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The 2010 plan to encourage energy efficiency is the government rebate for appliance buyers. The plan lets people swap their old appliances for new energy-efficient models at very low prices. Here are some things to keep in mind: · State plans vary Read More...
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Feddie Mac reports a drop in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 4.98 PERCENT during the week ended March 19 from 5.03 percent the prior year, marking the lowest rate since 4.96 percent in mid-January. Experts say rates could fall further in response to Read More...
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…at least according to the Washington Post and the Mortgage Bankers Association . Although there have been, and will continue to be, variations from week to week, experts predict rates will remain low for a while, but won’t go very much lower. Read More...
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I know you haven't seen anything in the news about this... ...end time signs, I believe. Please pass this on. Take 9 minutes and watch this video below. Try to watch it before it's pulled from YouTube . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZX Read More...
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Business Week magazine reports real estate commissions in some parts of the country are going up as anxious sellers are willing to pay more to attract the attention of agents with buyers, and listing agents are become more particular about the homes they Read More...
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Three very important reasons to buy now are: Interest rates are near all time lows; Home prices have declined to levels not seen in years; and Qualified first-time home buyers are now eligible for up to an $8,000 tax credit. Lower Prices Don't Always Read More...
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Fannie Mae Announcement 09-02 (2/6/09) At the urging of NAR, Fannie Mae announced a new policy on February 6, 2009, to allow investors and second home buyers to own up to 10 financed properties. The new policy takes effect on March 1, 2009, and replaces Read More...
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According to USA TODAY, the “American Dream is shrinking.” Understandably, new construction is at a low ebb, if not an all-time low. Nevertheless, according to a recent article ( “New homes being built smaller” ), those homes that Read More...
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Top 10 Remodeling Paybacks The new 2008-2009 Cost vs. Value Repor t has just been released. Remodeling magazine produces the Cost vs. Value Report each year in cooperation with REALTOR magazine. REALTORS responding to a survey in midsummer said home owners Read More...
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The TAR DIGEST, December 1, 2008 The news these days is full of facts, figures, and statistics about the housing market, the economy, the latest bailout, etc. ONE item that most REALTORS surely understand may still baffle or mislead some of your consumer Read More...
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FROM BUD GEORGE, Bob Parks Realty, LLC Subject: Nashville Low Risk of Future Home Price Declines PMI corporation just released a study showing the likelihood of price depreciation in the next two years for the top 50 metro areas. While there are several Read More...
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From: The TAR Digest Among all of the negative news stories that crossed our desks last week, one news item actually was a “win” for one Tennessee city: *** BEGIN QUOTE *** The cost of buying and maintaining a home is pretty reasonable if Read More...
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66 cities where buying makes sense Falling prices make homeownership increasingly realistic in some areas. Just don't expect to make a fast buck. By Marilyn Lewis, MSN Real Estate With house prices falling around the country, many renters are wondering Read More...
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The Wallstreet Journal, Science Journal, by Robert Lee Hotz June 27, 2008; Page A9 Fishing in the stream of consciousness, researchers now can detect our intentions and predict our choices before we are aware of them ourselves. The brain, they have found, Read More...
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Last week, FORBES.COM published a news story listing the 10 "Best Places To Buy Foreclosed Homes." The nation's 100 largest metro areas were studied in the process of selecting the Top 10. Basing their analysis on recent data from RealtyTrac, Read More...
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