| (Published: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:44:25 -0500) |
| Purchasing a SCOPE Property in Baltimore |
| In cities with neighborhoods which are suffering from high rates of vacancy, there have been programs developed to help stimulate the rehabilitation of homes and neighborhoods. Many cities have more than one program to fulfill the varied needs of a diverse buyers' pool. In Baltimore, one such program is the Selling City Owned Property Efficiently ( |
| Author: Justin Lee |
| Directory: Home Buying |
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| (Published: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:14:42 -0500) |
| Learn Why Strict Mortgage Restrictions Are Forcing More People to Rent |
| The Bank of England has just released its findings from a study of lending throughout May. Within the report it was stated that while there were 67,000 mortgage applications filed for home purchases throughout the month (a rise of over 45% since December), 15,800 of these applications were rejected. While this 23.55 rejection rate, which marks a ri |
| Author: Jack Mack |
| Directory: Mortgages |
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| (Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:50:22 -0500) |
| Staging Your Home with House Plants |
| So, you've decided to put your home on the market and it's all cleaned, organized, and repainted but seems to be missing something. Take a look around and notice how much greenery you have living in your home. Healthy houseplants can add a lot of appeal to your home, as well as other benefits to you and your family. What types of house plant to use |
| Author: Matt Barker |
| Directory: Work About The Home |
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| (Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:59:26 -0500) |
| Ensuring your Personal Safety when Showing Homes |
| In many jobs that you might possibly work, the biggest problem you might deal with is whether or not you can work with all the other people around you in your workplace. In realty however, you often need to be able to work in an office with other people as well as on your own with prospective buyers. 99.9% of the time, your prospective buyers are j |
| Author: Carlos Montes |
| Directory: Home Selling |
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| (Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:52 -0500) |
| Livable Home Design for our Time |
| In the early days of the 20th century, America followed Britain into the architectural response to the previously dominating Victorian style. The upper class and upper middle class during this time believed in a complex set of social rules about appropriateness which is greatly reflected in many houses from that era. The homes built at the time wer |
| Author: DB Wilson |
| Directory: Home Building |
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| (Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:30:02 -0500) |
| What Kind of House is Right for You? |
| It can be overwhelming when you start looking at homes once you've decided that you're in the market to buy. There are so many options out there that it can be hard to really know what you want or what would best work for you if you just start viewing homes. The very first thing that you need to find out is how much you can afford. Talk to your ban |
| Author: Lauren Kline |
| Directory: Home Buying |
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| (Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:29:24 -0500) |
| After Your Home Sells: Successful Relocating |
| Relocating to another city is never an easy endeavor. If you relocate on your own whim, chances are you know something about the city already but if you get transferred for work it might be a different story. No matter what your circumstances, the key to a successful relocation is familiarization with your new surroundings. If you are relocating on |
| Author: Lauren Kline |
| Directory: Moving Home |
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| (Published: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:01:15 -0500) |
| Riding the 2nd Wave of Foreclosures |
| Driving South on Interstate 75 in Marietta, GA everyone on their way to work looks up to see the big realty company sign that tells how many listings are on the market, waiting to be sold. The numbers have finally made it back in the 70,000 range which is what we used to call “normal” when referring to the then thriving Georgia Market. |
| Author: Lee Graham |
| Directory: Foreclosure |
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| (Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:09:20 -0500) |
| What is Mortgage Pre-Approval Really Worth? |
| In 2004, at the height of the home buying boom, a survey came out from Campbell Communications indicating that fully 62% of the failed closings studied were due to home buyers being denied a mortgage – despite having “pre approval”. The company found that 39% of pre approvals issued by Internet-based lenders were invalid.&nbs |
| Author: Rob Thomson |
| Directory: Mortgages |
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| (Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:08:51 -0500) |
| Prevent Real Estate Closing Delays |
| It is a jarring experience to find that, after weeks of planning for a certain move-in date, that your new home's closing has been delayed for whatever reason. If you're already in this situation, well you know how frustrating it is to have to deal with whatever legal or other blocks to your finally setting up residence in your own home is! If you' |
| Author: Rob Thomson |
| Directory: Home Buying |
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| (Published: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:01:55 -0500) |
| Rising Mortgage Rates Do Little to Build Consumer Confidence |
| 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. One of the biggest challenges in overcoming this economic crisis has been to restore confidence and create a climate where prospective buyers feel comfortable venturing back into the investment game. Now just |
| Author: Jerry Clifford |
| Directory: Mortgages |
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