June 2010

Dear Friends,

I’d like to take a moment to provide a few updates for you.

RATES

Rates are extremely low right now and have dipped quite a bit in the last few weeks. Take this into consideration if you are planning to buy or sell – low rates could improve affordability.

If you would like to speak with a mortgage professional about your current mortgage or to discuss loan scenarios for a new home, let me know and I’d be happy to provide a referral.

FORECLOSURES

When considering buying or selling a home, I encourage you to consider every factor...including foreclosures.

We now offer a Foreclosure Search tool to track properties in your community so you know where they are in the foreclosure process and when they are expected to hit the market.

Visit www.EmpireRealty.com/Foreclosures to start your search. If you have questions about how this information pertains to your situation, please do not hesitate to give me a call.

EMPIRE RECOGNIZED ON
S.F. BUSINESS TIMES BOOK OF LISTS!

I’m pleased to announce that Empire Realty Associates was ranked on the San Francisco Business Times’ annual list of Largest Residential Real Estate Firms in the East Bay. We were listed #10 out of all residential real estate firms with offices in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

We are pleased to be recognized as one of the few companies to show an increase in gross sales in 2009 compared to 2008.  It’s quite a feat and we’re very proud of it.

Adding to the significance of this achievement, Empire is one of two companies in the top 10 with fewer than 75 agents. Despite this small number, we have one of the highest average sales volume-per-agent of any of the larger firms.

So what does this mean to you, as a valued client? Our performance is a strong indicator of the knowledge of our agents, committed to providing the best possible service to our clients.

I hope you found this month’s information helpful. If you have any questions, or would like to hear more about a specific topic, please contact me.