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15 December 2008
Is Your Property Tax Bill Too High?
Income tax, sales tax, estate tax, excise tax, alternative minimum tax...and just when you thought you'd paid them all...along comes your property tax bill as a homeowner. But did you know that the National Taxpayers Union estimates that as many as Read More...
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25 September 2008
What is an FHA loan and why are they HOT???
11/24/2008 FHA Update: -Down payment is now 3.5% (was 3%) -Minimum FICO score is 580 The FHA was created in the ashes of the Great Depression to boost home buying, but over the years its influence waned. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took over market share Read More...
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14 July 2008
Economic Calendar for the Week of July 14 – July 18
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05 May 2008
Don't Overpay - File a Property Tax Appeal
DON'T OVERPAY... FILE A PROPERTY TAX APPEAL: Property taxes seem to jump up year after year. Unfortunately, we've become so accustomed to rising taxes that it's no longer a surprise. But here's something that may surprise you. Did you Read More...
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11 April 2008
Buyers and Renters - The Cost of Waiting
First up: The loss of tax deductions . In most cases, people who lack a mortgage pay more federal and state income taxes than those who qualify for a mortgage deduction. A Mortgage Calculator illustrates this point: Assume that a buyer is currently paying Read More...
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11 April 2008
2008:The Best Year to Buy a Home in 35 Years!
In April of 1973 , mortgage rates were about the same as they are today. Since that time, we have only had mortgage rates this low during 2001 and 2002, the height of the seller's markets where there was little inventory. In the last two major buyer's Read More...
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03 April 2008
Good News!..Feb. 2008 Homes Sales in a Stable Range..
Sales of existing homes increased in February and remain within a fairly stable range, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales - including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops - rose 2.9 percent to a seasonally Read More...
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