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VICTORY : TALES OF A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN

David Tapper — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:04:44 +0000

My good friend and past associate Les Williams has written a book along with his daughter Penny Williams about his life growing up and his experience as a Tuskegee airman in world war ll.

My sincere apologies to Les for not writing this blog sooner. If you would like to purchase a book, please let me know and I will make sure to get a hold of Les. The cost is $20.

If you would like to have an autographed copy, please donate a little something for Les and I’m sure he would be more than happy to sign it for you.

It might be possible to set up a speaking function and have Les as a guest speaker for some of the local businesses in the area.

Dave

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HOME VALUES SHOWING UPWARD TREND!

David Tapper — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:33:35 +0000

What a breath of fresh air to wake up reading the front page of the San Mateo Times on Sunday while drinking a cup of coffee and seeing in bold, “Housing values inch back up” by Pete Carey.

Still on Sunday, another strong sign was the front page of the SF Chronicle regarding the Technology sector. ” New boom is no echo of 1999″. From Casey Newton to James Temple. James writes that the restaurants are filling up by the tech workers and Casey points out that San Francisco will have 28% more tech positions by the end of the year.

My question is, where are they going to live? Both housing sectors are doing well. Whether you are looking for a home to purchase or rent, you have strong competition.

I’ve known this for months because when you are in the trenches each and every day with your peers, you know when things are on the move.

Yes, I know things are still rough out there, from Stockton to Detroit, but here in the Bay Area, homes are flying off the market. Granted, if they are priced correctly.

Dave

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN REAL ESTATE 2012

David Tapper — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:56:03 +0000

Wow, did someone flip the switch? It sure seems that way. The real estate market sure has picked up since November and December.

Why? Well a few things have contributed to this. The first is consumer confidence. Shoppers were back out at the holidays and that was a very good sign that we, the consumers were ready to spend some money and not feel guilty about it.

In a down market, people who have money either invest in the stock market and real estate, or they let fear paralyze them and they hold what money they have. As their tensions lower, they start to spend again.

That, coupled with a very strong stock market had many feeling good again. Lastly, interest rates are at record lows and that the buyers who have been sitting on the fence waiting for the market to hit bottom now are motivated by fear that they may miss out on one of the best buying opportunities of our generation.

I’m seeing multiple offers again on both entry level homes as well as homes over a $ million. Seeing both ends of the market doing well is a great first sign of hopefully things to come.

Lastly, Silicon Valley is hiring again and if the rest of the Country starts to follow, the economy may well be on the way back.

Dave

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ARE ONLINE CREDIT REPORTS WORTHY?

David Tapper — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:30:25 +0000

Time and time again I hear from potential new clients that they have excellent credit. When I ask who ran their credit or who they are approved with for a loan, they answer, I ran my credit myself.

A perfect example happened about 10 days ago when I met a very nice gal and her fiancee who were looking for a home. When we first met, I asked if she was pre-approved and she said not yet, but it shouldn’t be a problem, I have a credit score above 730 and I have an excellent paying job, which she does.

She applied for a loan with her credit union and when they ran her credit, she didn’t have any! She was shocked to say the least. She had paid $15 to run her credit herself online and when the credit union ran her credit there was nothing.

Many people are fooled by these online credit institutions. I’m not going to say the name of the online credit company, but they are one of the big 3 who lenders verify your credit when applying for a home loan.

Now, some folks own rental properties and have used these online services to run credit checks for potential tenants, but after my latest experience, I think it’s time to change.

Even if you have been approved for a loan in the past, If you are looking to purchase a home, get pre-approved first, the criteria has changed and it will save you a lot of time.

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HELP REBUILD OCEAN VIEW PARK IN HALF MOON BAY

David Tapper — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:17:05 +0000

The information provided below was sent by my dear friend, Kristen O’Brien, the President of the Coastside Mother’s Club.

Half Moon Bay’s Ocean View Park needs a new play structure. Our entire community is working together to raise money to replace the old one, which is out of service and must be removed. Here is an easy opportunity to get involved (or help us if you live somewhere else, but like to visit Half Moon Bay). One of our favorite Main Street restaurants, Pasta Moon, is working with Juice in the City to offer a great deal and fundraiser:

http://www.juiceinthecity.com/markets/peninsula-south-bay/deals/25-for-50-towards-a-delicious-farm-to-table-meal-at-pasta-moon?referrer=3crcq0slu8&utm_source=coastsidemothersclub&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pastamoon

Please click the link above to check out this great deal (hint: you get 50% off). If you feel inspired to enjoy (or gift) an incredible meal at Pasta Moon, please buy this deal today. When you do, 20% of the proceeds go directly to Operation Ocean View bringing us one step closer to getting our kids back on the playground.

For more information about the park project, visit www.operationoceanview.com.

Si mangia bene! And please forward this link to everyone you know who loves to eat.

Very gratefully (and dreaming of Pasta Moon’s unforgettable baked eggplant parmesan),

Kristen O’Brien, President
Coastside Mothers’ Club
www.coastsidemothersclub.org

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