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2009 

Homes in Raritan Township / Hunterdon County are Selling! Homes in Raritan Township / Hunterdon are Selling! 31 Messenger Lane was listed by Patricia "Patty" Mortara of RE/MAX Results Realty, Flemington New Jersey. It went on the market on September 28th, was under contract in ELEVEN days and clo...
12/23/2009
Beginning January 1stthe new and improved Good Faith Estimate (GFE) will be required for all mortgages. What does this mean to you the consumer? It means you will be confused like never before. That's not the intent behind the new disclosure. Indeed our government spent upwards of 7 years resear...
12/23/2009
Every year, Realtor Magazine and Remodeling put together a great report called Remodeling Cost vs Value Report, and the 2009 Report has now been released. As mentioned by the article, despite home price drops in many cities, remodeling projects are holding their own as a way for homeowners to ad...
12/22/2009
As I’m sure you’ve already heard, conditions are ripe to become a homeowner, and if you may be interested in buying a home on the Treasure Coast of Florida, here is some help to determine if you’re ready.  The price of a home is by far the largest factor, but don't make the mistake of forgetting ...
12/20/2009
The are a lot of misconceptions about the current state of the real estate market. Many are led to believe that money is not available for the purchase of a home, or that a large down payment is needed to make a purchase. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There is plenty of money availabl...
12/20/2009
Winter is the time of year for most of us that we like to light the fire in the fireplace, curl up with a good book, a glass of wine and forget the bitter cold just outside our walls.  While fireplaces are a beautiful focal point, conversation piece and delight in the winter there are many preve...
12/16/2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10 Cities Where Housing is on the Rebound.According to Michael Kling of Investopedia (www.Investopedia.com), the following US Cities are poised for rebound:(from MSN.com Real Estate news - December 16, 2009)1. Minneapolis - up 3.2%. Manufacturers such as 3M, and high-...
12/16/2009
One of the easiest ways to raise your credit scores is to maintain the correct ratio of debt to maximum credit.  To calculate the ratio, divide the balance on your credit card by the credit limit.  For example, if you owe $1500 on a credit card and your credit limit is $2000, you would divide 150...
12/16/2009
Safety in the home. How often do you think about it? My guess is probably not that often, it's one of those things that just gets taken for granted. It was the same for me until about a month ago when I had a fire in my home. Now I'm somewhat sensitive on the subject and am likely to be writing m...
12/16/2009
I have an investment property in Florida. In the last three years, twice I’ve listed it for sale. Twice I’ve ended up renting it. Twice I’ve relied on my agentto help me with the decision making that took me down this path to simply get the home occupied. It is a big reality that today’s real est...
12/16/2009
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