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2013
Foreclosure-tracker RealtyTrac reports falling foreclosure sales nationwide as banks get better at selling homes via short sale. In its Q3 2012 report, RealtyTrac says that 193,059 homes in some stage of foreclosure were sold, accounting for 19% of all residential home sales. In addition, pre-for...
01/29/2013
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If you enjoy both history and fixing things, then you may have trouble driving by historic homes for sale in Royal Oak without feeling the urge to buy and fix one up. Before you do, however, you should know the three R's of fixing historic homes -- Restoration, Renovation, and Repair. Restoration...
01/22/2013
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A short sale is when a property is sold for less than its remaining mortgage principal balance, and executed as a way for both the existing homeowner and mortgage lender to reduce their respective losses. Typically, although not always, short sales are reserved for situations of extreme financial...
01/15/2013
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A simple way to save money is to improve your home's energy efficiency rating. For example, Birmingham homeowners can save up to 9 percent per year on water heating costs simply by installing a water heater jacket. Water heater jackets are easy to install. Here's how you do it : First, before yo...
01/08/2013
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Lee Morof
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