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When to Lock a Mortgage Interest Rate

Posted by Massrealty 792 days ago (http://massrealestatenews.com)
Category: Business | Tags: mortgages real estate points
A mortgage rate lock is a lenders promise to hold an interest rate for a certain amount of time. Of course when you are looking for a mortgage most w[...] read more »
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Tax Deductions When Buying a Home

Posted by Massrealty 792 days ago (http://massrealestatenews.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: deductions real estate taxes
When you are getting a mortgage to purchase a home, there are certain deductions that the IRS allows that are well worth remembering come tax time in[...] read more »
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Stop Making Mortgage Payments During a Short Sale?

Posted by Massrealty 792 days ago (http://massrealestatenews.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: real estate short sale
There are a lot of myths floating around when it comes to successfully doing a Real Estate short sale. One of the more prominent untruths is the fact[...] read more »
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Sell Your Home in 70 Days Guaranteed?

Posted by Massrealty 792 days ago (http://massrealestatenews.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: soldin70days.com
Have you ever seen the Massachusetts Real Estate advertising that says “We will sell your Massachusetts home in 70 days guaranteed” and wondered what[...] read more »
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Price Per Square Foot is Misleading for Real Estate Values

Posted by Massrealty 792 days ago (http://massrealestatenews.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: real estate values price per square foot
Over the years working as a Realtor I have seen numerous home buyers as well as other Realtors try to use dollars per square foot as a good measuring[...] read more »
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Ethics in a Short Sale ~ The Responsibilities of a Realtor

Posted by Massrealty 1005 days ago (http://massrealestatevoice.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: ethics ma real estate short sales
I can not speak for other parts of the country but as a Realtor selling homes in Massachusetts the law is quite clear. Article two of the Real Estate[...] read more »
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Massachusetts allows 1st time buyers tax credit program for down payments

Posted by Massrealty 1042 days ago (http://massrealestatevoice.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: massachusetts real estate tax credits
At this point almost everyone knows that as part of the housing stimulus program the federal government has given 1st time home buyers a tax credit o[...] read more »
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Real Estate Short Sales

Posted by Massrealty 1047 days ago (http://www.sellmyhomeinmetrowestma.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: massachusetts real estate short sales
Everything you need to know about short sales as a buyer or seller of Real Estate. Explains what they are, if you qualify, why a bank would do one, w[...] read more »
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Home Selling Costs for Massachusetts

Posted by Massrealty 1056 days ago (http://www.sellmyhomeinmetrowestma.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: massachusetts real estate home selling
A complete description of all the costs involved with selling a Massachusetts home including Massachusetts tax stamps, Title V, Smoke detector inspec[...] read more »
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Real Estate Capital Gains Selling a Home

Posted by Massrealty 1061 days ago (http://www.sellmyhomeinmetrowestma.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: capital gains finances real estate
As a Realtor working in Metrowest Massachusetts for the last twenty three years, it surprises me how often people do not realize the current tax laws[...] read more »
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Buying a bank owned home

Posted by Massrealty 1061 days ago (http://www.sellmyhomeinmetrowestma.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: bank owned foreclosures real estate reo
The opportunity to buy a bank owned home is one that many buyers often consider due to the fact that there is a prevailing belief that you can buy th[...] read more »
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