10/20/2009 9:53:00 AM
Buying a Foreclsoure? Plot Your Strategy
You've probably seen the ads: Investors in expensive suits boasting about the easy money they've made snapping up foreclosure bargains. But truth be told, buying a foreclosure property is neither easy nor a guaranteed bargain. Sure, with the number ...
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10/20/2009 9:48:00 AM
5 Homebuying Rules Making a Comeback
In 2008 alone, the housing bust wiped out an estimated $2 trillion in home values. But for the first time in a long time, we are finally seeing an upside. The same falling home prices that wreaked so much havoc in the economy are queuing up as the solution ...
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10/15/2009 9:12:00 AM
The Closing Process
There are several steps to complete before the house is yours. Closing consists of all the necessary final steps involved in sealing the deal on a home purchase. It includes: The offer to purchase There's no foolproof way to make an offer that's guaranteed ...
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10/15/2009 9:07:00 AM
11 Questions For Your Lender
So you've requested a mortgage and received three or four home loan offers. Now what? Here are the most important questions to ask each lender. 1. What is the interest rate? This is the most obvious question. The interest rate is used to calculate your ...
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10/13/2009 12:11:00 PM
Real Estate Sales Up in Myrtle Beach
The Sun News - Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 Adva Saldinger The Grand Strand real estate market is showing some stability as condominium and single family home sales rose significantly in September - the fourth month of increases in at least one segment of the market. ...
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10/13/2009 11:38:00 AM
Is Buying A Foreclosure or Short Sale Worth It?
Home buyers are finding that the battered real-estate market offers just as many opportunities for headaches as for bargains. Lots of home buyers are learning about patience these days. In August, nearly a third of overall housing sales were distress sales, ...
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10/9/2009 9:34:00 AM
Open House Tips
Write an effective Open House ad with clear directions. Call your local newspaper's classified department at least two weeks in advance to order your Open House ad. Make sure your house is "market ready," inside and out. Safety First! Keep stairways ...
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10/9/2009 7:57:00 AM
Who Says the Market is Slow?
Weichert, Realtors Southern Coast had an awesome month. We wrote 20 contracts in the month of September. While other companies are scracthing their heads wondering where the business is, Weichert is going out and finding the business. We have a have a great ...
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10/6/2009 6:30:00 AM
Sales Up On the South Carolina's Coast
For the first time in almost two years, South Carolina saw a single-digit decline in home sales in August. Sales dropped 9.4 percent statewide, the smallest decline since November 2007. However, along the coast, Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head saw big jumps in ...
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10/6/2009 6:21:00 AM
Home Resales Drop For Month While Supply Declines to Lowest in Two Years
Nationwide home resales dipped unexpectedly last month after a four-month streak of gains, providing evidence that the housing market recovery remains fragile. Sales dropped 2.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.1 million in August, from a ...
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