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April Existing Home Sales Rise More Than Expected. No big surprise here that the there was an increase in home sales during the month of April. The expiring tax credit definitely motivated some buyers. The increase was slightly higher than expected and that's a good thing. This increase in activi...

Lot's of Mortgage Related News Today... Today there were two notable reports that have put a hurting on the stock market. The first is that mortgage applications have recently dipped to a 13 year low. The second being that mortgage delinquencies in quarter one of this year have hit a record high....

Buy Gold. The Best Financial Advise I got that I Never Took... When I first began my career in Finance, almost 11 years ago, I had been given the advice to invest some money in gold. I never acted on this advice. Today as the price of gold set a new record at $1,210 an ounce, I am reminded of my ...

Bed and Breakfast Financing. Is your property up to par? Are you in need of any new landscaping or some simple upgrades to assist in making your guests visits memorable and wanting to come back again and again? Maybe your property is looking mint but you are lacking the funds to properly market a...

"These incentives (homebuyer tax credit) stimulated home sales, but the deadline was April 30. Many analysts now project sales will drop sharply in the second half of the year. Some expect prices to plunge as well, especially if mortgage rates rise and more foreclosed homes hit the market." The a...

April 2010 Auto Sales Figures. These percentages are based upon a comparison of a month over the same month one year ago. In this case, April 2010 vs. April 2009. This is good news for an economic recovery. Consumers are spending again which indicates greater confidence in the economy and the con...

Commercial Property Flavor of the Month: 7 Unit Multi Families. The past 3 commercial loan inquires to come across my desk have all been the same property type. A 7 unit multi family. After speaking with several of my investors I've found that the financing terms and conditions on this property t...