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Planning to sell your home soon? Do you know how much equity you have? When preparing to sell, determine the amount of equity received from the sale - before marketing your home. Equity is calculated by deducting the amount you currently owe from the present value of the property. The first step ...
12/04/2008
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You don't need a crystal ball to try to predict the future of the real estate market. Every time there is a downturn, an upward trend always follows. The best course of action is to look at the causes, and make decisions based on unbiased facts and incontestable history. As the choice of loan opt...
11/17/2008
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If you're selling in anything other than a hot market, you might find "staging" your home can help generate more interest and offers. You needn't spend thousands of dollars on improvements or professional consultants, however. There are several things you can take into your own hands to improve y...
11/10/2008
When one hears the word "foreclosure," images are conjured of families unable to meet their loan commitments, and forced to consider unpleasant options. However, it's not only homeowners that suffer from a foreclosure. Renters can be "out on the street" if their landlord defaults on mortgage paym...
11/03/2008
Consumer Reports recently published a survey, and the results indicate that there is, in fact, some good news in the real estate industry! While foreclosures and other economic factors still exert some negative impact, those buyers and sellers who have worked with real estate professionals expres...
10/27/2008
Effective October 1, 2008, a housing bill was passed to help both troubled borrowers and lenders.  At-risk borrowers whose loans originated between January 2005 and June 2007 may be eligible to refinance their unaffordable mortgages into low-cost, fixed-rate loans insured by the Federal Housing A...
10/20/2008
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Buyers and sellers develop a natural sense of excitement as a transaction's closing date nears. While most aspects should run smoothly, it's wise to be prepared for unexpected delays. Anticipating potential problems before they develop could save untold time and stress. One pitfall might be the t...
10/16/2008
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Heads or Tails? They say that no coin is so thin that it doesn't have two sides, and home prices are not so different. Many who invested like mad in real estate the last few years felt the giddiness of buying low and selling high. Investors are feeling the pinch now, but what about the regular fo...
10/06/2008
Sheltering You and Your Income... It's easy to be swayed by all the negativity swirling around in the real estate industry. However, home ownership offers benefits you just can't get from other forms of investment, regardless of market conditions. In particular, the US tax code makes buying and o...
10/01/2008
Looking Good in the Neighborhood! When you look your best, you attract attention. A recent survey of five hundred REALTORS® proves that it's no different when it comes to marketing your home. 82 percent of those polled reported that buyers unimpressed by a home's "curb appeal" won’t be interested...
09/22/2008
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