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realtor: 12 Hidden Costs of Homeownership - 04/12/10 10:00 AM
12 Hidden Costs of Homeownership
As the spring season gets underway, many Americans will be looking to take advantage of the lower real estate prices, attractive mortgage rates, and federal tax credit by purchasing a home. But remember: Not all of the costs associated with homeownership are reflected in the listed price.
Indeed, many buyers -- particularly first-time buyers -- may be surprised by the amount of cash they'll need to set aside for housing-related expenses that they hadn't previously considered.
These often-overlooked expenses can include everything from title insurance to lawn mowing. To give would-be home buyers a … (5 comments)
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realtor: Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss - 03/14/10 09:43 PM
Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss
by David StreitfeldMonday, March 8, 2010
In an effort to end the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave.
This latest program, which will allow owners to sell for less than they owe and will give them a little cash to speed them on their way, is one of This latest program, which will allowthe administration's most aggressive attempts to grapple with a problem that has defied solutions.
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realtor: Economic Aspects Of Real Property: A Brief History And Origins of Real Estate. - 07/05/09 04:39 PM
Where The Term Real Estate Come From.
A Brief History And Origins of Real Estate.
Definition: Real Estate
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The Industrial Revolution.
The industrial revolution was one of the great equalizers in human history, The use of machines for manual labor freed many peasants for different tasks, and allowed a privileged few time for education and specialization into new fields of labor opened up by the mechanization of industry. Cobblers, seamstresses and cabinetmakers found that their once invaluable skills were now obsolete, leaving them to return to the land and the coal … (2 comments)
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realtor: Housing Opportunity Program - 02/05/09 09:15 PM
Housing Opportunity Program
REALTORS® are ideally situated to improve housing opportunities where they live. They are the first stop for the prospective homebuyer or renter. Accordingly, REALTORS® can reach out - through personal involvement in their own communities - to those who need greater access to quality, affordable homeownership and rental opportunities.
NAR's Housing Opportunity Program was created in 2002 with the vision of positioning, educating and assisting REALTORS® to create housing opportunities for all. The Housing Opportunity Program offers programs, grants, trainings, and resources that help REALTORS® and REALTOR® associations expand housing availability and insure an adequate supply of rental … (2 comments)
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realtor: Slow Market Survival Guide: How to Survive in Today's Market - 08/28/08 05:24 PM
Slow Market Survival Guide
How to Survive and Prosper in Today's Slow Real Estate Market
By: Ben Curry
The news has been full of Doom and Destruction concerning the housing market. Is this really what's going on in the U.S housing market? Real Estate Agents had it easy during the booming market. As long as you had buyers or listings, you were guaranteed to make money.
Homes closed quickly and banks were quick to accept sketchy loans. Borrowers with no job could buy a house. People with damaged credit could buy a home with little out of … (15 comments)
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realtor: Unsigned Letter Accuses Agent Of Mortgage Fraud. - 02/06/08 12:45 AM
Unsigned letter accuses agent of mortgage fraud
Real estate agent says it may be a rival using smear tactics.
By SUSAN TAYLOR MARTIN, Times Senior Correspondent
Published November 23, 2007
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realtor: Realty Viewpoint: Bad Builder Numbers Where They Should Be - 01/29/08 10:10 AM
Realty Viewpoint: Bad Builder Numbers Where They Should Be
by Blanche Evans
The Commerce Department reported that new home sales in December dropped to the lowest level in nearly 13 years.
Instead of the million or two we're used to hearing reported at year's end, new home builders only sold about 774,000 new homes in 2007. That's 26.4 percent below 2006, and the biggest year-over-year drop since 1963, when new home sales were first tracked by the government.
Prices fell dramatically in December for both the average (-11.5 percent to $267,300) and the median (10.9 percent to $219,000) price fell 10.9 the … (0 comments)
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