6 Tips for Success at Real Estate Auctions
RISMEDIA, July 5, 2011—With foreclosures flooding the real estate market, many property buyers and investors are hitting the auction circuit looking to capitalize on the next great deal. For those that...
View Article95 Percent of Refinancing Borrowers Choose Fixed-Rate Mortgages
In the second quarter of 2011, fixed-rate loans accounted for about 95 percent of refinance loans, based on the Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) Quarterly Product Transition Report released yesterday....
View ArticleMONEY Magazine Reveals Annual “MONEY’s 100 Best Places to Live in America”
“MONEY” magazine has revealed the 2011 list of “MONEY’s 100 Best Places to Live in America,” highlighting small towns across the country with populations of 50,000 or less. For the annual cover-story,...
View ArticleFive Ways to Fight a Low Appraisal
What do you do when the appraisal on the dream home you want to buy comes in below the price in the offer the seller has accepted—even as much as 10 to 20 percent below? Chances are that raising the...
View ArticleHow to Predict Local Home Prices
You’re about to put an offer on a home, but you’re worried that prices will sink and you won’t get the best deal. You’re putting your home on the market and you want to get the most you can for it but...
View ArticleNot All Home Inspections Are Made Equal
A home inspection is a crucial component of making a smart home-buying decision. According to Jay Gregg, director of marketing for Pillar To Post, not all home inspections are equal. Gregg, who has...
View ArticleFind the Right Home: HomesDatabase.com Unveils ‘Lifestyle Search’
MRIS, the Mid-Atlantic region’s multiple listing service (MLS) marketplace that facilitates $36 billion in yearly sales, has launched a new “Lifestyle Search” feature as a major upgrade and enhancement...
View ArticleNAR Home Buyer and Seller Survey Reflects Tight Credit Conditions
Recent home buyers are staying well within their means with notably higher incomes and modestly higher down payments than buyers in the previous year, due to the restrictive mortgage credit...
View ArticleLoan Modification is Stressful; Know Your Options
When the Obama administration rolled out the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) in 2009, officials estimated 3 to 4 million borrowers would seek relief from their mortgages through the program...
View Article5 Basic Steps to Make a House Your Home
Are you looking to buy your home for the first time? Congratulations! While this is an exciting time, knowing what you are in for can ease the process exponentially. Below are a few steps you can take...
View ArticleSix Keys to Selling Your Home in Today’s Market
According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 4.25 million homes sold in 2011. That’s a lot of real estate and such numbers raise the question: How are sellers doing it? “Because...
View ArticleE&O War Stories: Loyalty and Honesty Go Hand-in-Hand
Victor O. Schinnerer’s “War Stories” are actual claims from company files with the names and some details changed for confidentiality. Here, read about a foreign buyer who sued his agent after his...
View ArticleHomeowners Can Receive Mortgage Counseling
Regional Spotlight—Wells Fargo & Company has invited nearly 40,000 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Wells Fargo Financial, and Wells Fargo Home Equity customers facing financial hardships to a New York...
View ArticleGen Y Home Buying is Motivated by Quality of Life
Used to thriving economies and strong employment rates, baby boomers played a critical role in stimulating the housing market prior to the Great Recession, but the economic realities of the last few...
View Article5 Legal Tasks to Do When You Move
The Internet is full of checklists and resources to use if you are planning to move. There are packing timelines. There are lists of packing supplies. There are even directions on how to pack boxes....
View ArticleFive Tips to Follow during the Fall Homebuying Season
A recent real estate survey reported that 27 percent of the homebuyers during the fall season are first-time homebuyers. Although spring is traditionally the peak season for real estate activity, this...
View ArticleChoosing a Professional Home Inspector
There are approximately 30,000 home inspectors nationwide today. Only about half of the states require any kind of certification or licensing for home inspectors. So how do you know you are...
View ArticleSurvey Shows People Becoming More Likely to Participate in the Housing Market
Americans are feeling less discouraged about the housing market, according to a new national survey by FindLaw.com. The percentage of Americans who say they are sitting on the sidelines rather than...
View ArticleUnderstanding the FHA Pre-Foreclosure Short Sale Process
All short sales are not alike—especially when an FHA-insured mortgage is involved. FHA short sales must advance through a very exact and systemized process. Here’s what you need to know: Before a Short...
View ArticleFirst-Time Homebuyers Face Stiff Competition from Investors
In this hot market the homes moving fastest have two types of increasingly web savvy buyers: First time homebuyers who take advantage of FHA financing and absentee buyers looking for investments....
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