It’s September, which means it’s also REALTOR® Safety Month! So, today, we wanted to share with you some helpful tips to ensure your personal safety is a top priority not just this month, but throughout the year. Did you know that according to the National Association of...
Proposition 13 has been around since 1978, but voters have the chance to potentially change the California property tax initiative in 2020. Currently, Prop 13 treats all California property taxes in an identical manner, but opponents of the measure are calling for it to exclude...
Meet Sheryl! She’s the Receptionist at Escrow Trust Advisors in Pasadena and has been an amazing and very important part of our team for over five years. If you ever stop by the office, Sheryl is the first face you’ll see when you walk in...
Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Danna! She is an Escrow Officer at our Escrow Trust Advisors office in Pasadena and has been with our organization for five years. Danna is an awesome human being who takes great pride in the work that she...
Many homeowners and real estate agents have been frustrated by the slow pace of the short sale process, but Fannie Mae has announced new efforts to fast track things. Fannie Mae says they will start by upping their early communication with real estate agents, including...
According to Freddie Mac, short sale and REO fraud continues to be identified as the U.S. housing market climbs back to normal. Rob Hagberg, associate director of fraud investigations at Freddie Mac, says that despite the improvements in the real estate market, “This area is...
According to a recent survey by Coldwell Banker Real Estate, millennial couples are placing a bigger importance on buying a new home versus getting married. The survey found that almost 25% of married couples ages 18 to 34 actually purchased a home together before saying...
The Baby Boomer generation is on the fast track toward retirement, but many Boomers are contending with looming mortgage debt as they make their way toward their golden years. According to a new study released by Securian Financial Group, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based financial services...
American Trust Escrow is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Curtis, Executive Vice President of Sales. Joe will oversee sales operations with the end goal of developing and building a sales team founded on consultative and value-based selling. Jeff Russell, President of American Trust Escrow...
Both RealtyTrac and Moody’s Investor Service are in agreement that foreclosure timelines are growing longer. In fact, they say that all loan servicers experienced an extension in foreclosure timelines during the fourth quarter of 2012. This was especially true in judicial states, which helped to...