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• 10 Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers Make

  
  Virginia Beach Real Estate and Homes — Authority: 116
  10 Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers MakeSmart Money lists ten mistakes first-time home buyers make as follows: 1. Not knowing how much house you can afford. 2. Assuming foreclosures are great deals. 3. Letting your true feelings show. 4. Failing to find a good buyers agent. 5. Underestimating the costs of owning a ...
  2 days ago

• Mortgage Rates Fall Back Below 5.00

  
  Austin Real Estate Expert — Authority: 121
  After rising steadily for the last 3 weeks mortgage rates fell back down this week. The 30 year rate fell from 5.03 to 4.98. The 15 year rate fell from 4.46 to 4.40. The 5 and 1 year arm fell from 4.42 to 4.35 and 4.57 to 4.47 respectively. This looks like more of a hiccup as mortgage rates steadily start there rise. ...
  4 days ago

• Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended And Expanded

  
  Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide — Authority: 119
  With the expiration of the first-time home buyer $8,000 tax credit set to expire in less than a month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 403-12 November 5, 2009 to extend and expand the tax credit toinclude many buyers who already own homes, the Associated Press reported. The U.S. Senate approved themeasure ...
  4 days ago

• Tips to Guide the First-Time Home Buyer

  
  Home Buying and Home Selling Tips — Authority: 146
  If you have decided to purchase your first home, you probably know that there are a good number of bargains to be found at the current time. Even so, as a first time homebuyer, there are still a few things you should keep in mind in order to make sure that you really do find a good deal and also that you do not get in ...
  6 days ago

• Traditional Home Loan or ARM?

  
  Austin Real Estate Expert — Authority: 121
  If you’re obtaining a mortgage and contemplating whether to get a traditional home loan or adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), there are definitely some things you’ll want to consider. Before deciding on either, you’ll want to understand the dynamics and look into the advantages and disadvantages of each. Some ...
  1 week ago

• Mortgage Rates Continue To Rise: Are Sub 5 Rates Gone Forever?

  
  Austin Real Estate Expert — Authority: 121
  So are sub 5.0 rates gone forever? The short answer is probably yes. While rates might briefly fall below 5 in the next month for the most part the era of sub 5.0 rates is over. Mortgage rates rose for the third straight week. The thirty year rate rose from 5.00 to 5.03. The 15 year rate rose from 4.43 to 4.46. The 5 ...
  1 week ago

• HGTV FrontDoor’s Tips for Buying and Selling a Haunted House

  
  FrontDoor Unlocked - HGTV's FrontDoor Real Estate Blog — Authority: 113
  It’s hard enough to sell a house in this market, but try selling a haunted house! It’s a challenge but not impossible. HGTV’s FrontDoor offers tips and advice to get the job done. How to Sell a Haunted House If you’re a buyer looking for the ultimate bargain, a haunted house or other stigmatized property ...
  1 week ago

• Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended.

  
  Infotube.net: Homes for Sale - For Sale By Owner (FSBO) - Real Estate Listings — Authority: 114
  Great news for home buyers, sellers and owners , alike.  The homebuyer tax credit has been expanded to include step up buyers, who have owned a home for 5 years.  It also extends the tax credit through the end of 2010.   GREAT NEWS!  It appears that Senate Democrats have recognized the tremendous value ...
  1 week ago

• Buying A Home While Under Chapter 13

  
  Buy Owner Blog — Authority: 121
  In a previous post , you read that it is still possible to sell your home after you have filed for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. But once you have received an approval from the courts, closed the sale of your property and allocated the proceeds to your trustee/creditors, what do you do now? How do you go about buying a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mortgage Rates Start to Rise : Is Inflation Next

  
  Austin Real Estate Expert — Authority: 121
  The 30 year rate rose again this week rising from 4.92 to 5.00. Now in the last two weeks 30 year mortgage rates have risen from 4.87 to 5.00. Most of the other major mortgage products rose as well. The 15 year rate rose from 4.37 to 4.43. Both the 5 year arm rising from 4.38 to 4.40 and the 1 year arm was the only ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fox Biz News Video On $8,000 Tax Credit

  
  Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide — Authority: 119
  Rebecca Diamond on Fox Business News "Happy Hour" discusses whether to extend the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit that is set to expire November 30, 2009.
  2 weeks ago

• Massachusetts Short Sales 101

  
  Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide — Authority: 119
  The following video contains a basic tutorial on short sales in Massachusetts. It is presented by my business partner, Dave Kres . Many short sales are in pre-foreclosure status, and completing a short-sale transaction typically takes from two to six months. Buying a short sale requires a great deal of patience.
  2 weeks ago

• Buying A Home vs Renting

  
  Virginia Beach Real Estate and Homes — Authority: 116
  Buying A Home vs RentingIf youre renting a home (as opposed to owning) is it cheaper, or more expensive? After all, if youre renting, you dont have repair costs, homeowners insurance, mortgage payments, interest, and possibly private mortgage insurance.Buying a home can also be a lot of work, keeping in mind the costs ...
  2 weeks ago

• Chicago Open Houses – Weekend House Hunting Fun

  
  Chicago Weekend Fun! — Authority: 91
  Chicago Open Houses – Weekend House Hunting Fun is a post from: Chicago Weekend Fun! Aaaaahhhhh!!!! Runs screaming from the open house... Even though we are still feeling the affect of the recession, Chicago open houses are on my calendar this weekend. My husband and I have decided that its time to find ...
  2 weeks ago

• Extending Home Buyer Tax Credit. Pro’s and Con’s

  
  Infotube.net: Homes for Sale - For Sale By Owner (FSBO) - Real Estate Listings — Authority: 114
  Not surprisingly, real estate industry lobbiest are attempting a full court press as they make a final push for extension of the first-time buyer tax credit.    And, it’s little wonder.  The IRS estimates that 1.4 million homebuyers have claimed the credit through August, and the Realtors Association ...
  2 weeks ago

• How to Buy Foreclosures

  
  Maine Coast Real Estate Blog: Waterfront Homes in MidCoast Maine — Authority: 106
  Thanks and a tip of the cap to Rita Yarnold at Bay Realty in Portland, Maine.
  2 weeks ago

• Poison Drywall of China

  
  Infotube.net: Homes for Sale - For Sale By Owner (FSBO) - Real Estate Listings — Authority: 114
  Toxic, sulfur laden sheetrock, Made in China, is making people sick, causing electrical wiring to go crazy and is corroding copper, wire and stainless steel in American homes.   The problem has affected thousands of homes in 20 states, yet, the US court system is powerless when to hold Chinese manufacturers ...
  3 weeks ago

• What a Difference a Year Makes

  
  Maine Coast Real Estate Blog: Waterfront Homes in MidCoast Maine — Authority: 106
      The Associated Press reports today that jobless claims have dropped to their lowest level since January and prices of household goods stayed low last month, positive signs of stability for the economic recovery. The Dow has risen above 10,000. Here in Maine, the Maine Association of Realtors is reporting ...
  3 weeks ago

• Control Home Building Costs - Here Are Some Tips & Tricks

  
  Austin Real Estate Expert — Authority: 121
  Home building costs can often be a challenge to control when you’ve got so many variables in the building or remodeling project. You can avoid overages or, at least, keep them at a minimum if you are armed with some valuable advice. When planning your build, pad your budget with a 15 percent Contingency Fund. This ...
  3 weeks ago

• Pitfalls of Home Buying: How to Avoid Them

  
  BusinessXtras — Authority: 140
  The last experience that anyone wants to add to their list is being involved in a real estate deal and having everything go wrong. It is hard enough to simply find a place to move and to have everything from the contract to the loan be put in place properly. If you don’t [...]
  4 weeks ago

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