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2011
I started something a few months ago that seems to work well with my sellers. Every Monday I look at what has sold in their area for the past week. They can see the list price and the sold price. I also send them the new active, contingent and pending listings for their area for that week. Th...
01/09/2011
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This is somethings that I don't think we explain very well to buyers. I had an experience where the buyer wrote a check to my company to the earnest money amount. Being a first time home buyer, my buyer thought I would bring that check to closing. Well, he overdrew his checking account, had to...
01/09/2011
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Interest rates are low. You have a 30-year mortgage at a higher interest rate, You are thinking of refinancing to a 15-year mortgage because of the low interest rates. Why might this not be a good idea? --You have locked yourself into a higher payment. Depending on where you live, the job mark...
01/08/2011
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As a homeowner who is thinking of refinancing with a lower interest rate, it is very similar to getting a new mortgage. Your new mortgage will be used to pay off your existing mortgage--which is like buying your home all over again. You will have closing costs such as broker fees, appraisal fee...
01/08/2011
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I believe we are going to see fee increases everywhere--not just Fannie Mae. Companies need to recoup their losses and it is truly "buyer beware" in home purchases.Your Distressed Property and Short Sale Expert in Maryland Just like Freddie Mac did last fall, Fannie Mae will be adding a new sch...
01/08/2011
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Good article. Glad you put so much effort into the post. I loved all your images to get the point out. This is a time when short sales are the mainstay of our income. Hopefully 2011 with turn things around.I frequently get the question "What are the qualifications for a Short Sale?" First, w...
01/06/2011
I'm not 80 yet but from my picture you can tell I'm not 25 either! I love to know new things. I love to try new things! I'm taking a class on Swedish weaving this month. I find that as I get older I want to know more about the real estate market, technology, marketing, support, etc. etc. It'...
01/06/2011
Of course, there are the student test scores, population data, education quality scores and the median list prices of homes. In addition to the school performance rating, clients look for greater accessibility to community facilities such as parks, pools, tennis courts, running/biking trails, re...
01/06/2011
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Wow! Those are the best 10 Financial Resolutions for 2011 I have seen. We all think real estate resolutions but we don't think financial resolutions. I hope this article helps wake someone up who is in need of a "wake up" call. Thanks for the post.10 Financial Resolutions for 2011 Your Top ...
01/05/2011
Sounds like a winner. I don't market rentals but I know of some who do. Will pass on the information so that it might help them in the rental business.Amy Youngren, Manager of Ancillary Services for EXIT Realty Corp. International recently announced that Buildium has joined the elite group of c...
01/05/2011
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