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2010
Good advice for any potential buyers.Getting pre-qualified for a mortgage loan is the single most important step to take before you start seriously looking for a new home. Without being pre-qualified you will not be taken seriously as a buyer by most sellers and even most real estate agents and w...
03/08/2010
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Ever since the first indoor plumbing system was installed, homeowners have had to deal with leaks. Early drain lines were made from metal, often by black smiths, out of lead, steel or brass. Little was Old toilet known about hydrolics, venting, or drainage. But indoor plumbing was seen as such an...
03/05/2010
Where Are Rates Going Now?Important Deadlines on the Horizon Two years ago, the Washington Post reported that home loan rates shot up to nearly 7% from 6% in less than a week. The volatility demonstrated that week resulted from turmoil in the financial markets and a lack of buyers for mortgage...
03/05/2010
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Nab a real estate deal - while you still canBy Beth BravermanIf you've been holding off on a real estate purchase, glimmers of a turnaround in the housing market may have you wondering if it's finally time to make your move.While home prices remain low, they're no longer free-falling in most mark...
03/05/2010
Great weather in NC this weekend...get out in that yard! It looks like we will have warmer weather, approaching 60 and sunny skies this weekend in central North Carolina. It's about time! We all like snow, but enough is enough. So, get out in your yard and get it ready for spring. Here's a lis...
03/05/2010
Questions, questions, questions... These are questions often asked of me and the answers I found on the IRS web site... Q. Does previously inheriting a home and living in it automatically disqualify me as a first-time homebuyer if I buy a different home on or before Nov. 6, 2009? A. Yes, an owner...
03/04/2010
A Quitclaim Deed is used to convey an interest in real estate. A Quitclaim Deed does not include any promise or guarantee by the person making it (i.e. the Grantor) about the nature or quality of that interest, or even if any interest exists at all. This type of deed may be useful in cases where ...
03/04/2010
$8,000 Tax Credit Extension, Time is Running Out. April 30, 2010 is the deadline for the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit. Many have asked will it be extended, according to the NAR (National Association of Realtors), not likely. Some of the qualifcations needed: Couples earning as much as ...
03/04/2010
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How to price to sell and still make a profit The asking price you set for your home significantly affects whether you will profit in the sale, how much you will profit and how long your home will sit on the market. Your real estate agent's knowledge of the overall market and what's selling - or n...
03/03/2010
An article appeared in the New York Times that beautifully illustrates the opportunities today’s real estate market offers. A mother working two jobs saved up for a down payment and managed to buy a large home with a pool for $187,000. Three years ago, that same home had sold for $370,000! Whil...
03/03/2010
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