Selling Your Home? Choose the Right Realtor

When preparing to sell your home it is important to find a real estate professional that will best suit your needs.  A warm handshake and a friendly smile is all well and good but if you want to sell your home pick a broker that is experienced and knowledgeable, someone that will do the best … Continue reading Selling Your Home? Choose the Right Realtor

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Get a Mortgage Before Searching for Real Estate

The first step in purchasing real estate should be getting a mortgage.  Getting a mortgage, or rather getting approved for a mortgage, lets a buyer know what he can expect to afford when looking at property.  It is important for a potential buyer to know how to secure a mortgage. There are any places to … Continue reading Get a Mortgage Before Searching for Real Estate

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Impressive October Real Estate Sales Show Signs of Recovery

Price declines are getting smaller, sales volume is getting larger and the overall real estate market appears to be mending.  October sales were up for pre-existing home sales, 23.5% up compared with October of 2008.  Homes sales for October were predicted to be 5.70 million, but the sales volume turned out to be 6.1 million. Encouraging … Continue reading Impressive October Real Estate Sales Show Signs of Recovery

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Real Estate Appears to be Leveling Out

A recent report shows improvement in real estate across the country.  The well known S&P/Case-Schiller index shows that the 10 city index and the 20 city index a marked improvement in real estate in the majority of cities that it tracks.  What the reports displays are small improvements or minimal devaluation in home values.  Home values … Continue reading Real Estate Appears to be Leveling Out

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President signs Expanded Tax Credit For Home Buyers

On Friday, President Obama signed the Expanded Tax Credit Bill, it’s offical!! On Wednesday the senate passed an expanded tax credit.  The First Time Home Buyer Tax credit has been seen as a huge What is new and improved with the extended and expanded tax credit?  The new and improved tax credit is still for … Continue reading President signs Expanded Tax Credit For Home Buyers

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Forecast Expects Foreclosures to Decrease in Coming Year

The latest data released by UFA L.L.C., a firm located in Ann Arbor Michigan that researches mortgage activity, states that foreclosures are expected to decrease in the next year.  After four years on the rise there is no doubt that it will be nice to see foreclosures start to subside. Improvements in the foreclosure arena … Continue reading Forecast Expects Foreclosures to Decrease in Coming Year

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Anatomy of a Short Sale

A short sale is the selling of property to avoid foreclosure, the catch being that the property is being sold for less than the amount owed on it.  What makes a short sale tricky is that the sale price is not up to the seller, the lender has to agree to the purchase price.  The … Continue reading Anatomy of a Short Sale

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Staging a Home For Selling Success

There is no doubt that selling real estate is a tough and competitive market today.  The key to successfully selling your home is to make it stand apart from the rest.  Many real estate companies have turned to staging companies to put the best foot forward for a home that is for sale.  Empty homes … Continue reading Staging a Home For Selling Success

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Everything You Need To Know About Reverse Mortgages

Reverse Mortgages are available to anyone who is over 62 years of age, owns their home and uses it as their primary residence. It is a very good option if you need cash and want to stay in your home for as long as possible.
 In a nutshell, Reverse Mortgages work by allowing borrowers to swap the equity [...]

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If Your House Is On The Market, Here Are Some Interesting And Creative Ways To Help Sell It!

Putting your house on the market is always a challenge in that you must look for ways to make it the most appealing it can be to potential buyers. Beyond the tried and true rules of emptying closets and keeping all rooms tidy and clean, here are some things you may not have thought of [...]

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