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Does Your Lender Want To Say YES?!

As people go through the mortgage process today, I believe that they wonder if their lender has gone insane. Lenders ask for documentation repeatedly, constantly updating, asking for further clarification and explanation for everything. Income,...

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What About The Cost Of Delaying Your Dreams?

Whether a family is thinking of buying or selling a home, price seems to have become all important. I™m not sure why that has occurred. I realize, whenever anyone sells or buys anything, making sure you get a ˜good deal™ is a crucial part ...

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Are Home Prices Headed Up Or Down?

Here are two headlines that appeared in print last week:LA Times: Case-Shiller Home Price Index Hits New Low  Forex: CoreLogic: Home Price Index Increased 0.7%In the Los Angeles Times story, David Blitzer, chairman of the S&P index committ...

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What Impact Will QRM Have On Housing Demand?

The federal government would like to dramatically decrease their role in the financing of residential real estate. To that goal, they have proposed the guidelines for a ˜Qualified Residential Mortgage™ (QRM). How would these proposed guideli...

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Should You Rent Or Buy In This Market?

Families are trying to determine whether or not now is the time to buy a home. Some are advising these families to sit out the current real estate market and instead rent for the next year or two. We do not agree with this advice. Homeownership...

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How To Make An Offer That Will Be Accepted

You have finally found the house of your dreams. It is priced right and is receiving a lot of attention from other buyers. You don™t want to miss this opportunity so you are ready to put in an offer with the real estate agent immediately. Wha...

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Why You Need A True Professional To Sell Your Home

Many people ask me whether they should hire an agent to sell their home or whether they should first try as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). In today™s volatile market,  I believe this is an easy decision: you need an experienced professional! Yo...

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