAR in Bay Area Ca