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If you are considering applying for a refinance, it is important to understand the mechanics of your mortgage loan. Before you sit down to speak with your loan officer, you should consider preparing a list of questions you feel may need to be answered. Typically, your loan officer will be availa... Posted 4 minutes ago

Leander Annual Christmas Parade and Tree lighting Saturday December 7th, 2013 starting 5pm   Each year Leander Texas holds the Annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting taking place every year on the First Saturday and this years event will be December 7th starting 5pm and with the recent cold w... Posted 6 minutes ago

Now that you have found Roripaug Ranch, here is a little info about the development KB homes is putting in.  It is roughly 200 homes total, spread out on 2 different tracts and part of the gated part of Roripaugh Ranch in Temecula, there are already homes for sale as you can see here.  Standa... Posted 8 minutes ago

Crossing over to the religious side, this illustration has been one I have had for years. For many...it means nothing.  For me, it means the world. Each and everyone has a right to believe the way they do. I wear my faith on my sleeve.  Some think I am crazy. For me, I believe for myself.  If ... Posted 13 minutes ago

Today, 12/5/2013, Freddie Mac reported that the average mortgage interest rate for 30 year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.46% up from 4.29% last week. The average interest rate for 15 year fixed-rate mortgages was 3.47%,  up from 3.30% last week. A year ago the 30 year rate was 3.34%.  What a dif... Posted 18 minutes ago

Great press from ABC News Regarding Hotel Terra at the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village. Contact Graham-Faupel today to find out more about ownership at this eco-chic destination. (Starting at only $625,000)                                           ... Posted 30 minutes ago

What a wonderful time in Utah! Snow, Holiday lights and activities abound! Here are just a few suggestions …. Temple Square, Downtown and Gallivan Center Temple Square and downtown SLC are lit with more than a million lights, going from the Gateway to Temple Square, down Main Street to the G... Posted 34 minutes ago

Beautiful and new 4 Bedroom Home in Queen Creek 85142! Ready to move in now! This 4 Bedroom Home in Queen Creek 85142 has stainless steel appliances, rich maple cabinets, full-overlay and including the cabinet door hardware and staggered upper cabinets. This 4 Bedroom Home in Queen Creek 8514... Posted 38 minutes ago

This 5 bedroom 3 bathroom home for sale at Fox Crossing in Chandler AZ is completly ready for a new family.  If you are looking for a home that has a kitchen made for the chef, and a large breakfast eat in area for the family, you will love this layout.  Can you imagine owning a 5 bedroom 3 b... Posted 40 minutes ago

Thanksgiving at Colonial Williamsburg   Dolores and I just returned from a nine day Thanksgiving vacation in Colonial Williamsburg in historic Virginia.  This is a great place to visit during the holiday season. There is much to see and much to learn.   One of the favorite places for Dolores t... Posted 40 minutes ago

Canton MA Market Report November 2013 The Canton MA real estate market continues its steady increase in homes sold for November 2013.  Between November 1st and November 30th, 16 single-family Canton homes were sold between $279,900 and $719,900.  That is a 14% increase over last month's sales f... Posted 42 minutes ago

This year the annual Wreaths Across America Caravan leaves Harrington Maine on December 8, 2013 and heads down the east coast for arrival at Arlington National Cemetery on December 14, 2013 at 9 AM.The Wreaths Across America project started quietly in 1992 with Morrill Worcester and his family. Â... Posted about 1 hour ago

12/05/2013   7:04:39 PM   This is a repost from my Annual Manhattan Tipping Guide.     The holiday season is here and it's time to start thinking about tipping for services in our apartment buildings. For those living in Manhattan, holiday tipping is the norm and can seem endless. While it'... Posted about 1 hour ago

Then WHY a Neighborhood Alert email? 1) Because every homeowner wants and deserves to know how much their home is worth. 2) It is easy for a homeowner to pull over, grab a listing flyer, call the listing agent off of the 'For Sale' sign, go to the open house without you, or Google the address of ... Posted about 1 hour ago

The Salt Lake County real estate market softened slightly in November 2013. The number of homes sold declined year on year, with 716 single family homes sold, down from 903 in Nov. 2012. Even with the decline in home sales the median home price climbed to $245,000, an 11.36% increase and the medi... Posted about 1 hour ago

Homes Near Chatham High School and Chatham Middle School Chatham High School - 255 Lafayette Ave, Chatham, NJChatham Middle School - 480 Main St, Chatham, NJ Find all for sale Homes Near Chatham Middle School and Chatham High School in Chatham, NJ. Chatham Middle School is about a mile from Chath... Posted about 1 hour ago

Why Utilities Must Stay On in Short Sale Listings One of the sales that will closing before the end of 2013 on my books is a Short Sale in Bristow.  It was tenant occupied until the end of the summer and then became vacant.  All along I have been reminding the Sellers, as I do, that the utiliti... Posted about 1 hour ago

Homes Near Fuerte Elementary School in El Cajon, CA Fuerte Elementary School, 11625 Fuerte Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020 Find all for sale Homes Near Fuerte Elementary School in El Cajon, CA. Our properties that are for sale are up to date and give you all the information you need at your finger tip... Posted about 1 hour ago

‘Tis the Season! Trailside Nature and Science Center is hosting a Nature and Craft Show on Sunday, December 8th.  Take a chip out of your holiday shopping, or pick up something nice for yourself – crafts are all made of natural materials or made with a nature theme and will include eco-frien... Posted about 1 hour ago

There has been much talk about the impact that the Dodd Frank rules will have on our industry after January 10, 2014. There has been a lot of assumptions, misguided statements and flat out inaccurate information being disseminated throughout our industry. Some portions of the rules are simply not... Posted about 1 hour ago