October 2009 - Posts
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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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
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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
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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"
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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.
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