real estate: New Rules for Appraisal - 08/25/09 12:55 AM
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introduced additional steps to the appraisal process effective on May 1st. Some of the new steps include:
Appraisers cannot communicate directly with lenders. The appraisal process must involve a third-party, such as an appraisal management company, to act as a go-between for appraisers and other … (4 comments)
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real estate: Great bank owned home in a wonderful neighborhood - 08/22/09 11:04 AM
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real estate: It is all in your perspective! - 08/20/09 09:03 PM
Well after about six months, the Larimer County residential market has finally shed its "soft market" persona in the eyes of a number of lenders! While Larimer County was under a soft market classification, mortgage loans were subject to a 5% financing reduction, requiring at least a 10% down payment. In the past months, several lenders … (0 comments)
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real estate: The Hub of Northern Colorado - Milliken - 08/16/08 03:39 PM
Milliken - The "Hub of Northern Colorado", is a fast growing vibrant community in Weld county, which sits six miles east of I-25 on Colorado Highway 60. Milliken offers a pristine quality of life to its residents in a true rural Colorado setting. The Town offers a variety of amenities to … (2 comments)
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real estate: Kendall Brook - a great place to live! - 08/15/08 05:43 PM
Kendall Brook subdivision located three miles north of Highway 34, on the northwest side of Loveland on the northwest corner of North Taft Avenue and West 43rd Street. Fully developed single family lots are still available in second and third phase. Price includes water, sewer, gas, electric and cable TV stubbed to each … (0 comments)
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real estate: Great Builder Incentives!!!! - 08/15/08 01:38 PM
Building a better home for you & the environment!
Stunning four bedroom, three bath ranch style home in desirable Kendall Brook subdivision
Custom tile with granite accents entry
Tall solid Alder wood interior doors throughout
Beautiful slab granite countertops in kitchen below a full custom tiled backsplash
Stainless steel built-in … (0 comments)
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real estate: All About Qualifying for That Mortgage - 08/07/08 11:47 AM
The hardest part of saving for a new home for many people is putting away the money for the down payment. If you have less than 25% of the purchase price to put down you will likely need to purchase mortgage insurance from whatever lender you have chosen. The reason for … (0 comments)
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real estate: Equity in your home - 07/22/08 02:53 PM
Ask anyone who owns their own home about the obvious advantages and they'll more than likely tell you that there's an immense amount of pride in being able to say that they've got their own space. But there are many other pluses as well, and some of these are good tax … (0 comments)
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real estate: The Importance of Equity - 07/01/08 02:10 PM
Those of us who own their homes know that we've got it, but we don't always understand what it means or why it's so important. The term equity has many of us confused but really there's no need for that. Simply put, equity is the difference between the value of your … (0 comments)
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real estate: Paying it down is worth it! - 06/27/08 11:14 AM
At one time or another almost all home owners have dwelled on the possibility of paying down the mortgage early, if only because they are disgusted with paying so much interest over such a long period of time. Remember that in the early years of the mortgage, roughly 90% of each … (0 comments)
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real estate: The cost of fixing up a house - 06/17/08 01:28 PM
One of the first things to do with an investment property is to calculate out the costs of the improvements that will be necessary to finish the project off and then decide if you want to hire the project out or do it yourself. Generally, the person that's done the investing … (1 comments)
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real estate: Real Estate & The World Wide Web - 06/13/08 11:01 AM
The advantage of real estate websites is that they can provide a useful overview of the housing market in any particular area with a great number of houses listed across the country. As on overview, the Internet is a highly useful tool for getting some kinds of listing information, but the … (0 comments)
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real estate: A great place to live and play! - 06/06/08 02:07 PM
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real estate: The Advantages of Investing in Real Estate - 06/06/08 01:22 PM
Although there have always been historic fluctuations in the market values, real estate is still one of the best investments. Over the long term, there is more stability in this kind of investing than many other kinds, but the breakdown of the benefits are often alien to many consumers.
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real estate: Picking The Right Real Estate Agent - 06/06/08 01:04 PM
The investment in your home is considered to be one of the most important that you'll make in a lifetime. During the course of the time that you'll own the place, you will more than likely invest in some renovations to increase the value of the property. So, when you decide … (0 comments)
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real estate: Northern Colorado Road Construction - 06/05/08 01:14 PM
Yesterday one of my team members was out showing property in the Greeley area. She could not believe how long it took her to get from our office to Greeley - The drive that typically takes about twenty-five minutes took almost an hour. The cause of this delay was road construction … (0 comments)
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real estate: Absorption Rate Chart for Northern Colorado - 05/27/08 03:58 PM
Below is a chart that shows that absorption rate for homes in the Northern Colorado Area. If you compare the First Quarter of 2007 with the First Quarter of 2008 - Fort Collins and Greeley were only down 1% while Loveland is down 2% and Windsor 13%.
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real estate: Just Listed & Absoluteley Immaculate - 05/23/08 11:29 AM
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real estate: Is Real Estate For You? - 05/10/08 05:46 PM
There are certain personality traits that go into making someone a good salesperson but the real estate agent has several further nuances to the job that don't necessarily fit in with other sales categories. While real estate is hard work and you've got to be able to pick up on signals … (1 comments)
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real estate: Great first time buyer home - 05/09/08 03:33 PM
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