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History of the Housing Market

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

I thought this was an interesting video: History of the Housing Market Source:  Yahoo Video / ABC News

11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection

Monday, April 7th, 2008

"According to industry experts, there are at least 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. Here are 11 you should know about if you’re planning to put your home up for sale." Homebuyers Want to Know Your Home Inside and ...

My next door neighbor is a felon?

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Many are aware of Megan’s Law and how it has made publicly available sex offender’s home address. In fact, most real estate contracts have some statement to this fact. Felonspy takes this to another level. Not only do they list sex offenders, but cross reference other ...

Exposing the Multi-Million Dollar Rip Off

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Anyone who knows me, knows that I have a hard time remaining quiet when I encounter things that are unethical, immoral or just unfair. For years I've sat quietly and watched the biggest legal real estate industry rip off flourish. Sadly, it's not a rare occurrence. In fact, it happens ...

FICO HOT TOPICS

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Log in to myFICO FICO Forums Hot Topics FICO Forums is an educational and oftentimes entertaining platform for people to share their credit knowledge and personal financial experiences with other members of this online community. Hot topics for February 2008: Bankruptcy or Debt Settlement Program??? Please Help To make a long story ...

America’s free-falling housing markets

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

        Homeowners in the hardest-hit cities hope for some relief from the Bush administration's recent foreclosure initiative -- but they'll still have to cope with dramatically declining home-sale prices.     Residents of Sacramento, Calif., where home sale prices for November 2007 fell a startling 18.6% from the year before, are likely breathing a ...

Buyers: Should you wait for the market bottom?

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

        The housing market will continue its downward spiral, forecasts say, and that means opportunities for buyers. But waiting for the market bottom may not be the smartest strategy. Here are 5 reasons to buy now -- and 5 reasons you may want to wait. By Melinda Fulmer, MSN Real Estate     The latest ...

The simplicity behind the jargon

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

This is a small tangent from real estate, but I thought it would be useful for those of us that are still wrapping our mind around internet trends like Blogs, Wikis and RSS. I came across several short video clips on YouTube produced by CommonCraft – Explanations in Plain ...

Are Sunnier Days Just Around The Corner For Real Estate?

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 ...

NAR commercial

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