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7 Keys to Selling Your House When Sales are Slow What was once a booming residential real estate market across the country has slowed to a trickle. Interviewing agents You'll want to interview at least three real estate agents to determine who will do the best job for you. What you are trying to...

Chances are, you or someone you know in Houston is facing the possibility of foreclosure. But you need to understand that you are not alone. Today, 1 out of every 10 homeowners in America is behind on mortgage payments. These are tough and frustrating times. Now more than ever, it's important to...

Agents currently working the short sale market may soon find themselves in this situation.  What we've been taught about how to do successful short sales will soon work against us and our sellers, because the government just changed all the rules with the new Making Home Affordable (MHA) program....

 $8,000 Tax Credit Deadline Is Nearing. Find Out If You Qualify! As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislation that grants a tax credit of up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers. Who Qualifies? First...

Getting Your Share of the Distressed Property Market RISMEDIA, September 24, 2009-According to NAR, almost 50% of homes sold nationwide in the first quarter of 2009 were distressed homes. One-third of those were short sales, two-thirds were foreclosures and looking ahead, these numbers are not ge...