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ROBERT STEPP- STEPP COMMERCIAL

Robert SteppMulti-Family Investment Expert, Robert Stepp will be a guest on the Call Toni show this week. The show will air at a special time Sunday, March 2nd at 10AM PT on The Patriot AM1150. Listeners not in the Los Angeles area may stream the show...
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DSNews: Loan Modifications, Short Sales, Foreclosures

DSnewsData from HOPE NOW reveals that loan modifications and short sales beat out foreclosure rates at a ratio of more than 2 to 1, according to a recent DSNews article.  HOPE NOW executive director, Eric Selk, notes that this is further evidence that the government and...
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Giving Back! KW Red Day

Keller Williams Santa Monica, Toni Patillo & Associates, and Call Toni Real Estate Radio volunteered at the Ocean Park Community Center shelter to prepare and serve food. What an amazing day! So proud of my team. ...
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Keller Williams Red Day!

Today was an incredible one for my team at Keller Williams Santa Monica, Toni Patillo & Associates, and Call Toni Real Estate Radio.  We volunteered at the Ocean Park Community Center as part of an annual Keller Williams event, RED DAY!  Red Day celebrates Keller...
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Rep. Mel Watt Nominated as New FHFA Director

President Obama has nominated Rep. Mel Watt (D-North Carolina) to take over as the Federal Housing Finance Agency's director.  Rep. Watt will replace Edward DeMarco, who has served in this position since August 2009.  Described by supporters as an advocate for consumers' rights and an...
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Distressed Property Shortage Fuels Recovery

[caption id="attachment_1710" align="alignleft" width="300"] Investors, Inventory Shortage Catalysts to Housing Rebound: Report[/caption] According to an article posted today by DSNews, Investors, Inventory Shortage Catalysts to Housing Rebound: Report, an inventory shortage of distressed properties has actually spurred recovery in the market rather than creating an artificial and...
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