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"Fear comes from uncertainty," wrote the poet William Congreve. Last week, however, the markets were moved by fear and by uncertainty that were unrelated. On the one hand, unrest in the Middle East drove up Oil prices and pushed investors into the safety of Bonds - while on the other hand, fear o...
02/28/2011
What About Your Internet Marketing (Drip) Campaign? You heard right! A short time ago a study was released that in effect said that over 90 percent of ALL homebuyers and sellers began their research from 1 to 5 years "Prior" to making a real estate move! Here is another opportunity for you - do ...
02/22/2011
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Keys to Qualifying for a MortgageThe purchase of a home is the goal of the vast majority of Americans. That is why home ownership is often referred to as "The American Dream of Home Ownership." Two-thirds of Americans have taken advantage of the tax benefits, government programs and the economic ...
02/18/2011
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A secret of success we're trained to ignoreFire ThemPerhaps it is against our nature. After all, we are all sales people. We make money when we sell more. Perhaps it is the fault of those who trained us. It is our mentors who told us that sales was a numbers game. The more calls you make, the mor...
02/17/2011
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How About More Customers? Ever find that easy chair or breakfast table on the weekends and have the opportunity of reading your weekend newspaper? The next time look for the Births and Marriages section of the paper. Are you aware statistics show that over 90% of those announcements lead to a m...
02/17/2011
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The Demographics of Real EstateYou have heard this decree time and time again in the media: "Real estate as an investment is doomed." Despite such negative connotations which make good news stories but are not scientifically based, the American Dream continues to be aligned with home ownership. W...
01/21/2011
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Freddie Mac analysts point to five features that they believe will likely characterize the 2011 real estate markets: Advantageous home loan rates. With Fed observers expecting the central bank to keep the federal funds rate at its current target range of 0% to 0.25% for most or all of 2011, adva...
01/14/2011
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The average homeowner has a net worth that is about 41 times greater than that of a renter, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors®. Homeowners' net worth averaged between $150,000 and $200,000 this year, according to the NAR.The trade group for Realtors® said homeowner ...
01/14/2011
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The new year is a time for everyone to count their blessings. This is tough to do when it has been a rough few years for the economy, the markets and housing. Sometimes during rough times it helps to maintain some perspective. The stock market? Sure the Dow is below where it was in late 2007, but...
01/14/2011
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Why is My Rate Higher?Time and time again we get this question from some of our clients. "I read in the papers that the average rate for mortgages is now ____%. Yet I am being quoted a higher rate than 'average.' Why am I being asked to pay more?"This is a very good question and one that deserves...
12/15/2010