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“Peeling Paint Kills FHA Loan”   I hate being blindsided by the obvious. No one mentioned peeling paint around a few of the windows. I always ask each borrower that we do an FHA loan for, is there any peeling paint, she said she didn’t believe so. I asked the selling agent, again I got I d... Posted less than a minute ago

Meadow wood condos in Warminster are located in Centennial school district. If you are looking to buy or rent a home in Warminster look up all listings on www.gitabantwal.com. I looked up the mls this morning and found 10 active listings in Meado wood condos.. There are 4 studio apartments. The l... Posted 9 minutes ago

Do You See What I See? Others Might ...Even If You Don't! Yesterday I received one email and two phone calls telling me that one of the properties I had listed was haunted ....said there was a ghost in one of the photos!   At first I thought it was a prank ...to my surprise they were right ...I ... Posted 10 minutes ago

  SHOWING SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 2013 12:00 - 1:00 PM   2937 Parkview Drive, Alhambra, offered for lease at: $3,500.00 per month Private rear balconies capture the stunning view from this spacious 1932 Spanish style home in desirable Mid Wick neighborhood. The tastefully renovated 2 level home f... Posted 13 minutes ago

Existing Home Sales Cool, Low Inventory Drives Prices - December 2013. Our current newsletter is out and full of useful information on national, local housing, consumer tips and videos. Here is a sample of this months consumer tips: How to choose the right home 5 biggest moving day mistakes How t... Posted 17 minutes ago

ActiveRain MeetUp in Harrisburg, PA - A Good Way To Make New Friends.                             Yesterday, I had an adventure.  Driving to Harrisburg PA took me to areas I'd never seen before.  The food was great and the company even better. Best of all was meeting new... Posted 18 minutes ago

Would you like to know how much money to spend on a house to maximize it's value when it comes time to sell? I am always amazed when home sellers tell me how much money an agent told them they should spend to sell their house. Being somewhat of a "math geek," I'm always wanting to calculate risk ... Posted 23 minutes ago

  Today I am an awakened soul. I choose to look past the habitual schedule and the rules that provide me security and take minimal effort on my part to accomplish.  I will break through in faith to the unknown. I know when I push past the barrier of what comes easy I move from good to great in ... Posted 24 minutes ago

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek November Market Report   If you’re wondering what the Canyon Creek real estate market in NW Austin looks like, look no further! This report reviews the current market conditions and expectations as we enter the last month of Fourth Quarter of 2013. Canyon Creek is one ... Posted 31 minutes ago

Appraisal Management Companies (AMC's) are supposed to offer a level of security between the appraiser and the lender. All they have done is cut into the appraiser's income.  The appraiser is still under the gone to "make" the appraisal work.  If they don't then they are not offered any future ... Posted 32 minutes ago

Bristol TN~VA Holiday Planner December 2013 …The Nutcracker Here's another great Bristol TN~VA event to attend this Christmas Season! You can see The Nutcracker at The Paramount Center For The Arts on December 13, 14 and 15th! The Bristol Ballet will honor area Veterans and their families with... Posted 32 minutes ago

 Proactive Homeowners Sometimes Prevent a Las Vegas Foreclosure http://www.TheBallenGroup.com | 702.482.7739 | Las Vegas Real Estate Specialists   Note: At time of this blog posting, there were 407 Single Family Las Vegas Foreclosures for Sale in Las Vegas with no contracts accepted.   Even... Posted 36 minutes ago

Condominiums are selling in New Port Richey Florida this fall.  With the arrival of our winter neighbors a.k.a "snow birds" we are expecting the condominium market in New Port Richey to see some more sales this season over last as our friendly snow birds come back to buy a home.  11936 Bayonet ... Posted about 1 hour ago

                   Green for Buyers  As a buyer interested in learning about a home’s green bona fides, there are several simple questions you can ask – and things you can look for inside and around the house – that will help you quickly determine how environmentally friendly it... Posted about 1 hour ago

I have recently had several disasterous experiences with agents who thought that emails were adequate notifications of changes to the contract.  I know that I am a dinosaur at this point because I remember real estate when there was no email, no fax, no cloud.... I am thankful that I came into t... Posted about 1 hour ago

Our ActiveRain MeetUp-Delray Beach-Small Can Be Good! Our gathering was small, but that didn’t stop us from having fun and learning more about each other. We met at 50 Ocean in Delray Beach, right above Boston’s on A1A.   In attendance, the consummate networker, Eileen Burns, Donald Urschali... Posted about 1 hour ago

25 Ramsey Drive, Summit, NJ 07901 - TEAR DOWN ON ALMOST 0.5 ACRE LOT - $800,000              Looking down the existing driveway              Wooded lot      Lovely, quiet street          View of the yard      Another angle     Looking across the back of the existing ho... Posted about 1 hour ago

Are you looking to escape the cold snowy winters?  If a mild winter climate, abundant sunshine and a tropical resort setting appeal to you then look no further than Sun Lakes Arizona. Sun Lakes Arizona is ranked one of the top 20 active adult communities in the U.S. and is convenient to all majo... Posted about 1 hour ago

Buckingham  township, Bucks County,Real estate market report, October 2013 I looked up the mls for real estate activity in Buckingham township in October 2013. I looked for residential listings sold in October . This does not include homes not listed, commercial and multi units . It is deeme... Posted about 1 hour ago

October 2013 Monthly Market Detail St Lucie County Townhouses and Condos The October 2013 Monthly Market Detail St Lucie County Townhouses and Condos as reported by Florida Realtors showed  a second month drop from last years numbers.   Year to year closed sales were down by 12.7% (was down by... Posted about 1 hour ago