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November 15, 2011
By Steven Senne, USA TODAY – Just your luck, you have to sell your home in winter, the slowest and dreariest sales season of all. But cheer up. You can use staging, the reduced competition and some seasonal opportunities to your advantage. Many homeowners pull their houses off the market by year’s end if they […]
September 28, 2011
Changing your address online is a simple and stress-free step you should take when purchasing a new home. Through the United States Postal Service website, you can access their Official Change of Address Form. You will need a credit card to do this as a $1 charge is required, and you will receive confirmation via […]
January 17, 2011
“Mortgage rates are beginning to increase from their 50-year lows in November. All indications point to rates staying between 5%-6% in 2011. If you have been waiting to buy, it’s time to get off the fence. Higher interest rates and decreasing unemployment indicate that the economy is improving and, as a result, home sales are expected to […]
June 8, 2010
There is a new initiative that requires lenders to perform additional verification of the borrower’s social security numbers and requires lenders to pull a 2nd credit report just prior to closing. If there is new activity on the second report then new debts and new score will be taken into consideration. For those trying to […]
May 5, 2010
Taken from The Atlanta Business Chronicle Buyers racing to beat the home buyer tax credit deadline pushed pending sales of existing homes in March up 5.3 percent from the previous month, according to the National Association of Realtors. Pending sales were up 21.1 percent from a year ago. The Pending Sales Index does not break […]
April 7, 2010
Taken from Investopedia.com Purchasing a home is one of the biggest decisions that a person makes. Because of the serious financial commitment involved, most buyers are interested in securing the best deal possible when purchasing a home. As the economy continues to wreak havoc on our jobs and plans for retirement, many people are wondering […]
March 3, 2010
You do not get the tax credit when you close on your house. You get the tax credit when you file your federal income taxes for the year 2008, 2009, or 2010, depending on when you buy your home. For homes bought in 2008, you claim the credit on your 2008 tax return or amended […]
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