11/10/2009 6:51:00 PM
Blankets for Baja. Can you help?
Mt. Tabor Monastery in Tecate, Mexico helps the poor, young and old. The people living near the monastery need blankets -they are cold and have no electricity. Can you help? Do you have blankets that are gently used, new, any size? What to do : Please call ...
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11/9/2009 12:51:00 PM
Vital Information for First-Time Buyers
The first-time homebuyer Federal tax credit for $8000, record-low interest rates, and nationwide median home prices dropping to the lowest point in five years, makes this an enticing time to consider buying a home. By the way, that tax incentive isn't ...
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10/26/2009 9:09:00 AM
Mortgage Fraud Remains an Easy Con
Despite tougher lending standards putting the kibosh on some types of home loan scams, organized wise guys continue to traffic in mortgage fraud. The number of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for mortgage fraud tracked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
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10/21/2009 5:53:00 PM
Home Staging Helps Bring Top Dollar Sale
If your house could be sold looking the way a model home does, do you think it might bring in more money? Chances are it would. That's why home staging is a growing profession that's rapidly changing the way homes are sold. "Staging is not decorating. ...
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10/13/2009 10:14:00 AM
Don't Let An Over-priced Home Be a Humbling Lesson
Perhaps the greatest influencer in getting your home sold is entering the market with a home that's priced correctly. Over-priced homes won't get favorable attention; they lose out to the ones that are reasonably priced. All sellers are looking for ...
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10/9/2009 3:51:00 PM
Four Things Not to Forget on Moving Day
You're likely approaching moving day with equal parts excitement and dread. The excitement: a new home, a new life – a fresh start! The dread: moving. However, you can't go from "Old, Boring Life" to "New, Exciting Life" without ...
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10/5/2009 11:28:00 AM
Home Buyer's Tax Credit Changes Possible
The first major change to the $8,000 home buyer's tax credit began moving through Congress the last week of September, giving hope to real estate and building groups pushing for extension of the entire program before it expires November 30, 2009. House ...
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9/24/2009 4:37:00 PM
New Disclosures Help Mortgage Consumers Know Risk
The Federal Reserve is gearing up with more consumer protection on the home loan front, as it continues its overhaul Regulation Z. Regulation Z is the wide-reaching Consumer Protection provision of Truth In Lending law enforced by the Federal Deposit Insurance ...
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9/17/2009 4:07:00 PM
August Round Up: Rates Still Near Record Lows
In Freddie Mac's results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.14 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending August 27, 2009, up from the previous week when it averaged 5.12 percent. Last year ...
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9/15/2009 9:19:00 AM
Major Campaign To Extend $8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit Underway
The House and Senate may have left Capitol Hill for their Summer break, but housing lobbyists are busy at work gearing up a major campaign to extend the $8,000 home buyer tax credit. The credit for first-time purchasers is scheduled to expire November 30. ...
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