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SPRING MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST HOUSE: GROUNDS * Check condition of driveways and walks. * Check window wells, dry wells and storm drains for blockage. * Check fencing conditions and gate operation. * Check retaining walls for cracks, bulges and leaning. * Check all landscaping; trim all bushes and ...

We have a big financial crisis in America.It's not the weak housing market, rising unemployment, inflation, the collapse of Bear Stearns or Lehman Brothers, fallout from the subprime mortgage fiasco, declining home prices, stock market volatility or geopolitical unrest in the Middle East. Sure th...

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SOME USEFUL TIPS FOR HOMEBUYERS/SELLERS! Use this forum to post some useful home buying tips for new and existing Buyers and Sellers.To start off:5 Reasons You Need a REALTOR®1. A real estate transaction is complicated. In most cases, buying or selling a home requires disclosure forms, inspection...

According to an article on the Bloomberg website, loans that were modified in the later part of 2008 are failing at a faster rate than those that were modified in the first part of 2008. Also what is most troubling is that these loans are not risky loans (the so-called subprime loans) which is in...

THE ASSESSMENT APPEAL PROCESSProperty owners sometimes feel that the department's estimate of their property value is wrong. The assessment appeal process is available to allow property owners the opportunity to dispute the value determined by the department. Property values rise and fall to refl...

The Washington Post article mentions that prices are down but the psychological factors may keep buyers still waiting. Waiting for what? The bottom? Well, timing the real estate market is like timing the stock market...you can't do it. Experts say we are in the bottom now and who knows where the ...