Archive for June, 2009

Low appraisal? Here are some home sale options (Orange County Register)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

How to avoid calling the whole thing off.

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The Perfect Home At The Right Price In Miami Foreclosures (Turks.US)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

It is not ideal to spend millions of dollars for the perfect home, especially if you’re going to be in debt for generations just to get one under your name.

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Shoprate.com’s New Mortgage Interest Rate Table Helps Consumers Find Up-to-Date Rates (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

To help consumers find the lowest mortgage rates in their area, Shoprate.com has developed a new mortgage interest rate table. This feature allows consumers to select the state, loan type and loan amount in which they are interested, and then view a full list of nearby loan providers. Consumers can even narrow down their results by city, type (fixed, adjustable, FHA or VA) and term.

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Faced With Foreclosure? Don’t Move Out of Home (The Lakeland Ledger)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

By TODD RUGER NYT REGIONAL MEDIA GROUP Phil Agnes and other lawyers have two words for homeowners facing foreclosure: Stay put.

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Best way to find a home loan (CNN Money)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

When the easy money was flowing, you could get a great deal on a mortgage from just about anyone. But in today’s credit-challenged world, all the avenues for finding a mortgage come with their own set of problems.

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Real estate downturn impacting Lee County business properties (The News-Press)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Short sales and foreclosures, once the domain of failed home-flipping investments, are increasingly showing up in Lee County’s commercial real estate…

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Property expert: What type of mortgage should we get? (Guardian Unlimited)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Q We currently have no mortgage but have decided to move out of our existing home and buy two properties (one in Cornwall and one in Winchester). We therefore need a small mortgage of around £40,000, which we hope to pay off in two or three years (although it may take a little longer). We have looked at several deals, but we are concerned by the high front end costs. Should we go with an …

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A Big No: Lenders are asking for higher numbers on all-important, but mysterious credit score (Winston-Salem Journal)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

As banks tighten their lending standards, one number is playing an increasingly critical role in determining the financial fortunes of consumers: the credit score.

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Chris Griffith: Lenders happy to renew flood insurance policy — at a much higher rate (Naples Daily News)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

A few days ago I opened my mail to find a notice from my flood insurance company. It seems that, unbeknownst to me, the policy had lapsed a few short days prior. Honestly, I hadn’t received an invoice or I would have paid the bill. It was such a hassle getting that policy to begin with, I didn’t want to stir up any trouble even by accident. Flood insurance is a fact of life for many homeowners …

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Web tips useful in buying a home (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

According to statistics published in 2008 by the National Association of Realtors, 87 percent of all home buyers used the Internet as an information source in their search for a home. Frankly, I am surprised it’s not even higher than that.

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