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Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:30 PM

Homebuyers Move off the Fence as Mortgage Rates Drop Yet Again

If you’ve been considering buying your first home or moving up to a larger home, conditions have once again turned in your favor. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, mortgage rates hit yet another record low, with the average
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:36 PM

Tips for Buying a HUD Home

I thought I would pass along some great tips on how to help buyers purchase a HUD home. The tips are a little lengthy but they will definitely help guide your buyers down the right road if they want to purchase a REO (real estate owned) property from
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Monday, January 09, 2012 9:51 AM

The Friday Mortgage Brief - Friday, January 6, 2012

I always get a lot of questions about rates so I thought I would share this information with you... The Friday Brief by Matthew Graham http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/members/mgraham/default.aspx > Tax Cut Extension Now Officially Raising Mortgage
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Monday, October 24, 2011 7:52 PM

J.D. Power and Associates 2011: RE/MAX Rated Highest Overall Satisfaction for Home Sellers and Buyers

Claim Awarded to: RE/MAX Claim: “Highest Overall Satisfaction For Home Sellers Among National Full Service Real Estate Firms” Disclaimer: RE/MAX received the highest numerical score among full service real estate firms for home sellers in
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Friday, September 30, 2011 8:33 PM

5 Important Steps for First-Time Home Buyers

As you've probably heard, today's market offers many opportunities for first-time home buyers. While shopping for your first home is an exciting time, it can also be a stressful experience as you navigate today's market. Before you begin looking,
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Saturday, July 30, 2011 11:16 AM

How to Choose the Right Home for Your Family

You’ve probably heard more than once that today’s perfect storm of low prices, high inventory, and affordable interest rates are making this the right time for you to buy that home you’ve always wanted. As you begin to shop around, however,
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Saturday, June 04, 2011 10:50 AM

Friday Mortgage Brief - June 3rd, 2011

The Friday Brief Current Interest Rates 417K and below with 0 points 30yr fixed 4.375 FHA/VA 4.250 15yr Fixed 3.750 5yr ARM 2.875 FHA 3.250 417-729k with 0 points 30yr fixed 4.500 FHA/VA 4.250 15yr Fixed 3.750 5yr ARM 3.125 FHA 3.250 Don't Believe
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Friday, May 27, 2011 1:35 PM

Friday Mortgage Brief - May 27th 2011

The Friday Brief Current Interest Rates 417K and below with 0 points 30yr fixed 4.500 FHA/VA 4.250 15yr Fixed 3.750 5yr ARM 3.125 FHA 3.250 417-729k with 0 points 30yr fixed 4.625 FHA/VA 4.250 15yr Fixed 3.750 5yr ARM 3.250 FHA 3.250 Memorial Day Memorial
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011 3:17 PM

Shoes to Wear When Seeing Property...

As most of you all know I love fashion and will find any excuse to some how get it on my blog and make it real estate related. One problem many of my clients encounter is wearing inappropriate shoes when seeing property during the winter. It seems like
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Thursday, December 23, 2010 11:31 AM

7 Moving Mistakes that Can Cost You

Keeping your household organized is a challenge in the best of circumstances, let alone when you're in the midst of dealing with the disruption of moving. As a member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, I always take the extra steps necessary
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Thursday, December 23, 2010 11:23 AM

Kim's List of Real Estate Articles Worth Reading - 12/23/2010

Existing Home Sales Resume Uptrend with Stable Prices: http://rismedia.com/2010-12-22/existing-home-sales-resume-uptrend-with-stable-prices/ Housing Starts Rise 3.9% in November 2010 http://rismedia.com/2010-12-18/housing-starts-rise-3-9-percent-in-november-2010/
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010 9:52 AM

Top 5 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

Top 5 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers Today's real estate market presents many unique opportunities for first-time home buyers. From low interest rates to foreclosure properties and short sales, the current economic climate puts homeownership within
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Monday, October 18, 2010 9:26 PM

Top5: How New FHA Changes Could Affect Home Buyers

Earlier this week, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) implemented changes to the premium structures for an FHA-backed mortgage. My membership in the Top 5 in Real Estate Network® requires that I remain committed to keeping my clients and consumers
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Saturday, June 26, 2010 7:24 AM

Top 5: What to Consider When Buying a Home

What to Consider When Buying a Home Thanks to the perfect storm of low prices, attractive inventory, and affordable interest rates, this continues to be a lucrative time to invest in a home, whether it be a first home, a move-up home, or a second home.
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Monday, June 21, 2010 1:39 PM

Top 5: How to Avoid a Huge HVAC Mistake...and a Big Expense

As things heat up in our area, I wanted to take the chance to remind you of the importance of regularly caring for your HVAC system. Failing to properly maintain your HVAC can cost you thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, I’ve had clients confronted
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