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The Pros and Cons of Buying a Fixer Upper

Posted by LynnBulmer 956 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: home buying homes fixer uppers
Pessimists look at the whole experience as a large hole in the ground that you throw money into while you live years in a house full of drywall dust.[...] read more »
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Single Female Home Buyers: Marketing to a Growing Demographic

Posted by MikeCiucci 962 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: real estate home buyers
Whether they have never been partnered, are divorced, separated, or have lost a partner through death, single women are casting their eyes towards a [...] read more »
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Rising Mortgage Rates Do Little to Build Consumer Confidence

Posted by MikeCiucci 967 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: homes mortgages real estate
Just when the housing market finally began to show signs of recovery, home buyers got hit with another blow. Mortgage rates are on the rise. read more »
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» How Much House Can $10,000 Buy?

Posted by wangarific 969 days ago, popular 969 days ago (http://www.bargaineering.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: housing real estate
Bankrate recently looked at what $400,000 can buy today in the real estate market. But I didn’t think that was realistic. Doesn’t Bankrate know we’re[...] read more »
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What $10,000 Buys Near Me

Posted by SuburbanDollar 969 days ago, popular 968 days ago (http://www.suburbandollar.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: economy home prices real estate
A look at what kind of real estate you can get for $10,000 or less in the four major metropolitan areas of Tennessee. read more »
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A Housing Recovery: Not So Fast

Posted by MikeCiucci 977 days ago (http://news.yahoo.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: homes housing mortgages real estate
New sales of single-family homes came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 352,000 in April, down 0.3% from a downward-revised 351,000 in March[...] read more »
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Dealing with the Emotional Aftermath of Foreclosure

Posted by MikeCiucci 983 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: foreclosures mortgages real estate
Financial hardship, destroyed credit, and displacement are the more obvious repercussions that a foreclosure can have, but depression, addiction, and[...] read more »
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What Will $400,000 Buy Today?

Posted by LeeCameron 989 days ago (http://finance.yahoo.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: finances money real estate
This year, that money buys more: more space, more special features, more yard, and a better school district. "You definitely get an extra bedroom an[...] read more »
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Busted: A New York Times business reporter's memoir of his fall into the subprime trap

Posted by MikeCiucci 989 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: mortgages real estate subprime
Many books will be written about the subprime fiasco, but I doubt any will match the verisimilitude of Busted, Edmund L. Andrews' account of his own[...] read more »
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Top 3 Beaufort, SC Real Estate Investments Areas

Posted by repa 993 days ago, popular 993 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: investments real estate beaufort
One of the few remaining undeveloped areas on the South Carolina coast, Beaufort offers excellent investment opportunities. Today we discuss the top [...] read more »
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DIY Industry Optimistic In Spite of Declines

Posted by RealLiving 994 days ago, popular 994 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: diy real estate home improvements
In spite of declines in the home improvement industry for the second year in a row, future prospects remain optimistic. read more »
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Drop in House Prices leaves many Home Owners "Underwater"

Posted by MikeCiucci 997 days ago (http://finance.yahoo.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: home prices homes real estate
The increase in the number of such "underwater" borrowers comes amid signs that falling prices are making homes more affordable for first-time buye[...] read more »
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Congress OK's mortgage fraud bill

Posted by MikeCiucci 997 days ago (http://news.yahoo.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: fraud mortgages real estate crimes
The measure approved late Monday creates an independent 10-person commission with subpoena power to investigate the cause of the U.S. economic crisis[...] read more »
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The Process of Purchasing Bank Owned Homes

Posted by repa 1001 days ago, popular 1000 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: bank owned foreclosure reo repossessed
Purchasing a bank owned home is drastically different than purchasing a home from a typical seller. The process will likely be difficult and take twi[...] read more »
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Use Neighbors to Help You Scout Potential Homes

Posted by RealLiving 1002 days ago, popular 1001 days ago (http://www.realestateproarticles.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: home buying real estate relocation
Checking out your future neighbors is an important part of evaluating a prospective homes. While the home you are looking at may be everything you dr[...] read more »
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