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By: Tim McLaughlin, Weichert Financial A few weeks back, HUD made good on a promise to provide guidance to lenders regarding how they can enable buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit to effectively buy down their mortgage rate by giving them a larger down payment. Here's how the program will work: ...

When selling a home, it helps to make the property as appealing as possible given the current season.  The summer is no exception.  Spending a little extra time and effort to create a summer-friendly atmosphere might be just what is needed to help potential buyers envision living in the home and...

On Tuesday, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that pending home sales rose in June for the fifth straight month. The last time there were five consecutive monthly gains was July 2003. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, attributes the gains to a combination of positive market fac...

am working with first time home buyers who are considering making an offer on a townhouse in Society Hill, Basking Ridge.  So I spent this evening working on a market analysis to determine if the list price on the unit they like is within the boundaries of reality.  The unit has been on the marke...