MORE ABOUT THE DANGER TO THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IF CONGRESS PUSHES A 20% DOWN REQUIREMENT. Down payment is not an indicator of loan performance. The difference in foreclosures between people who put down 20% and those who put down 5%? About half a percent. In other words, nil. Smart underwriting
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06/07/2011
WHY WORK WITH A BUYER'S AGENT WHEN RELOCTING TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA?? Steps to Buying a Home. An experienced Buyer's Agent will help you understand the steps necessary to achieve your goal of buying a home. Market Information About Your Area of Choice. You can rely on a Buyers Agent to show you
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06/07/2011
WHAT DOES THE CONTRACT SAY?? Many years ago, I learned that attorneys are trained to ALWAYS HAVE THE CLIENT FILE IN FRONT OF THEM before discussing a case with a client or anyone. IT'S A LESSON THAT HAS SERVED ME WELL. THEY DON'T TEACH THAT IN REAL ESTATE SCHOOL! To bad. That simple practice
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06/07/2011
TO BUY A LOT, HIRE A CONTRACTOR AND BUILD? - OR, TO BUY A LOT WITH A HOME FROM A BUILDER?? COMPARE "ALL" OF THE COSTS! How much it costs to buy a lot, hire a contractor and built a home depends on many factors: Lot/Land costsPermitsLot preparationMunicipal water and sewage disposalWell and septi
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06/07/2011
SHORT SALES! CAN THE BUYER "WALK"? IT DEPENDS! That's really helpful, isn't it? About as helpful as the average Short Sale case worker at the average lender. I'm not going to list the ways to protect buyer clients here because it could be construed as giving legal advice, which I don't do.
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06/07/2011
LUXURY TOWN HOMES IN ASHBURN VIRGINIA - FREE DECK AND FENCED REAR YARD!! TOWN HOMES IN ASHBURN! This rare find is selling fast and new construction in ASHBURN is hard to find. Indeed, Ashburn is almost "built out" WHAT MAKES ASHBURN SO POPULAR? Just minutes from high tech employment centers in
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06/07/2011
LEESBURG RESTAURANTS - TUSCARORA - "TUSKIES" IS A WINNER! The most fabulous Mussles I have had ever - that is EVER! Following a home inspection last Friday afternoon, the home buyers and I retired to a lovely and very popular Leesburg restaurant for a "snack". HA! It may have been a snack for m
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06/07/2011
A HALO AROUND THE SUN? The view from Leesburg Virginia. This is a first for me. Keep that camera handy. You just never know when you're going to see something extraordinary. Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. HOME STYLES IN LEESBURG IN THE $1,000,000 PRICE RANGE.
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06/07/2011
NO PROTECTION GIVEN FOR . . . . ??? P.Stone lists causes of discrimination covered by the law. However, state and county laws may and often do cover additional categories. Maryland law prohibits housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, s
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06/05/2011
ActiveRain posts tagged with "Copyright" by Lenn. Sadly, posts tagged with "Copyright" just reached an even 50. "HEY, I WROTE THAT!!!" With Congress revving up to make copyright infringement a criminal act, including YouTube videos, more attention to copyright came our way this week. Mike
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06/05/2011
