Archive for February, 2008
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
One of the fastest growing segments in real estate has been in vacation and resort type properties. There are many reasons given for the growing interest, but condotels are very different from a condominium and it’s important that buyers know what these differences are.
Nothing New
While it’s quite possible ...
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Daily Real Estate News | February 15, 2008
Housing Stocks Become Hot Item
Investors who bought housing stocks at the beginning of the year after two and a half years of steep declines are being rewarded for their prescience.
As the Federal Reserve started cutting interest rates, the stocks of ...
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Ten Ways to Improve Your FICO Score
Provided by the credit scoring experts at myFICO.com
When you apply for credit, your credit score helps lenders decide how likely it is that they will get paid back on time. The most widely used credit bureau scores are developed by Fair, Isaac and Company. ...
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
The Economic Stimulus Package Act of 2008
This is a new act designed to boost the U.S. economy by providing tax rebates to individuals and tax incentives for businesses and was just passed on February 13, 2008.
Check with your CPA or tax person regarding details on this new Act.
Recovery ...
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
did you all see the NAR commercial informing everyone that the average property will double it value in ten years of ownership? I hope it will help first time home buyers to take the step into home ownership
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
Congratulations! You’ve decided to purchase a home. We all want to buy that dream home, but unless you have all the money in the world, then you are probably on a budget. So before you start your home search it’s important to know the difference between needs ...
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Log in to myFICO
Dear myFICO,This year is all about improving my credit. I got my FICO scores last week and they are all in the mid-600s. My FICO score report says my length of credit history isn't great and neither is my payment history. So now ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Market Conditions - The Good and the Bad
If this is your third visit looking for the next lesson, congratulations! It shows that you are eager to learn; an essential ingredient of all successful real estate investors. If you are new here, go back and read the previous lessons. ...
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