Some investors may believe the headlines and assume that nobody's lending money anymore -- and certainly not for small residential rental projects. But the reality is a little better than that. If you can come up with a downpayment, and are prepared to document income, assets and a solid appraise
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10/31/2008
McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.46 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending October 30, 2008, up from last week when it averaged 6.04 percent. Last y
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10/31/2008
A recent survey released by Trulia, a real estate search engine, community forum center and reporter of market trends and data, found that a "crisis o Not surprisingly, much of the lack of confidence in the real estate market stems from the mortgage fallout, the instability of the real estate mar
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10/31/2008
Can a New Agent Survive Today's Real Estate Market? by Jennifer Allan I tend to be a Positive Attitude kinda gal, but not in the sense that all you need is one of those (a positive attitude) in order to succeed. I believe that it's simply one of the requirements to succeed, ‘specially in our busi
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10/30/2008
Top > Florida > Tallahassee We continue to be in a 'Buyer's Market'. Lots of homes, few Buyers!That said, if you are a seller, it would also be to your benefit to contact an experienced Realtor. The experienced Realtor will know the market conditions on a daily basis and could possibly earn you
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10/30/2008
The Importance of the Tenant Selection Process by Peter L. Mosca [Note: To follow is an excerpt of an interview with Don Conrad, investor and author of "How to Find That Quality Tenant." To listen to, or download the show Mosca: What is the main focus of your book, "How to Find That Quality Tenan
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10/30/2008
Article about housing trends: Where to Build? Cities Taking Steps Toward Preserving and Enhancing Their Quality of Life by Peter L. Mosca While we all believe in and tend to the laws of the red, white and blue, America's 50 biggest cities are thinking green, according to the definitive ranking of
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10/28/2008
Article I found on investment property: Real Estate Investment Finances Education by PJ Wade At high school graduation ceremonies across the country, proud parents are mentally saying fond farewells to their hands-on parenting days and looking forward to long-distance love from children who will
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10/28/2008
Article I found on tax credits for Home owners: Election day is November 4th, but some Washington lobbyists are much more focused on what happens in Congress immediately after the election. Will there be a "lame duck" session? Will there be a Congressional effort to pass a second 2008 economic st
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10/28/2008
"Excellent. At the turn of the 20th Century apartment living was considered fashionable. American cities were bustling communities, professional centers of life. After World War II with the arrival of new transportation systems and evolutions in the mortgage system, the American Dream of home own
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10/24/2008
