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Monday, February 18, 2008 6:40 AM

Increase in Conventional Loan Limits and Foreclosures

I just finished reading an article in Realty Times by its' editor, Blanche Evans speaking about the gigantic increase in conventional mortgage limits by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to a whooping $730,000. In this article she also sheds light on the
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Friday, February 15, 2008 9:16 PM

The proposed FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT

I just finished reading this article on the proposed FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT and it seems to be far sweeping. I thought I would share it here with members and the public. It took a while to saddle up the horses, but now it seems as though everyone
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Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:21 PM

Federal Reserve looking to cut rates again..What does this mean to Home Buyers?!?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress that the country's economic outlook has deteriorated and signals that the Fed is prepared to keep on lowering a key interest rate as needed. What does this really mean to consumers? This means that
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:51 AM

Great News for HomeOwners nearing Foreclosure

Great News is beginning to surface for HomeOwners nearing Foreclosure. Anything that the government can do to lessen the blow helps all housing market sectors. This is a very important move NOW because even the mortgage Insurances guarantors are teetering
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:22 AM

Some relief from Georgia watering restrictions

Georgia changes water usage for spring According to the AJC, beginning April 1, the state will allow hand watering for 25 minutes a day, between midnight and 10 a.m., on an odd-even basis. Watering with sprinklers or other devices would still be banned.
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:23 AM

Getting several contractor estimates reveals much price disparity

A client of mine who is relocating from across the country asked me to employ a painter on their behalf to paint the entire interior of their new home which is still vacant and only has builders paint on the walls. They gave me the name of the paint and
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Monday, February 04, 2008 11:00 AM

The Reverse Mortagage approach to retirement is expanding

As more Baby Boomers enter their retirement age, reverse mortgages are increasing considerably. These type of loans, like anything else can be a wonderful tool when truly understood and used correctly. In the early years of this loan format many seniors
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Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:20 PM

Wachovia economist predicts no recession...are hints of improvement surfacing??

A .75 rate cut was a good move by the Federal reserve and will begin to give signs of light to the housing economy...and there may be another .50 rate cut by the end of this month. Oh...sweet, are you just around the corner? Read more about this here
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:19 PM

BUYER ALERT! The FED reduces interest rates a full 3/4 point today Jan.22, 2008

Get ready to see a revitalized spring market based on such a large drop in the prime rate....Comsumers with good credit can get a Mortgage interest rate as low as 5.375% TODAY! Although this is great news for folks with ARMS...You can bet that this rate
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Friday, January 18, 2008 11:24 PM

When is the best time to buy???? Hmmm

I discovered this article on REAL ESTATE 411 and it is written by Gena Riede , a Real Estate Broker in Sacramento, calif.. ************************************************************************************************************************ Home Buyers
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Friday, January 18, 2008 3:34 PM

Video of Donald Trump on the Housing Market...today, Jan.18,2008

Happy Friday everyone... I just finished watching a very interesting video of a conversation between Donald Trump and Jim Cramer of CNBC on the state of the housing market. This video is particularly interesting because of Trumps concept of the relationship
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:24 PM

BUYERS AND SELLERS...BE AWARE

BUYERS BEWARE OF THE MEDIA...TAKE A HARD LOOK FOR YOURSELF...THINK FROM YOURSELF...COMPARE THE COST OF A MORTGAGE ON A $250,000 HOME TODAY VERSUS A YEAR AGO...THE DIFFERENCE IS INCREDIBLY INSIGNIFCANT ! IF YOU NEED SOME HELP TO RECOGNIZE THE INSIGNIFCANCE...SPEAK
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Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:05 PM

READY FOR THE FORECLOSURE BUS TOUR???

The Foreclosure Tour Bus? I was watching "Open House" on CNN this morning and to my amazement and wonder....there was a Real Estate Agent taking potential buyers on a BUS tour of local foreclosures. He had all the listings printed and handed
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Friday, January 11, 2008 10:54 AM

Looks like a half point rate cut by January end!

Looks like some additional releif will be felt after the next FEDs meeting at end of January. It is being highly suggested that the Federal Reserve will cut rates charged to banks a half percentage point. If this does happen, these lowered rates will
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008 6:44 PM

ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR HOMES WORTH?

Are you aware of what homes are selling for in your community? Be aware of the market value of one of your most important investments...YOUR HOME. In todays busy world it can be difficult to keep up with some of the important elements concerning your
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