Buying a Home in Foreclosure

They’re not all in run-down neighborhoods, and they’re not all in complete disrepair. As the housing market’s woes continue, more homes go into foreclosure, and more real estate investment opportunities open up. While a buyer still has to prepare and beware, it may be possible to purchase a property in foreclosure at a discount off [...]

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Tips for Selling Your Home in an Uncertain Market

Will the combination of lower mortgage interest rates, higher inventory, and falling prices send buyers to open houses in droves this summer? No one knows for sure, but here are some ways you can increase the odds that your home will be sold at the best possible price before the leaves fall.
Price your home to [...]

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What Can We Learn From the Subprime Mess?

The collapse of the subprime mortgage market and the jitters it’s sending through the entire economy contain lessons for us all. Here are a few:
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Based in part on wishful thinking (”housing values will always appreciate”) and in part on misleading information (”that’s a great [...]

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When Real Estate’s in Trouble, Spruce up Your Home and Finances

As the subprime lending mess sorts itself out, there will be plenty of conflicting signals in weeks ahead on what you should do with real estate and your investment picture as a whole. Most of the advice will be knee-jerk. Your response shouldn’t be.
If you’ve been working with a financial adviser you trust, you [...]

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