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President’s Perspective – December 2011

Doug Covill — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:52:41 +0000

Five goals – some specific, some far-reaching – have guided the leaders and staff of SAR this year as we all work to serve you, our Members. As you read through this brief review, you will see that we have accomplished a lot this year.

Improve Communications Develop a Green Program Establish a 501 [...]

Real Estate Finance Forum – The Year in Review

Scott Short — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:23:50 +0000

All I can say is WOW! This year has not been boring. Game changing events happened almost every month.

We started out the year with total confusion in the mortgage industry due to the new Good Faith Estimate (aka: GFE 2010). It took most mortgage professionals at least a month or two to understand [...]

Mortgage Banker Rob Chrisman Speaks at the SAR Real Estate Finance Forum

Janelle Fallan — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:51:20 +0000

Mortgage banker Rob Chrisman, San Rafael, spoke to the Real Estate Finance Forum on Dec. 2 on the current state of capital markets.

Mr. Chrisman writes a daily on-line column on the mortgage business at robchrisman.com.

He discussed the current uncertainty in how mortgage originators are compensated. New federal regulations (Dodd-Frank act) will take [...]

About the Market – Happy New Year!

Scott Short — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:38:23 +0000

I want to start out by saying a “Big Thank You” to Jim Hanson for running the Real Estate Finance Forum for the past two years. Jim has created great momentum for the forum and I am thankful.

For those who don’t know me, I am Scott Short with First Priority Financial. I have [...]

PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE – Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Charlene Singley — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:40:15 +0000

2009 SAR President - Charlene Singley

They say time flies, and boy, does it! This year has gone so very quickly, and quite successfully too, I might add. The credit for any success has to be given to the nearly 200 individuals who volunteered during the year in so many ways.

When I [...]

About the Market – December 2009

Jim Hanson — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:30:27 +0000

Jim Hanson - 2009 Real Estate Finance Forum Chair

This is my 24th and final article as the Chair of the Real Estate Finance Forum. What a blessing it has been to serve this Association and you, its Members. I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to all my faithful [...]

Barbara Hayes, SACTO, addresses Real Estate Finance Forum

Janelle Fallan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:23:19 +0000

Recruiting is busier than ever in “a harbinger of things to come,” Barbara Hayes, executive director of the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization (SACTO) told the Real Estate Finance Forum on November 5.

SACTO’s role is to market the 6-county region to the rest of the world, Ms. Hayes explained. [...]

HVCC causing concern and foreclosures impacting renters

Greg Wilson — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:25:32 +0000

The mortgage and home valuation arena is in flux still as folks continue to discover the negative impacts of the recently enacted Home Valuation Code of Conduct amid tighter lending guidelines. Some of the unintended consequences of the HVCC are longer turn times for appraisals and suspect valuations from appraisers not familiar with local [...]