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The Best Mortgage Program Ever?

Many people across the nation find themselves in a situation where they owe more than their home is worth and they are wondering what their best option is.
Should they short sell their house?
Should they try to get their loan modified?
Should they let their home go into foreclosure?
Should they just keep making their payments?
All of the [...]

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The Best Mortgage Program Ever?

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Bills Could Help Slow Foreclosures

Bills Could Help Slow Foreclosures March 9, 2010 — The Daily News Sitting lenders down with borrowers in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure is the goal of a pilot program that would be created by pending state legislation. Lawmakers from…(read more)

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The American People and Hard Times

I was born in the summer of 1951, one of those Boomers who’ve lived the transformation from simpler, more innocent times, to the hi-tech, instant everything, get outa da fast lane if ya can’t go 80, in-your-face 21st century. 1951? Maybe the best debut year in post WW II Major League Baseball, as both Mickey [...]

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The American People and Hard Times

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Sex, Lies and the MLS: Why What You See is Not Always What You Get

I believe most people, and even most Realtors, are fundamentally honest. Not only are there moral reasons for telling the truth, but these days, given the number of lawsuits that arise from real estate transactions gone wrong, it is simply good business to be honest. Thus, I am continually amazed by what I [...]

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Sex, Lies and the MLS: Why What You See is Not Always What You Get

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The Dark Side of Home Subsidies

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac owned more than 131,000 properties between them at the end of 2009, according to annual filings.

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NAR Chief Economist Comments on Housing

Realtor Magazine recently interviewed NAR Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun.  Lawrence gave a glimpse into the recent decline in Pending Homes Sales, impact of weather on the real estate market, new home sales, and the ending of Mortgage Backed Security purchases by the Fed.   Here’s a recap of the interview.
On Pending Home Sales
January’s Pending Home Sales [...]

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NAR Chief Economist Comments on Housing

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Real Estate Lessons From A Monkey

What can a monkey teach you about real estate? Quite a bit. To be clear, we
 are talking about a real, live, honest-to-goodness monkey.
Once a month or so my wife and I volunteer at a local, non-profit zoo in our area. A week ago I was helping them convert a storage building in to a gift shop. [...]

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Real Estate Lessons From A Monkey

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Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss

The Obama administration will offer distressed homeowners $1,500 to sell for less than the mortgage balance, along with incentives for banks.

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Short-Sale Program to Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss

The Obama administration will offer distressed homeowners $1,500 to sell for less than the mortgage balance, along with incentives for banks.

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How a Simple Real Estate Video With This Ingredient Can Explode Your Real Estate Business

One of the most underutilized marketing strategies in the real estate industry is viral marketing.  Yet, this strategy can bring you a lot of buyers, sellers and private money investors.
But what is viral marketing?  Why should you bother with it?
Well, according to wikipedia, viral marketing is:
The buzzwords viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing [...]

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How a Simple Real Estate Video With This Ingredient Can Explode Your Real Estate Business

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