| The Ball is in the Buyer's Court in Today's Real Estate Market |
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| 6/20/2008 |
| It's obvious that the best way to make money in real estate is to buy low and sell high. The best strategy for real estate is to purchase when the conditions are in the favor of the buyer. A buyer's market occurs when the number of....(more) |
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| Is the market right for first time homebuyers? |
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| 6/19/2008 |
| Now that the real estate market has fallen into a post-bubble era, first time homebuyers are wondering if this is the perfect time to buy. The short answer is yes, this is the perfect time to buy. I say this because home values and prices are....(more) |
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| Foreclosure Rates Continue to Rise in May |
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| 6/13/2008 |
| According to new statistics, more than 73,000 families in America have lost their homes to bank repossessions in May 2008. This new number marks a 153% increase from last year's foreclosure statistics. All in all, foreclosure filings of....(more) |
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| Pending Home Sales Rise Unexpectedly in April |
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| 6/10/2008 |
| Bargain hunters and savvy investors have caused an increase in the number of homes under contract for the month of April 2008, according to the Pending Home Sales Index by the National Association of Realtors (N.A.R.). According to the N.A.R.....(more) |
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| Florida Real-Estate Market Trends |
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| 5/27/2008 |
| Welcome to the Florida real estate debacle- Once the national capital of the housing boom earlier in the decade, is subsequently now the epicenter of the housing bubble bust. With the bubble bursting and ‘For-Sale' signs littering the....(more) |
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| Now is a Great Time to Invest in Rental Properties |
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| 5/23/2008 |
| There is great news landlords and real-estate investors: because of the current fallout in the housing market, substantial increases in foreclosure rates, and an overall tightening of lending guidelines, millions of Americans are choosing to rent instead....(more) |
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| Please Buy My House! Desperate Sellers Get Creative with Incentives |
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| 4/25/2008 |
| In a slow market, sellers are willing to try just about anything to lure in prospective buyers. Sellers and builders are now routinely offering things such as cabinet upgrades, kitchen remodeling, and other freebies to home buyers. While it was....(more) |
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| Anatomy of the Housing Bubble (part two) |
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| 4/24/2008 |
| (...continued from part one) Subprime MortgagesTraditional mortgages have been the norm in the housing market until "creative lending" practices came about in the late 1980's. Instead of the traditional 20% down - 80% loan,....(more) |
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| Anatomy of the Housing Bubble (part one) |
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| 4/23/2008 |
| Recent news has been littered with stories about the housing crisis. Troubled borrowers here, devious lenders there, foreclosures everywhere; the housing market is an absolute mess. But how did the market get into such turmoil, such disarray,....(more) |
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| Cool New Home Technology Trends |
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| 2/29/2008 |
| This year's International Builders' Show, held recently in Florida, displayed some of the most innovative and astounding technological home advancements to date. Here of highlights of some of the best products debuting at the show.Locca....(more) |
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