LOWER INTEREST RATES DO NOT HELP THE ECONOMY

--if you don't loan the money to anyone. :-) . Ben Bernanke scolded the banks - Check out this San Jose Mercury article  by clicking here

ANOTHER SIGN THE MARKET IS IMPROVING

Foreclosure Buying Opportunities Dwindling - go to http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsreleases/todaysheadlines/

OCTOBER NORTH COUNTY REAL ESTATE STATISTICS

Sales of all North County real estate types were up 22% in October over September and are up 25% over October of last year.  The  first 10 months of the year are up 10% for the same time period in 2011. Properties in escrow are  up 2% from last month and also  up 3% over September of 2011. Active listings on the market were down 1 % from September and also down 25% from the same time last year.