Real Estate News
Investor Report:
Small Scale Investor Challenge
Small-scale investors who own condo units are facing tougher financing
challenges as the biggest players in the market are imposing new
restrictions - worse it seems every month
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Market Conditions Nationwide
The U.S. Commerce Department is reporting that housing
starts gained for the first time in 8 months. The gain was 22.2 percent.
This was the first increase since June.
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Market Conditions Summary for Deltona, Florida
Look for this community to "BOOM" once again as the market turns.
As of 06.18/2010 Agent Bob Russell states that his favorite area to
watch is the area before you get to Old Train Road. Active listing
in the MLS are 470 as of June
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Market Conditions Summary for Deland, Florida
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator rose 6.0
percent to 110.0 percent based on contracts signed in April from an
upwardly revised 104.6 in March and is 22.4 percent higher in April 2009
when it was 90.6. That follows gains of 7.1 percent in March and
8.3 percent in February.
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Market Conditions Summary for Orange City, Florida
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, rose 6.0
percent to 110.9 based on contracts signed in April, from an upwardly
revised 104.6 in March, and is 22.4 percent higher than April 2009 when
it was 90.6. That follows gains of 7.1 percent in March and 8.3 percent
in February.
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Traditional Appraisals Important in Determining Your Home Value
The advancement of technology is meant to ease the burden of everyday
living by making things more efficient, accurate and less expensive but
when it comes to determining the value of real estate, can technology
really be better---or, take the place of a certified appraiser?
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Is It A Good Time To Remodel ?
Planning now to get in a contractor's pipeline of work orders for the
spring can give a homeowner a negotiating edge for home improvements and
remodeling work.
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More BIZ in a Tough Market: It's the People to People
Are "relationships the currency of today's successful entrepreneur"?
Columnist Brian Hilliard discusses
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Professional Management Perks
All too often a homeowner association board of directors approaches
problems as would a renter looking after the apartment
building...reacting by crisis rather than by a long range plan. Guess
what? Many HOAs are in constant turmoil because of this approach.
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Hard Time Lead to a Rise In Fraud
When
the economy goes south, scam artists quickly move in to take advantage
of people. Canada’s Competition Bureau says complaints about everything
from real estate fraud to mass marketing scams are on the increase.
Here’s how to protect yourself
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Real Estate Outlook: Where Housing is Headed
We received an important indicator of where housing is headed last week,
when new mortgage applications for home purchases and refinances
suddenly surged as they hadn't in months
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Is My Loan Eligible For Modification Under The Obama Plan?
The Treasury Department recently released a report, which include
eligibility requirements to determine which homeowners qualify for
relief under the plan. Following are the eligibility requirements as
specified in the guidelines
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