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4 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Foreclosure

Foreclosures can offer big bargains, but buyers need to be careful that they don’t get over their heads in purchasing a home that may need more repairs than they bargained for. Foreclosures are usually sold as-is, and homes that are left vacant

Mortgage Rates Rise After Posting Record Lows

Mortgage rates started to edge higher this week, after a series of recent positive reports showing the housing market on the mend, Freddie Mac reported in its weekly mortgage market survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage after posting all-time record

“Don’t shoot the messenger”

“Don’t shoot the messenger,” is the message the Appraisal Institute has for those in the real estate industry. Appraisers have been taking heat the last few months over low home values, with critics arguing that values aren’t matching

What's in Store for Housing in 2012?

The worst for the housing market may finally be over, according to housing experts in a recent article in Kiplinger. After median home price have dropped nearly 40 percent nationwide, a rebound is taking shape -- although, housing experts say, the market

Current Market Statistics in Golden isles

In the Golden Isles there have been a total of 1483 closed sales from January 1 st to December 12th 2011 compared to 1230 from January 1 st to December 13th 2010. The average selling price for that period in 2011 is $211,077 compared to an average selling

5 Things To Do NOW If You Want to Buy A Home In 2012

If you’re one of the millions who has an eye on 2012 as the year in which you’ll buy a home (first or not), here are five things you can do now to put yourself on the right path: 1. Check your credit. Take my word for it: there is no bad surprise

Want A Payroll Tax Cut? Be Prepared For HIGHER Fannie/ Freddie Fees

Democrats and Republicans both support extending the payroll tax cut, and they both agree that the cost of the extension should be offset through changes elsewhere in the budget. The idea coming from the Democrats idea that is to…. pass the expense

Report Predicts Drop in Delinquencies Next Year

--> The number of borrowers behind on their mortgage payments is expected to drop sharply by the end of next year, according to a new report released by TransUnion. Mortgage delinquency rates reflect the ratio of borrowers 60 or more days behind on their

Congress Restores FHA Loan Limits to NAR-Backed Levels

The U.S. House and Senate yesterday restored FHA loan limits to the level they were at before they were allowed to expire at the end of September. As a result, the limits will rise to 125 percent of the area median home price from 115 percent, up to a

Zillow: Home Values Hold Steady, Foreclosures Slow

Home prices mostly held flat in August, increasing a modest 0.1 percent from July to August, according to Zillow’s latest Home Value Index. Two of the nation’s hardest-hit housing markets, Detroit and Fort Myers, Fla., posted slight price

10 States With the Highest Foreclosure Rates

For the 56th straight month, Nevada continued to have the highest foreclosure rate in the country, where one in every 118 homes received a foreclosure filing during August, according to the latest figures from RealtyTrac. Nationally, 1 in every 570 households

Mortgage Rates Remain at Record Lows

--> The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage reached a new record low of 3.29 percent this week, as 30-year mortgage rates remained at the record low it reached last week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. Here’s a closer look at

Housing market is good (or great!) for buyers right

In most parts of the country, the housing market is good (or great!) for buyers right now - interest rates are bizarrely low, lots of inventory means lots to choose from, and the cost of renting has increased in a lot of markets. But just because the

Sellers Say Their Homes Are Worth More

Seventy-five percent of home owners say their homes are worth more than the recommended listing price, according to real estate professionals recently surveyed by HomeGain. On the other hand, 68 percent of home buyers say homes are overpriced. However,

Most Efficient’ Labels Debut for Appliances

--> The Energy Star program has been criticized for allowing too many home appliances to carry the energy efficiency label. So now the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy, which jointly run Energy Star, are announcing a new label—"most
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