HUD Homes CTG or ACTV in MLS?????? I was working with a buyer that saw a HUD home with me and decided to pursue buying it. Unbeknownst to me, the HUD procedures for purchasing a home have, once again, changed. That's the first thing you need to know. Secondly, I was under the impression that t
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01/26/2011
Lenders and This Marketplace Having had many buyers looking for homes in the $50K to $100K or less as their price tag, I pondered about the lenders we have in this marketplace. There has to be some good, reputable lenders out there that are writing these mortgages but who are they, where are the
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01/24/2011
Alternative Financing Methods Today's Marketplace When I began tweaking a property search I had for my buyer so as to find some additional homes in his price bracket, he mentioned, "What about builders' homes? You know they've got to have some homes that haven't sold that they're stuck with. Mayb
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01/23/2011
New Homes Construction & Taxes A buyer of mine was looking at new construction homes as a viable solution to purchasing a home. In fact, I have a number of buyers that are looking at new construction as an option. Hey, let's face it .... there's just as many short sales and foreclosures in new
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01/23/2011
Thriving and Growing Community Lake Killarney Cary Illinois A number of smaller, neighboring communities make up the Village of Cary. Lake Killarney, Oakwood Hills and Trout Valley are just a few of these neighboring communities. The Fox River runs through Cary and a number of other cities in
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01/22/2011
The neighborhood of Lake Killarney surrounds an 80 acre glacial, private lake with a maximum depth of 40 feet. The neighborhoodof Lake Killarney is located in McHenry County, Illinois and is near the Fox River in Algonquin Township and unincorporated Cary, Illinois. It is 45 miles away from Chic
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01/20/2011
Could it be GREED?????? My buyer yesterday just kept saying, "it's sooooo sad, sooooo sad" as we went from one short sale home to another. "It's such a shame to see so many people losing their homes like this. Wouldn't you think the banks would show some empathy towards them, let them live in
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01/19/2011
Doggie talk and Doggie talk moves: I am a huge animal lover and have a chocolate lab. She just turned 4 years old and she's really small for her breed .... not even 50 pounds. BUT I am amazed as to how quickly she picks up on words. She is soooooo smart. She knows things like "bone, squeaky
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01/19/2011
New Networking Group Cary IL YPIE! New Young Professionals Group in Cary, IL Great networking group now meeting at Wool Street in Cary, IL. Exchnge business cards Make new affiliations with other professionals Young Professionals Idea Exchange Meets every other Wednesday Call Karen for more
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01/17/2011
Miss Cary/Miss Fox River Grove Business Scholarship Pageant Seeking beauty pageant contestants for the Mis Cary/Miss Fox River Grove Business Scholarship Pageant that is scheduled to take place on: Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Application deadline is Monday, February 14, 2011. Application
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01/17/2011
