home buying: Top Cities for Retirees to Buy a Home - 07/08/08 11:09 AM
Fortune magazine recently named six cities where real estate deals are looking attractive for financial-savvy retirees. With inventory high and prices continuing to plunge, active adults looking for their retirement dream home may be in luck in finding discount deals that didn't exist during the housing boom of yesteryear. Sun-filled cities … (5 comments)
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home buying: Real Estate Investors on the Prowl - 07/08/08 10:28 AM
South Florida home values have dropped nearly 27% in the last year. This rapid descent in property pricing has left many distressed and uninterested in the real estate market. But, as predicted by many real estate enthusiasts, low prices have attracted both prominent and small time real estate investors. Investors at … (0 comments)
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home buying: How to get to closing! - 07/07/08 01:53 PM
Steps to a Successful Closing your new home!
You have finally found that perfect home, signed a purchase agreement, had your inspections and received approval on your mortgage. Congratulations! You are almost there! The only thing that awaits you now is the closing - where you officially receive your property and … (0 comments)
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home buying: Off to a successful Closing! - 07/07/08 01:51 PM
Steps to a Successful Closing
You have finally found that perfect home, signed a purchase agreement, had your inspections and received approval on your mortgage. Congratulations! You are almost there! The only thing that awaits you now is the closing - where you officially receive your property and you have some … (0 comments)
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home buying: Home Viewing Checklist - - 07/07/08 01:37 PM
Home Viewing Checklist
Touring homes is exciting! "I love it" may be the words you mutter when you first step into a home, but does this mean you've found "the one"?
Or could it mean your emotions got the best of you when you walked into the kitchen and saw the … (0 comments)
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home buying: The better your credit score, the more loan options - 07/07/08 01:33 PM
What is all this about Credit Scores??
In short, the better your credit score, the more loan options you will have to choose from.
•· know your score
•· take steps to maintain good credit .
What Determines you Credit Score?
•· Your history of how you handle credit obligations (credit … (0 comments)
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home buying: Questions to ask your lender - 07/07/08 01:26 PM
Questions to ask your lender
Shopping for your mortgage can be stressful, but it doesn't have to be intimidating. While the lender you work with will be asking you a lot of qualifying questions, there are important questions you should be asking the lender as well.
As your buyer's representative, my job … (0 comments)
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home buying: Manhattan Feels the Housing Crunch - 07/07/08 09:00 AM
When I attended a real estate conference earlier this year in New York City, I remember many industry experts and local Realtors talking about how the Big Apple had weathered the storm after the housing bubble burst. At the time, some said Manhattan's high-priced dwellings made it difficult for unqualified buyers … (0 comments)
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home buying: Another Home Sales Increase - 07/03/08 03:08 PM
Let’s start off by getting a few things out of the way first: the economic climate is dicey to say the least and the real estate market remains in an unstable state where home buying remains a risky, albeit much more affordable prospect. It’s this prospect that has apparently been ingrained … (3 comments)
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home buying: Helpful Homebuying Tips - 07/03/08 02:40 PM
In the last few years, the process of buying a home has been altered by the so-called mortgage crisis and the continued evolution of online real estate tools. So in this article, we will take a fresh and modern look at the process of buying a house. More specifically, I will … (0 comments)
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home buying: Happy Fourth Of July - 07/03/08 11:37 AM
Happy Fourth of July July 3rd, 2008 12:29 PM
Come celebrate the Fourth of July in Wilminington NC !
Enjoy your day at Wrightsville or Carolina Beach NC
Friday 6:00 - 9:00 PM Downtown with music,food and fireworks.
Southport NC has a parade at 10:00 plus food,crafts,music and fireworks
Enjoy Oak … (0 comments)
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home buying: Best Cities to Build Wealth and Raise a Family - 07/03/08 09:32 AM
When I graduated college, many of my friends packed up a moving van and headed to big cities. From New York City to Los Angeles to Washington, DC, they crammed into their tiny new apartments and started their post-collegiate careers. Now six years later, and a few job changes along the … (4 comments)
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home buying: DON'T WAIT UNTIL SUMMER IS OVER, DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE TODAY - - 07/02/08 01:53 PM
Happy 4th of July everyone!!! I wanted to share a market update that I read yesterday from one of my many lenders... According to the scheduled federal meetings, the emphasis is turning toward inflation as opposed to enonomic stimuli. Apparently, the mortgage rates are going to start seeing an increase in … (2 comments)
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home buying: Historic Homes for the Golden-Age Aficionados - 07/02/08 09:33 AM
I'm a throwback kind of gal, and nothing tickles my fancy more than visiting gorgeous historic homes. From an elaborately ornamental Queen Anne to a classic Greek Revival, golden-age architecture boasts features that are intricate, bold and elegant.
With some assistance from the historic-housing experts at PreservationDirectory.com, the editors from This … (1 comments)
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home buying: July 1, 2008 Come on People...have you REALLY considered an EAH Benefit Plan? - 07/01/08 06:15 PM
Hi All,
Whether you realize it or not, employer assisted housing benefit plans are an amazing way for real estate professionals to help unlock the door of home ownership for so many valued employees.
The National Association of Realtors has given us the tool. The tool is the Home from Work Housing Initiative.
Please … (0 comments)
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home buying: CATS, REAL ESTATE & THE FUTURE - 07/01/08 05:57 PM
I have a couple of pets. They teach me a lot... especially Rosie the Cat. What she believes to be true is true for her and she is incredibly reluctant to change. 5:30 PM is her night-time feeding time. Not 5:40 or 6:00... 5:30!! I think people can be like that.
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home buying: What is your credit score? - 07/01/08 09:25 AM
Your credit score
The first step in managing your credit score is to know where you stand. Everyone is entitled to 3 free credit reports per year.
annualcreditreport.com is the ONLY authorized online source for you to get a free credit report under federal law. You can get a free report … (0 comments)
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home buying: Florida Woman Puts House, Love Life on the Market - 07/01/08 08:51 AM
This 2,000 square-foot-West Palm Beach property comes with a single, tall, blonde woman looking for love.
I've seen a lot of crazy marketing gimmicks this year when it comes to desperate home sellers trying to unload their properties. One man in Wisconsin offered the title to his $500,000 life insurance … (6 comments)
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home buying: New Tax Provisions in Mortgage Bailout Bill - 06/30/08 08:51 PM
There is a new tax credit for First time home buyers in the Mortgage bailout bill that is now in Congress. First time home buyers (married, filing joint) would receive a 10% tax credit up to $8000 on their purchase. There is a max of $4000 for singles. However, you would be … (1 comments)
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home buying: Bloomberg News Says California Home Market May Be Beginning to Recover - 06/30/08 12:42 PM
By Daniel Taub, found on bloomberg.com
The California housing market may be showing the first signs of a recovery after three years of declining sales and two years of rising foreclosures, the UCLA Anderson Forecast said today.
While hoome prices in the most populous U.S. state are still weak, the number … (0 comments)
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home buying: Frustrated with a pinch of annoyance - 06/30/08 11:50 AM
I'm wondering if the rest of the real estate professionals out there are feeling this way.... is it just me or are buyers more sketchy this year than ever? And why are they procrastinating? It's July 1 (well almost) and we are finally starting to see the "lake buyer's" and finally seeing the lake market … (8 comments)
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home buying: Housing Aid Bill Could Pass the Senate - 06/30/08 09:11 AM
With consumer confidence at its lowest levels in 16 years and new reports that the housing market is continuing its downward spiral, politicians in Washington have been eager to clip on their capes and rescue the floundering market. By a vote of 83 to 9, the Senate agreed to end debate … (6 comments)
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home buying: Nice set of online home mortgage decision calculators - 06/29/08 10:10 PM
While surfing the web I stumbled across this nice little set of user-freindly calculators that people interested in buying a home may find useful for quick and dirty calculations and budgeting decisions (http://www.sjbts.net/calc-mortgage.html). There are plenty of places to find items like this, but this was a nice simple set. Figured it … (2 comments)
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home buying: Take the Stress Out of Home Buying - 06/28/08 08:09 PM
Buying a home should be fun, not stressful. As you look for your dream home, keep in mind these tips for making the process as peaceful as possible.
1. Find a real estate agent who you connect with. Home buying is not only a big financial commitment, but also an … (0 comments)
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home buying: Real Estate Tax Law Changes would benefit home buyers - 06/27/08 07:55 PM
i have spoken briefly about pending tax and Government legislation that would institute many changes including tax legislation to benefit home builders and real Estate consumers to help stimulate home buying.
Here is a breakdown and purpose of some of the proposed legislation in the package titled the Hope for Homeowners Act
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home buying: Home Warranty of America - 06/27/08 03:52 PM
As your buyer's agent, we will ask for a home warranty to be included in the sales contract, to be paid for by the seller. This is a negotiating point, which the seller may or may not be agreeable to.
Some sellers have already included a home warranty in the … (0 comments)
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home buying: Countrywide Gets Smacked with Lawsuits - 06/27/08 10:52 AM
The attorneys general of Illinois and California both filed lawsuits on Wednesday against lending giant Countrywide. The lawsuits allege a wide range of suspect dealings with customers, which led to spiking foreclosures. The Illinois suit, filed in Cook County Court, names the company and CEO Angelo Mozilo; the California lawsuit, filed … (13 comments)
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home buying: Relocation Realtor of Southern Ohio - 06/27/08 10:14 AM
Working with buyers and sellers for over 23 years an expert in medical, executive and military relocation.
www.RaheTeam.com a team of expert Realtors.
Accept referrals from other cities and regions in and out of Ohio (referrals apply to licensed agents)
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home buying: 10,000+ Reasons to Buy a Home in Minneapolis Today - 06/27/08 12:49 AM
Okay, "10,000+ Reasons to Buy a Home" might seem a bit excessive, but in a new housing initiative called Minneapolis Advantage, the city of Minneapolis is offering just that....up to a $10,000 zero-interest, zero-payment loan that's forgivin over a 5 year period (a.k.a. totally FREE after the 5 years are up) to qualified buyers that purchase … (4 comments)
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home buying: Gray Hair - 06/26/08 02:23 PM
Funny week at the office . . . Earlier this week, we did a mock listing presentation during a training session. I served as the listing agent and presented to my new favorite couple, Tom Marshall and Leslie Wilson, playing husband and wife, as well as the proud owners of a … (3 comments)
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home buying: Home Prices Plunge in April - 06/26/08 01:48 PM
The S&P/Case-Schiller index, the closely watched barometer of home prices, showed prices in 20 major cities declined a record 15.3 percent in April, compared with April 2007 - essentially rolling prices back to 2004 levels. In a separate report from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, which oversees … (0 comments)
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home buying: Baton Rouge Real Estate Active Listings - 06/26/08 12:01 PM
Baton Rouge Real Estate Active Listings
I the Greater Baton Rouge Real Estate Market there are currently 4604 homes available. there are also another 1081 that are pending and waiting to close.
If you want to search for homes the easy way you can vista the home page of my Baton Rouge … (0 comments)
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home buying: 5 Tips To Sell Your Home in a Tough Market - 06/26/08 07:37 AM
1. PICK THE RIGHT BROKER: Look for local agents who are listing, marketing and selling in your community. Ask several of them to make a listing presentation to discuss your home's value and explain how they would market your property, Lets face any one can put an ad in the … (2 comments)
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home buying: Get Off Your Duff! - 06/26/08 06:57 AM
It seems the market is in a delicate situation right now. A University of Michigan poll finds "record number of consumers now think there are very attractive prices on homes for sale." Pent up demand is there, supply is up, and for people who need to move or buy, the timing … (6 comments)
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home buying: Home Safety Tips For Vacationers - 06/25/08 10:01 PM
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home buying: Ormond Country Club Destrehan, LA 6/25/2008 - 06/25/08 09:23 PM
Big Easy Real Estate Notes
by Frank Rubi504.319.9696
When looking for a homes for sale in Destrehan consider Ormond Estates. The homes are price right and the community is great. One of the great feature of Ormond is the Ormond Country Club. The club's membership is friendly and the cost … (1 comments)
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home buying: The market is heating up! - 06/25/08 03:24 PM
Wow, the last 2 homes I have bid on have had multiple offers on them. I haven't seen that in a few years now. The homes in the $150,000 to $200,000 range are moving like hot cakes all of a sudden. A search in Andover and Coon Rapids in this price … (0 comments)
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home buying: homes for Sale Frank Rubi - 06/25/08 11:31 AM
Big Easy Real Estate Notes
Frank Rubi Broker / Manager Phone: 504-319-9696 Fax: 504-671-7824 rubi@7824.comwww.7824.com
Welcome! I am Frank Rubi (www.7824.com) your one stop source for Homes for Sale in Kenner, Metairie, Destrehan and Laplace. Whether your buying or selling I can help. In today's competitive real estate market, … (1 comments)
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home buying: NFL Player Adam 'Pacman' Jones Files for Foreclosure - 06/25/08 09:43 AM
NFL bad boy Adam "Pacman" Jones ain't no Ed McMahon, but the two have a little more in common these days then they'd like to admit. The recently signed Dallas Cowboy cornerback joins the infamous list of celebs hit with foreclosure notices this year. I recently blogged about the housing woes … (8 comments)
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home buying: Where to Eat in Destrehan LA. - 06/24/08 09:02 PM
Where to Eat in Destrehan LA.
Chef Edsby Frank Rubi504.319.9696www.7824.com
While I was previewing homes for sale in Destrehan, LA. I decide to stop and have dinner at Chef Eds. I had the shrimp platter. It was extremely good. The price was reasonable. The service was friendly as most places in Destrehan … (0 comments)
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home buying: Location, Location, Location - 06/24/08 07:57 PM
When you are looking for a home to purchase, you must take it upon yourself to do some research on the towns you are considering.
You might think that as your buyer's agent, that would be my job. But as a licensed real estate agent, I cannot label one town … (1 comments)
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home buying: Pedestrian-Friendly Neighborhoods Cut Down Gas Cost - 06/24/08 09:15 AM
The housing market meltdown, along with the energy crisis, have many people rethinking where they're going to buy their next home. Recently a segment on ABC News "Good Morning America" reported that U.S. suburbs are slowly loosing residents due to high gas costs and home-value depreciations in certain neighborhoods.
As a … (7 comments)
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home buying: home in florida needs a buyer! Buyer! Buyer! - 06/23/08 09:45 PM
HI TO EVERYONE PLEASE SEE MY HOME IN NAPLES FLORIDA, DESPERATELY NEEDS TO SELL. HOMEOWNER JUST REDUCED IT. IT IS CUSTOM BUILT. ALL PORCELAIN TILES TH RU OUT. CUSTOM INSTALLATION BY MY HUSBAND. 42INCH KITCHEN CABINETS WITH GRANITE COUNTER TOPS. THE HOME IS OVER 3600 SQ FT, HAS 4 BEDROOMS WITH … (0 comments)
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home buying: 1 Family Semi Detached Home For sale in Staten Island - 06/23/08 09:33 PM
1FAMILY DETACHED SEMI LOCATED IN GRANITEVILLE, STATEN ISLAND 3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, NEW APPLIANCES, NEW ROOF, NEW GUTTERS AND NEW GARAGE DOOR. FRESHLY PAINTED, GARAGAE AND DEN IN BASEMENT OR 4TH BEDROOM
415,000 TAXES 2,500, BUILT 1975, 16 X 43, LOT 24 X 107 LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAYS AND SHOPPING
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home buying: “This Real Estate Deal Sure Looks Good “, …. I think - 06/23/08 08:41 PM
When it comes to buying real estate, Patience, prudence, insight, educated decision making and a little luck can present you with promising home buying opportunities.
However, financial professionals, will often tell you that "Risk" evaluation is the most important criteria one must consider before making the decision to buy.
Risk/Reward can … (1 comments)
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home buying: Realistic Home Sales - 06/23/08 03:15 PM
Selling a Palm Beach home these days can be considered as something of an art form that requires among many other things patience, resolve and most importantly plenty of flexibility if a homeowner wants to get their property sold in an unstable real estate market.
Unfortunately, it is this flexibility aspect … (0 comments)
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home buying: Buying Bargain Property - 06/23/08 01:47 PM
Anyone who says buying real estate is a wise idea should temper such seemingly ridiculous enthusiasm with a healthy dose of caution. For the average person home buying can prove to be extremely risky during a time when the real estate market remains in a state of constant fluctuation and still … (3 comments)
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home buying: Two postives about the Colorado Real Estate market - 06/23/08 11:23 AM
Two good things about the
Colorado Real Estate market
Two positives for Colorado Real Estate
Mortgage delinquincies are below national average; 3.18% vs. 3.23%
Arapahoe and Weld counties delinquency rates fell from Q4 2007
Colorado has always seemed to cycle differently than the rest of the US
market. We are either … (0 comments)
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home buying: Flipper Nation episode 2 - 06/23/08 09:58 AM
These are really funny to watch and a great parody of all the shows about people becoming real estate flippers (Moguls). watch all the episodes they are GREAT!
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home buying: Avoid Common Buyer Errors - Ocoee Fl Real Estate - 06/21/08 06:27 PM
Ocoee FL Real Estate
Avoid The Most Common Buyer Errors
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COMMON BUYER ERRORS VISIT www.RickSellsFlorida.com
Rick Belben
Direct (407) 341-1706
Amerivest Realty of Central Florida
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home buying: #1 Thing Home Buyers Should Know When Making an Offer! - 06/20/08 01:13 PM
Down Payment and Financing are a Part of the Offer
You will want to base your offer on the contingency that you can get financing for the purchase of the home. As part of your offer, you inform the seller of the amount of your down payment. This gives the seller … (0 comments)
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home buying: Eco-Friendly Bath Designs Get Recognition - 06/20/08 10:16 AM
Do you live in an eco-friendly designed home and want to give props to the designer behind your masterpiece? The National Kitchen & Bath Association will be recognizing innovative approaches to water and energy savings in the bath with a new Best Sustainable Bath Award category in the 2009 NKBA competition.
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home buying: Kingman Awaits You - 06/19/08 10:10 AM
You can find Kingman , Arizona in the northwestern part of the state near U.S. 93 and Interstate 40 right in the heart of the Haulapi and Cerbat mountain ranges. This city is truly a sight to see as it sits 3,400 feet above sea level, surrounded by breathtaking mountain views. … (0 comments)
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home buying: Home Builder's Giving Away Homes, Literally - 06/19/08 08:55 AM
When my best friend moved away to San Diego five years ago, I thought she was crazy. There's no subway system, the cost of living is ridiculous, and on top of that, she's deathly afraid of stepping into the ocean. When I finally went to visit her, I could understand why … (2 comments)
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home buying: Let Me Check My Book - 06/19/08 08:31 AM
How do you keep track of the homes you're seeing?
We can all agree that everyone is different. Some people are super organized and can recall all the specifics of each and every house they've seen. Others have a hard time remembering what town we are in.
When we … (0 comments)
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home buying: CB Leesburg Real Estate Investment Seminar - 06/18/08 01:43 PM
"Most economists agree . . . a home will become little more than a roof and a tax deduction, certainly not the lucrative investment it was." - Money Magazine, 1986."Financial planners agree that houses will continue to be a poor investment." - Kiplinger's Personal Financial Magazine, 1993. If you know of … (0 comments)
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home buying: Builder Confidence Continues to Slide - 06/18/08 09:50 AM
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes edged down in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The index, which gauges home builders' assessment of the housing market, slipped to 18 this month, returning to the record low that … (4 comments)
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home buying: Buyer Tips - 06/17/08 10:57 PM
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home buying: Home Purchase Basics - 06/17/08 08:54 PM
Congratulations on your decision to buy a new home! There are many important things to consider throughout the process, especially if you're a first-time homebuyer. Here's some information that will keep you on track.
In General ...A home purchase may be the largest financial transaction in your lifetime, so it's … (3 comments)
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home buying: Where Will the Real Estate Market Go From Here? - 06/17/08 11:17 AM
We can only ponder the future events that will affect the real estate market. It could experience further decline congruent with economic instability or it could see a full recovery due to opportunity presented by discounted home values. Recent trends would suggest that the housing market is reaching some semblance of … (0 comments)
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home buying: Are Home Values on the Comeback Trail? - 06/17/08 10:39 AM
The real estate market continually shows encouraging rises and disappointing falls, practically removing any means of being able to make an educated guess on where it will be heading within a few months. For every rise in home sales, there appears to be yet another rise in home foreclosure and the … (3 comments)
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home buying: FHA Waives 90-Day Flip Rate - 06/17/08 09:14 AM
In an effort to stabilize declining home values in certain neighborhoods and help mortgage lenders, the Bush administration announced on Friday a temporary policy that will extend government-backed mortgage insurance and allow for the immediate sale of vacant foreclosed properties.
For one year, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which insures … (4 comments)
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home buying: home for sale in Naples, Florida Needs a buyer!!!!! - 06/16/08 09:36 PM
Collier county, 3 car garage, 4 bedrooms with an office(5th bedroom) 3,563 sq ft home, property 105x660
Taxes 1,310 Year Built 2007 GOLDEN GATE ESTATE - NAPLES, Florida MLS #207051070
NEW 4 bedroom, custom built home, LOCATED IN NAPLES FLORIDA priced at 599,000 CONTACT VALERIE BARTOLONE 917-733-5240 … (1 comments)
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home buying: California and Florida Continue Lead in Foreclosures - 06/16/08 10:23 AM
For the second month in a row, California and Florida cities accounted for nine out of the top 10 metropolitan foreclosure rates among the 230 metropolitan areas tracked by RealtyTrac, which monitors a national database of foreclosure and bank-owned properties. Nationally, the foreclosure rate increased 7 percent from April … (2 comments)
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home buying: Helping people become homeowners - 06/13/08 07:07 AM
How many agents are using "The Nehemiah Program" and are they using other programs like "keys for less"
What other programs are out there to get people into homes...
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home buying: Is It Better To Buy In The Suburbs Or Downtown? - 06/12/08 12:36 PM
Deciding on whether it is better to purchase a home in the suburbs or downtown is a difficult question to answer. Everyone is different and has different wants and needs. While there are benefits and drawbacks to both, it all boils down to what you want.There are a number of things … (0 comments)
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home buying: FHA and AmeriDream.....example.. $144,900 list, $500 down, estimated monthly payment $1,189.23 - 06/12/08 11:36 AM
Yes! You could own this 4 bedroom 2.5 bath English Tudor home for as little as $500.00 down and a mortgage payment of $1,189.23, by qualifying for a FHA loan and using the AmeriDream Down payment assistance.
Example/Estimate:
Purchase price $144,900.00
Loan Amount $140,533.00 (142,661 w/MI**)
Closing Cost $4,132.00
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home buying: NAR Reports Home Sales Up, But Prices Expected to Fall - 06/12/08 09:04 AM
After unprecedented home-price declines in the first half of the year, many markets can anticipate stabilizing price trends in the second half, according to report released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Monday. The number of homes under contract to be sold rose unexpectedly in April, as … (5 comments)
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home buying: NOW is the time to buy a home in Seattle - 06/11/08 11:17 PM
Or at least haggle according to Aubrey Cohen's front page article in Friday's Seattle P-I. Would I buy a home right now in Seattle if I were in the market? Quite possibly...especially if it's a home that I desire and if it's priced fairly. The article states these factors for reasons … (0 comments)
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home buying: Paying Through the Nose . . . - 06/11/08 09:22 AM
Paying through the nose . . .
This is going to be a "Chicken or the Egg" argument, I will be interested in your opinions.
I recently wrote a post Are Sellers better Consumers than Buyers? In that post I ask the question of why do sellers seem to do more … (18 comments)
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home buying: How Bad is the News? Reading Between the Lines - 06/10/08 03:17 PM
Do you believe everything you read in the news about the 2008 real estate market? Just a bit over two years ago, the press in Hawaii and eslewhere was bemoaning the sad plight of the buyer. A feeding frenzy was still in progress, and it seemed like it would never end.
Sellers were receiving … (0 comments)
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home buying: Tackling Foreclosures One By One - 06/10/08 01:52 PM
Nearly six months into 2008, rising home foreclosure continues to be the primary problem in driving down real estate and the prices of Miami homes as well as contributing to an already huge surplus of foreclosure homes for sale. Thankfully there have been several efforts proposed and enacted to combat the … (2 comments)
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home buying: The Housing Market's Double-Edge Sword - 06/10/08 09:52 AM
While the number of foreclosures doesn't appear to be leveling out anytime soon and home values continue to decrease, it may not be a bad time to buy - for some people at least. Nearly 1 percent, or roughly 447,723 loans, fell into foreclosure during the January-to-March period, according to the … (0 comments)
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home buying: Evander Holyfield vs. Bank Repo Man - 06/09/08 01:01 PM
Boxing champ Evander Holyfield's $10 million home has been foreclosured on. Photo courtesy of Allposters.com
Just when I thought I wrote my last post about a celebrity losing his home to foreclosure, the gossip blogs report of yet another knock-out punch. On Thursday, gossip news site TMZ reported former heavyweight boxer Evander … (6 comments)
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home buying: If you are a homebuyer Curious about the Fullerton School System Why Not Contact them directly? - 06/09/08 10:28 AM
I am currently working with a first time home buyer, Naidene Warren who is looking for a home in the Fullerton area. Naidene decided to call, and choose me as her agent, after viewing my blog on active rain. As we got to know each other Dene (her nick name) she … (5 comments)
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home buying: First time homebuyers lately - 06/09/08 08:28 AM
or, 20-somethings with 20% down
Recently I was thinking about the 20 something homebuyers I have helped find homes for over the last year. Most, if not all of them had a 20% down payment. A couple were given part of that help in some way from their parents, but most … (2 comments)
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home buying: Great time to buy - 06/07/08 09:54 PM
Just read an article today about what a great time it is to buy a home. It went into the low interest rates, the availabilty of homes on the market and common misconceptions regarding the housing market as it is. I would be glad to email it to you if you … (0 comments)
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home buying: What gambling on horse racing can telll us about Real Estate Investing - 06/07/08 05:53 PM
The quest for the ‘ Triple Crown ‘ is over.
Big Brown comes in last in Belmont and it's bid for history.
whether your a horse racing fan or not, almost everyone likes the pomp and circumstance, the fan fare surrounding the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and today's Belmont stakes.
Horses with … (2 comments)
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home buying: Renting Responsibilities - 06/06/08 04:46 PM
The rollercoaster-like trends of the real estate market have reduced the demand for buying normally lucrative investment property like Miami Beach oceanfront condos and have given way to a rise in renting. If you’ve recently made a residential property investment only to find no one wants to buy it, renting it … (0 comments)
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home buying: Remove the Stress of Home Buying - 06/06/08 02:15 PM
There’s arguably never been a better time to buy Miami Beach property than now. Prices for South Florida homes are unusually low, mortgage loan rates are reasonable and sellers are more than willing to negotiate. That still doesn’t make home buying any easier, especially for the first time buyer who is … (0 comments)
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home buying: Smaller Homes for a Greater Value - 06/06/08 10:03 AM
I recently came across an article published in Fortune Magazine about KB Home, one the country's premier home builders, reporting the company's plans to go "back to the basics" when it comes to home designs.
This KB Home new construction model in Las Vegas is listed at $291,990.
Like … (4 comments)
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home buying: Sheppard Air Force Base - Home Searches - 06/06/08 09:36 AM
If you are moving to Wichita Falls to serve at Sheppard Air Force Base and going to be looking for a home, please email me with your criteria - ashton@bishoprealtors.com or call me at 940.224.0881. Every year I help numerous families with their move from another base. I also have formed … (0 comments)
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home buying: So...Today the unemployment stats come out - 06/06/08 09:19 AM
Hey Everyone!
What do you think? Today the unemployment stats come out, will they be good or bad? Is oil going to keep going up? I saw in the paper this morning that mortgage data show 8.8 % of mortgages are in trouble. (Interesting side fact- did you know that around … (0 comments)
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home buying: WHAT only one Realtor??? - 06/05/08 02:30 PM
You've decided now is the time to buy. You've collected all the real estate magazines. You sit down with your pen and circle all the homes you are interested in. You reach for the phone to start to call about them ---STOP!
Did you know that you can call one Realtor … (3 comments)
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home buying: Even Ed McMahon Falls Behind on House Payments - 06/05/08 01:08 PM
Here comes the repo man. While Ed McMahon is better known for his curtain call on "The Tonight Show," Johnny Carson's former late-night sidekick is among the latest celebs to get bit by the foreclosure bug. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that McMahon was $644,000 behind on a $4.8 … (2 comments)
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home buying: In-House Mortgage Lender or Finding your Own Financing? - 06/05/08 01:02 PM
Finding a mortgage now-a-days is the most important task you face and I would contend it is even harder to find the loan program than finding your dream home. If you're buying a new home, your builder may offer you an incentive to use their preferred lenders. Being the cynical … (0 comments)
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home buying: Buying a Home in Polk County - 06/04/08 11:28 AM
Does buying a home in Polk County today make sense?
Absolutely! I remember when my husband and I bought our home here in Lakeland. Our interest rate back in 1993 was 7.5% fixed for 30 years, with excellent credit. Back then, this rate was a very good rate, since I knew … (0 comments)
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home buying: Metro Areas with the Smallest Carbon Footprint - 06/04/08 09:56 AM
Residents living in Boise, ID; Honolulu; Portland; New York and Los Angeles (and yes, even in Los Angeles) can breathe a little bit easier, according to a recent report from the Brookings Institution. People living in cities with dense development and rail transit systems generally put out lower amounts … (3 comments)
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home buying: THE CRAZY BUYER! - 06/03/08 08:09 PM
about a month ago I was working with this buyer I took them to see over 40 houses here in Staten Island: Well, this is my story. Buyers are not loyal as soon as the deal dosen't go their way, they drop you. Pfoof they are gone! I thought they trusted … (5 comments)
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home buying: A Tale of Two Ladies, Two Homes & A Closing... - 06/03/08 01:02 PM
One never knows how a transaction will turn out. Nor are we ever fully cognizant of the manner in which our lives and experiences will intersect. What happened this past week is a testimony to the mysterious workings of life that have a way of binding us together.
A couple of years ago, … (20 comments)
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home buying: Will this be the year you wish you'd bought real estate? - 06/03/08 08:32 AM
With lower interest rates and plenty of homes to choose from, now may be the right time for you to purchase real estate. Today's lower interest rates may not be around when prices flatten out, so trying to time the market rarely works to your advantage. Another problem with trying to … (0 comments)
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home buying: To Buy or Not to Buy Real Estate Today. - 06/02/08 10:49 PM
Today I talk about what I have been seeing and hearing in the real estate market. There is a lot of fear about buying property because values are still dropping and yet when you look at the facts, homes are on sale, interest rates are still at historic lows and money … (1 comments)
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home buying: Home Schooled - 06/02/08 10:20 AM
In a recent article this month, Money Magazine listed five new rules for home buyers shopping in today's sagging housing market. Rule #4, "Don't buy cheap; buy good schools," has been a long standing convention that home buyers, regardless of a bright or dismal housing market ought to follow.
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home buying: Are You Ready? - 05/30/08 07:50 PM
If you find the right home - are you really prepared to make an offer?
You need to be pre-approved for a mortgage, so we know what price range to shop in and to be confident that you will qualify for a home mortgage.
But outside of the financing, … (0 comments)
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home buying: Around Town: Life in Vonore, TN - 05/30/08 10:47 AM
I've been traveling a lot this year and in every small town or city I pass through, I always think about what it's like to live there. Every neighborhood and every block has that special feature that makes it home to the people that live there. As part of … (5 comments)
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home buying: More Listings Means More Options for Consumers - 05/29/08 10:41 AM
Despite the sagging housing market, Internet-based agents got a dose of good news this week from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The DOJ announced on Tuesday that it had reached a proposed settlement with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that requires NAR to allow Internet-based, residential real estate brokers … (1 comments)
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home buying: One (1) Home Instead of Two (2) - 05/29/08 08:58 AM
If you need to sell your current home while you are buying your new home, should you go ahead and buy?
Although each situation is unique, it is generally NOT a good idea to buy another home before your first home is sold, in our current local housing market.
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home buying: New Home Sales Rise Slightly - 05/28/08 04:41 PM
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 526,000 units, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on Tuesday. But don't pop open the bubbly just yet. The gains reflected downward revisions to sales numbers reported for each of the previous … (3 comments)
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home buying: Are People Buying Homes Again? - 05/28/08 09:07 AM
As the real estate and housing market inches closer every day to 2009, many followers are sitting on pins and needles waiting to see if the NAR predictions touting an increase in buying and selling activity in South Florida homes and around the country as the year comes to an end … (0 comments)
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