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NEW YORK – Dec. 6, 2010 – McMansions are rapidly becoming the housing equivalent of harvest gold appliances as more Americans opt for smaller residential footprints, according to a consumer lifestyle survey. In the Relocation.com lifestyle
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WASHINGTON – Nov. 24, 2010 – The 1.1-million-member National Association of Realtors (NAR) is calling on Fair Isaac Corp., developer of the FICO score, to take immediate action to mitigate the negative impact on consumers when banks suddenly
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The pace of the national recovery is moderating and the lift spurred by nearly $800 billion in federal stimulus spending is fading, but there are several promising signs that growth will continue, including in Florida, a leading national fiscal analyst
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Pending home sales slip - modest recovery in 2011 NEW ORLEANS - November 5, 2010 - Pending home sales dropped out after two monthly increases, signaling an uneven recovery entering the year 2011 with few near term disruptions from the foreclosure moratorium,
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With foreclosures a large share of property sales in some areas, appraisers continue to factor in the sale price of foreclosed properties when setting values of regular properties. Appraisers are aware the practice isn’t ideal, but in some markets
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Mortgage rates for 30 years found the lowest in decades, and prices for 15 years, the loans fell to their lowest point in nearly 20 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average 30-year fixed loan fell to 4.32 percent, the lowest record
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October 1, 2010 - Congress has extended a policy that allows housing market expensive real estate, mortgages backed by the government to guarantee nearly $ 730,000. The legislators of the Congress voted to maintain the maximum amount of loans guaranteed
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A number of factors have contributed to the decline in home sales nationally and in Florida in particular, but the growing importance of foreign buyers has offset some of the damage. About two of three real estate agents of the state had at least one
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WASHINGTON – Sept. 8, 2010 – In an effort to help responsible homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than the value of their property, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) now provides a new refinancing option for
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YORK, Pa., – Sept. 3, 2010 – An uptick in homeowners are opting to remodel to increase a potential sales price or just upgrade their living space. According to StateofLife.com, remodelers should keep the following in mind: Tip No. 1: Does
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Washington, July 28, 2010 The restoration of the single-family rural housing program that would guarantee home loans for rural buyers was passed by the Senate today and is on its way to President Obama. The National Association of Realtors® has vigorously
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According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), the 30-year fixed-rate mortgages reached new record lows this week, again. This week's rate is the lowest since Freddit Mac began recording rates in 1971. Frank Nothaft,
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Great Oaks, Holly Hill - Announcing a price reduction on 1024 Grand Hickory Circle, a 1,382 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $95,000 - Impeccable condition. Property information
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Here are the 6 most common and costly mistakes you can make as a homebuyer in our Daytona Beach area. (Hint - a good Realtor will help you prevent these.) 1. Not knowing your credit score, and concurrently, not knowing your buying power. You must know
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A new survey by Del Webb concludes Baby Boomers are willing to move to a new place when they retire. Del Webb has conducted 10 Baby Boomer surveys since 1996 in an effort to understand the attitudes and opinions of this generation. “Retirement marks
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