3/31/2009 10:21:00 AM
Could a Shared Equity Mortgage help the real estate market?
I had been pondering the effectiveness of one of the government's recent "bailout" plans called Hope for Homeowners after reading several articles and speaking with several mortgage professionals. Everyone was pretty unanimous in their opinions ...
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3/18/2009 1:32:00 PM
Great Perspective on Future Housing Prices and Inflation effects
I just came across this article and thought it gave an interesting historical perspective on the price of housing and how inflation has a pretty clear role in the future of today’s housing. Read the original article here: Commentary: House Prices Will ...
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3/18/2009 1:29:00 PM
Foreclosure Basics Part 2 (How banks set price, crazy deals vs good deals)
Crazy Deals vs Good Deals If you’re looking to get a good deal on a foreclosure home you are starting in the right place. Banks are the quintessential “Motivated Seller” and are willing and able to sell the properties they own for less than ...
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3/18/2009 1:22:00 PM
Foreclosure Property Basics … Part 1 (Finding them, what to expect looking at them)
Foreclosure properties have by far been the #1 inquiry I have received from many buyers in the market place today. People are interested in purchasing foreclosures for very good reason too, the owners are very motivated to sell, they are usually the most aggressively ...
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2/23/2009 11:32:00 AM
Great Perspective on Future Housing Prices and Inflation…
I just came across this article and thought it gave an interesting historical perspective on the price of housing and how inflation has a pretty clear role in the future of today’s housing. Read the original article here: http://rismedia.com/2009-02-19/commentary-house-prices-will-rise-greatly-over-the-next-few-years-buy-now/ ...
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2/16/2009 6:03:00 PM
Cognitive Dissonance and Why it Affects the List Price of your Home.
This is the feeling of uncomfortable tension which comes from holding two conflicting thoughts in the mind at the same time. Dissonance increases with: The importance of the subject to us. (like the largest purchase most make in their lifetimes) How strongly ...
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2/2/2009 3:29:00 PM
RealtyTrac: Lake Front Mansion for 40K!
First let me start off by saying RealtyTrac has great info. There is a reason they have become the leading source of foreclosure data in the county. That being said, the interpretation of their info by the general public is terrible. RealtyTrac does have a ...
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1/12/2009 10:02:00 PM
Consequences of a Short Sale…Things you May not be Told as a Seller.
Before I start this post, please remember, I am NOT a licensed attorney and am NOT an expert in foreclosure or bankruptcy litigation. Please consult the appropriate professionals before acting on any of the information below……. If you as a seller ...
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1/12/2009 9:38:00 PM
Do I Pay Extra Income Taxes Because of a Short Sale?
To give you my standard answer to most questions involving short sales …. YES and NO . If you successfully are able to sell your property in a short sale, by definition you are paying off a debt for less than what is owed. This forgiven debt can be ...
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12/24/2008 2:28:00 AM
Short Sales: What's so Complicated?
Unfortunately there are no easy buttons for short sales, they are one of the most complicated residential real estate transactions out there. With the large number of them as of recently, the process has gotten somewhat quicker, but alas they remain complicated, ...
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