WASHINGTON - June 25, 2010 - Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest level on records dating to 1971, giving consumers added incentive to lock in low payments for home purchases and refinanced loans. The average rate for 30-year fixed loans sank to 4.69 percent, from 4.75 percent last week, m
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06/29/2010
Realtors along Gulf lose contracts, hope as spill halts recovery of fragile market PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - June 28, 2010 - Panhandle Realtor Deborah Orr has lost four home sales since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill branded the Sunshine State with a tar-spattered scarlet letter. She's got the e
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06/29/2010
Trading Down: Can It Still Bankroll Your Retirement? Trading down to a smaller home is a retirement-planning staple. According to an April study by the Society of Actuaries, 20% of not-yet retirees say they plan to downsize after the last child leaves the nest. But it is getting a lot harder to
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06/22/2010
What is a CMA? The best method available to home sellers to learn their home's current value so they can select the best sale price is a CMA Everyone who has ever sold a car knows they have to first find out how much it is worth and what people are willing to pay for it. It's easy to gather the i
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06/17/2010
Is the Cost of Hurricane Insurance Worth It? Hurricane deductibles usually apply only when your home is damaged in a named storm. The Atlantic coast hurricane season lasts from June through November, with the likelihood of storms peaking from August to October. The East Coast and Gulf Coast are m
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06/04/2010
Create a Home Emergency Preparedness Kit Garage doors are particularly susceptible to storm damage. Learn how to reinforce garage doors before a storm hits. Additional home improvement videos can be found at DannyLipford.com. Preparing a home emergency preparedness kit you hope never to use ma
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06/04/2010
7 Tips for Improving Your Credit Boost your credit score by paying the balance on your credit cards in full, and on time, every month. Getting the loan that suits your situation at the best possible price and terms makes homebuying easier and more affordable. Here are seven ways to boost your cre
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06/04/2010
Keep Your Home Purchase on Track If a contract requires you to have a home inspection, schedule an appointment immediately. A home purchase isn't complete until you make it to the closing. Until then, the transaction can fall apart for many reasons. Here are five tips for avoiding mistakes that c
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06/04/2010
Understanding Real Estate Representation When it comes to representation in a real estate transaction, there are several options available. You have choices when selecting representation in a real estate transaction. Here are five tips for understanding which type of legal relationship with a rea
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06/04/2010
4 Tips to Determine How Much Mortgage You Can Afford Here are six surefire ways you can get your finances in order before you buy a home. Homeownership should make you feel safe and secure, and that includes financially. Be sure you can afford your home by calculating how much of a mortgage you
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06/04/2010
