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Why is my house not selling?

I know how frustrating it can be to finally decide to put your house on the market, clean it up, make the bed every day, keep fresh flowers and not have anyone show up to look at it. It’s like having a party and nobody shows up! Let me begin by saying, sometimes even good [...]

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Housing And Mortgage : The Experts Make Their 2012 Predictions

As the new year begins, there are no shortage of stories telling us what to expect in 2012. Housing finished 2011 with momentum and mortgage rates closed at the lowest rates of all time. Some expect those trends to continue through the first quarter and beyond. Others expect a rapid reversal. Who’s right and who’s [...]

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PRICE REDUCTION : Lakewood Heights Beauty

4 beds, 2.1 baths Home size: 3,276 sq ft Property Type: Residential, Single-Family MLS Number: 11609167 Community: Area #12*6 Tract: Lakewood Heights Gleaming hardwood floors flow throughout all of the living areas on the first floor. The open floor plan allows for family and friends to gather. Whether hanging out in the [...]

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America’s Top 10 Safest Cities, Ranked

Looking for safe cities in which to live? A recent study may help you. Titled “America’s Safest Cities“, Forbes Magazine compiled data from more than 70 cities with populations of 250,000 or more, and ranked them by violent crime rate as reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A “violent crime” is one that can [...]

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PRICE REDUCTION : Fabulous Lake Highlands Home

4 beds, 4.1 baths Home size: 3,202 sq ft Property Type: Residential, Single-Family MLS Number: 11589078 Community: Area #18/13 Tract: Mulone & Young Owner Financing Available! Fabulous Lake Highlands home perched high on a hill and sequestered behind lush landscape, situated across from White Rock Lake Park with its 9.33 mile path for hiking, running [...]

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Foreclosure Inventory Turning Into Rentals?

The Federal Housing Finance Agency sent out a request for proposals on how to deal with the large amount of foreclosure inventory owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They received over 4000 suggestions and many of them were quite viable with the idea of turning the more than 175,000 vacant homes into rentals one [...]

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The Housing Market Update

New Home Sales Continue To Rise: Investors cheered yet another U.S. report showing signs of improvement in the housing market. The Commerce Department report showed US new home sales rose for the third straight month in row, increased by 1.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 315,000 from October. Even as the pace of gain [...]

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Bank Repossessions Drop To A 44-Month Low

Foreclosure activity continues to concentrate over just a few states. According to foreclosure-tracker RealtyTrac, November’s foreclosure filings fell 3 percent as compared to October, and 14 percent from November 2010. “Foreclosure filing” is a catch-all term for the various “action steps” throughout the foreclosure process. The grouping comprises default notices, scheduled home auctions, and bank repossessions. [...]

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Simple Real Estate Definitions : Tax And Insurance Escrow

As a homeowner in Plano, your fiscal responsibility extends beyond just making mortgage payments. You must also pay your home’s real estate taxes as they come due, as well as your homeowners insurance policy premiums. Failure to pay real estate taxes can result in foreclosure. Failure to insure your home is a breach of your [...]

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The Housing Market Update

Housing Industry Rebound: After half a decade of withering sales and slumping prices, there are strong and diverse signs that the single-family housing market is poised for a rebound. In some metropolitan areas, the market has bottomed, with both sales and prices on the rise and foreclosures on the decline. This contrarian — and largely [...]

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