BUILDER GUARANTEES BUYERS’ HOME VALUE

With home prices dropping all over the Bay Area, how do you get gun-shy potential buyers back into the housing market? One homebuilder’s idea is to guarantee that you won’t lose any money if your home’s value drops after the purchase. This protects you from your developer. Homebuilders say a lot of potential buyers walk into a new development and are nervous the developer will lower prices after they buy. There’s a new offer out there that will safeguard against this for the next couple of ye