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Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert
I just spent good part of a day with the loveliest buyers from a Northern state with cold, gray winters. They were looking for a place to purchase for their upcoming retirement in a few years. Both were looking for a milder climate. They had seen several episodes of HGTV showing the beautiful coastal Southern cities of Savannah, Charleston, and my lovely town of Wilmington, NC. They decided to check out these cities on a week long road trip. After a month or two of phone conversations and emails, I lined up an itinerary of beautiful homes that fit their criteria. They had all their finances in order. We were … (56 comments)
I found this to be very newsworthy information since many of AR members have been really focused on FHA and the First-Time Tax Credit. What a bumpy ride it's going to be. Tell me what you think! We are about to see a whole lot of lenders disappearing as a result of this. In fact, as of November 18th, FHA borrowers will no longer be able to finance their closing costs into their loans when they refinance, known as a "STREAMLINE REFINANCE" as one of the results of the current announcement. We all better wish for a recovery and fast. 
Sometimes there is just too much to do, to successfully balance life's business, social and personal responsibilities and tasks. It's impossible to keep up. 
This is a MUST HAVE. So Don't think "Will I" instead think "How do I sign up?"
I recently saw a Broker's Open flyer for a modestly priced home which made me wonder how many people out there are holding broker's opens for homes this type of home. I was of the impression that a broker's open for a home that is a typical "run of the mill" home with no outstanding/unique features or is one that wouldn't qualify for the "luxury home" designation wouldn't really warrant a broker's open.
Okay, I've read the posts about the power of Active Rain and the google juice, well as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. So, if you've never done this before, Google yourself!
If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me "I know you from Activerain" at the Maryland Association of REALTORS Convention earlier this week, I could take my hubby out to dinner tonight! Okay, that's an exaggeration, unless we're talking McDonalds, but it did happen several times. I almost felt like a celebrity.
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OK...is this the end of FREE speech on the net? Will this be U.S. law or will all countries be uniform? This is what happens when we the people...run to the government for every little issue!
Recently, some changes were made to Regulation Z and RESPA that affect lenders and their requirements to disclose fees for their services and the total cost of the loan. The changes affect specifically how lenders are required to deliver the Truth in Lending (TIL) statement and what they are/are not able to change once they have quoted you/your client fees on the Good Faith Estimate (GFE).
This is a simple post with a simple question that has to do with our Code of Ethics.I recently closed escrow on a great home that was very well priced, by the bank. It really took no time to sell.Needless to say, I marketed the heck out of it - giving myself as much Internet Exposure as possible with this really hot listing.Well, now it is sold and sites like REALTOR.Com no longer show the listing on their sites.
Pittsburg California Market Report – August 2009 
I've got an update for you from a blog I wrote earlier this week. For those who don't want to read that, I'll sum it up for you. I lost a listing a couple of months ago because the agent they chose gave a deep discount on fee. Then, those same sellers contacted me again to go over their current house as they want to relocate out of state. The meeting went well. I was there for over two and a half hours. After that, there were another two to three emails back and forth with further questions and concerns they … (21 comments)
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band will perform at the Eagle Rock Music Festival October 3.
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70 new listings and price changes for Birmingham Alabama Foreclosures. Today's list features: 2 homes in Gardendale under $100k, a newer home in Fultondale, homes in Center Point, new construction homes in Carrington Lakes subdivision in Trussville, starter home in Moody, investment homes in Eastlake, historic home in Highland Park, condo in Mountain Brook, 2 homes in Vestavia, home in Hoover, new construction house in Indian Springs, 2 homes in Chelsea, starter homes in Pelham, Alabaster, and Helena, and investment properties in Bessemer, Fairfield, and Ensley.
Pueblo West is 40 years old! Can you believe it? Stop by the Pueblo West library on Saturday between 10am and 5pm for celebration activities provided by the Pueblo West History Association. There will be a "virtual tour" of Pueblo West early homes, entertainment provided by the Pueblo West High School choir and the Pueblo SunSational chorus, and light refreshments.
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If your one to bury a St. Joseph on your property in hopes that it will sell faster, here is an eco-friendly, bio-degradable option - right down to the packaging which uses soy-based ink.
We are starting to read alot of positive press about the Jacksonville housing market turning around. However, while it's true that home sales for July were up 7.2% from the prior month, (which is the highest percentage increase in ten years), I do not believe we are out of the woods yet. Northeast Florida still has a healthy supply of short sales and foreclosures that need to be absorbed before we can say the housing market is turning around. And although short sales and foreclosures are in fact selling, they typically sell below market thus bringing down market values. What I see selling in my market are the lower priced … (0 comments)
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