<< Return to Real Estate New main menu SF CHRONICLES REALTY NEWS Time for son to get rid of his house - at once Q:My son and his wife own a house. Just before the housing market downturn, they moved 1,000 miles away to pursue a more lucrative career for him. Since then, they haven't been able to rent the house, and if they sold it, they would lose $30,000 to $40,000.... BULLETIN BOARD Monday First-Time Home-Buyer Seminar: Sponsored by Whitney Davis of Zephyr Real Estate and Tina Leonardi of Guarantee Mortgage, 6-7:30 p.m., Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave., Suite P, San Francisco, free, reservation required, (415) 533-3990. Tuesday Buying... Housing industry seeks U.S. mortgage subsidies What will it take to get consumers off the sidelines to buy more houses and help stimulate the economy? How about a mortgage at 2.99 percent fixed rate for 30 years for anyone who purchases a home before July 1? Or how about a nonrepayable federal tax credit... Return all keys or landlord can make you pay Q:I didn't return a key to the landlord after moving out. Now he says he'll deduct the cost of a new lock and key set from my security deposit. Can he do this? Tenant's attorney Steven R. Kellman replies: A landlord may deduct money from a tenant's security... Mortgage rates drop for second week Mortgage rates dropped for a second straight week, reflecting the impact the weakening economy is having on financial markets. Freddie Mac reported Thursday that rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.14 percent last week, down from 6.2 percent the... Fill out the form below to subscribe to my monthly newsletter....It's real estate news you can use!  Subscribe First Name: E-Mail: Last Name: Zip: Michael Kabis Finding the Keys to Your Real Estate Dreams Telephone 888.702.9172 Mobile 763.257.9249 Contact Michael

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