Brookside Escondido continues to be one of the best values in North County.   Located in North Escondido and adjacent to Reidy Creek golf course, Brookside is a gated community of 262 homes.  Want a large yard, a great place for kids to grow up, or looking specifically for a home close to lots of golf?  Check out Brookside Escondido!     Here is the latest look at what's on the market, what's under contract and what is now under contract. Just click on...continue reading...

This is the second in a series of six posts that deal with important aspects of FHA financing. The first post provided an overview of the program. This post will detail the credit requirements necessary to obtain an FHA home loan. Traditional Credit History This describes the typical credit history that most people tend to establish over time. As consumers utilize credit in its many forms (credit cards, car loans, student loans, mortgages etc.) detailed histories of how they...continue reading...

Foreclosed properties and "short sales" are certainly in the news today. We are all aware that they exist in every community right now including our own neighborhoods. Properties that have been taken back by a bank or lender and held on their books are known as "real estate owned" or REOs.For both regulatory and business reasons they must work to sell them as soon as they can and get the REOs off their ledgers.  So-called short sales are where the private...continue reading...