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2011
For all the debate surrounding the causes of the financial crisis, one thing is for sure: the government made a huge mistake guaranteeing mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These big pseudo-private firms were exposed to a huge number of bad mortgages, for which taxpayers are ...
03/30/2011
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In many areas of the country, Spring is here, and with the warmer weather outside comes a desire (and a need) to do some things around your home that may have taken a beating while keeping you kept warm throughout the winter. Protect Against Germs Germ Warfare: Replace your air filter! Taking in...
03/25/2011
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While home sales across much of the country have languished in recent months, struggling to pick up speed, a recent report says homes on the higher end of the market are selling with renewed vigor. According to DataQuick Information Systems, the number of home sales worth more than $1 million in...
03/22/2011
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Here is a list of what to do to prepare for any sort of home disaster -- fire, flood, storm, etc. 1. Subscribe to an online data backup service or backup computers once a month and take the storage drive to another location. 2. Keep passports in a safe deposit box 3. Take pictures of each room ...
03/18/2011
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Homeowners insurance rates may be going up with new hurricane modeling software. The new software package from Risk Management Solutions, Inc. goes way beyond the criteria that other models project. The factors include the size of the hurricane and how much of it is still over the water, how fas...
03/16/2011
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Consider the following four things when deciding whether or not to lock in your mortgage interest rate: Lock in your rate as soon as you know you have a good deal in front of you, and you know roughly when you can close (30 to 60 days should be the longest lock period). . Lock it in with a lend...
03/13/2011
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Economists, investors and homeowners are all eagerly anticipating the return of a healthy real estate market. Even potential homebuyers want to know when the market will shift so that they can make their move into homeownership at the right time. A variety of indicators such as home prices, sales...
03/09/2011
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She has a sales job with a six-figure salary, he owns a successful tech company and they are in foreclosure. But unlike countless other Americans faced with losing their homes, this couple could make the $5,200 monthly mortgage on the waterfront property in Pompano Beach that they bought for $58...
03/04/2011
