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Baltimore Real Estate and Foreclosure Crisis

Posted in March 5th, 2010
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Foreclosure rates are high in Maryland. Overall Maryland is weathering the recession better than most other states, but not when it comes to foreclosures. The number of foreclosure events — either final dispositions of foreclosures or court filings — increased in the final three months of 2009 to nearly 17,000. That’s 13.4 percent higher than […]

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Personal Real Estate

Posted in March 1st, 2010
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When it comes to selling real estate it’s important to keep is personal. Mason Barrett who sells North Augusta Homes and Real Estate is a great source for real estate investing. This is one of the reason nobody buys houses… they only buy homes. The word homes is a much more personal word then houses. […]

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The Chapel Hill Year End Market Report

Posted in February 18th, 2010
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I am happy to report that the 2009 Chapel Hill real estate market ended on a high note. Overall all, while sales were still down, they were down much less than the 25% decline we saw in 2008 and thankfully prices held their own. As the year ended, Team Jodi saw:

Closed sales decline 8.1% (rather […]

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North Augusta Real Estate

Posted in February 10th, 2010
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Keller Williams Realty takes a different approach to real estate, one that is built on personal touches, win-win deals and positive results. Mason Barrett of The Barrett Team utilizes the latest technologies, market research and business strategies to exceed your expectations. More importantly, we listen and that means we find solutions that are tailored to […]

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New Bern Homes and Craig’s List

Posted in February 9th, 2010
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Foreclosures are not over running our local real estate market here in New Bern NC but they are popping up even more these days. In fact there is one in my neighborhood that would be a great buy for someone.
This house has about 1 acre of usable flat land, a swimming pool that is in […]

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Mortgage Industry and Predatory Lending

Posted in February 8th, 2010
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The extension of the credit should inject some sales into the winter market.  Remember - October-March are the slowest sales months of the year for real estate - people like to move while school’s out and the weather’s good and this is the case for Augusta Real Estate as well.
The bottom line is that nationally, […]

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The Silveria Team

Posted in January 26th, 2010
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Good news for home buyers and the housing market recovery. Following the Senate’s favorable vote, the U.S. House of Representatives just voted 403 to 12 to extend the home buyer tax credit, expanding the parameters to include existing homeowners and not just first-time buyers. We expect President Obama to sign the legislation in short order. […]

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HUD Homes and Regulations

Posted in January 20th, 2010
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WOW!  To many REO, Inverse Purchase, Short Sale and Wholesale investors, prayers have been answered!
Our (now) friends at the FHA have just amended the 90 day seasoning/flipping rules! The laws previously insisted you hold title to a property for ninety days before even entering into a contract if you wanted to sell to a buyer […]

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Dental and Chiropractic Care

Posted in January 12th, 2010

In the Phoenix metro area, it is rare that you meet a native. All across the valley, people have found a home in the dessert. When you’re new to an area it takes time to find your place in the community. It is so much more than finding a place to live. In the madness […]

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Builders

Posted in January 7th, 2010
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Adams & Marshall Homes began in 1994 as the home building division of an already successful real estate and land development company. At that time, founders Pete Adams and Jim Marshall recognized a need for affordable, upscale homes geared to the growing active adult market.
They realized that these individuals were becoming less interested in caring […]

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Lending Letters

Posted in January 6th, 2010
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When a buyer submits an offer to a seller, it is expected that the offer be accompanied by either a pre-qualification or a pre-approval letter from their lender. This document is meant to show that the buyer is capable of coming up with the money to actually buy the house.
As straightforward as all that might […]

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Housing Crisis

Posted in January 6th, 2010
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The extension of the credit should inject some sales into the winter market.  Remember - October-March are the slowest sales months of the year for real estate - people like to move while school’s out and the weather’s good and this is the case for Augusta Real Estate as well.
The bottom line is that nationally, […]

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Where Art Meets Religion

Posted in January 1st, 2010
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From the beginning of history art and religion have been intertwined within culture. However in our modern day society it seems as though art and religion have gone their separate ways. There is a current trend among many young church leaders to bridge that gap and restore the arts to churches worldwide.
Chicago and Phoenix are […]

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Market Report

Posted in January 1st, 2010
Published in Health

The Chapel Hill Real Estate market is doing well.  As of the end of November:

Closed sales are down 12%.  This is actually a great number since this time last year sales were down close to 25%.
Median prices are up 3%.
Average prices are down .5%
Days on market increased from 81 to 97.

I am happy to report […]

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Chapel Hill Market Report

Posted in December 28th, 2009
Published in Health

The Chapel Hill Real Estate market is doing well.  As of the end of November:

Closed sales are down 12%.  This is actually a great number since this time last year sales were down close to 25%.
Median prices are up 3%.
Average prices are down .5%
Days on market increased from 81 to 97.

I am happy to report […]

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