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Friday, September 5th, 2008By Marshall Loeb
RISMEDIA, Sptember 2, 2008-(MCT)-If you’re planning on putting your home on the market or helping a client to do so, consider fixing it up first. Simple cosmetic changes don’t cost very much and they can make a real difference to a buyer.
From Consumer Reports, here are four ways your clients can spruce up […]
6 Tips to Offer Your Clients When Selling a Home in a Down Market
Thursday, September 4th, 2008RISMEDIA, September 3, 2008-In the midst of a sagging real estate market, Indianapolis real estate agent Matt Borushko has some advice for home sellers.
“To be competitive, sellers need to find an experienced agent that understands what it takes to attract buyers in today’s real estate market,” says Borushko. “I advise my sellers to follow these […]
How to Test for Radon
Thursday, September 4th, 2008By Marshall Loeb
RISMEDIA, Sept. 2, 2008-(MCT)-Radon is a serious problem. After smoking, it’s the No. 1 cause of lung cancer. The good news is you can detect radon in your home and remove it with relative ease.
From Consumer Reports, here are some steps to making your home radon-free:
- Measurement. The first thing to know is […]
Real Estate Is All about Negotiation - Help for Homeowners
Thursday, September 4th, 2008By Curtis Seltzer
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2008-A few individuals love negotiating over property. Others prefer it to back pain but not by much. Most consider it another one of the endless, necessary miseries of adulthood.
I’ve found that negotiating is easier when I can figure out which one of four buyer-seller bargaining relationships I’m in. The four […]
Bankrate - Mortgage Rates Dip Again
Thursday, September 4th, 2008RISMEDIA, August 29, 2008-Mortgage rates were lower for the second week in a row, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.60 percent. According to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.39 discount and origination points.
The average 15-year fixed rate mortgage popular […]
How the Housing Tax Credit Proves Good, Bad News
Thursday, September 4th, 2008RISMEDIA, August 25, 2008-(MCT)-The housing recovery law enacted late last month included good news in the temporary $7,500 tax credit for first-time home buyers, but it also leveled a “double whammy” for some markets, a mortgage consultant said.
That’s from the buyer’s side. On the seller’s side in the meantime, houses priced right still sell quickly, […]
Yes, The Tax Credit is Really a Loan
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008By Alan J. Heavens
RISMEDIA, August 22, 2008-(MCT/RISMedia)-So I get a phone call from an angry reader who complains that the Housing and Economic Recovery Act’s $7,500 tax credit to first-time buyers is a sham.
“It’s just a zero-interest loan!” the fellow shouts loudly into the receiver, as if I’m responsible for the actions of Congress. “The […]
4 Ways to Spruce up a Home for Sale
Saturday, August 23rd, 20084 Ways to Spruce up a Home for Sale
RISMEDIA, August 20, 2008-(MCT)-If you’re planning on putting your home on the market or helping a client to do so, consider fixing it up first. Simple cosmetic changes don’t cost very much and they can make a real difference to a buyer.
From Consumer Reports, here are four […]
Home Sweet Loan - Using a 401(k) Loan for a Down Payment
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008By Eve Mitchell
RISMEDIA, August 19, 2008-(MCT)-Faced with a real estate market that has tightened up lending standards at a time when home values are dropping, more people are borrowing money from their 401(k) retirement plans to help swing a down payment to buy a home.
But before you think that borrowing from your employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement […]
Mortgage Applications Slightly Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Thursday, August 7th, 2008RISMEDIA, August 7, 2008-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 1, 2008. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 432.6, an increase of 2.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from 420.8 one week earlier. On an […]
Home Trends by Melissa Birdsong
Monday, August 4th, 2008RISMEDIA, August 4, 2008-Thoughtful design can create a home that’s more usable by people of all ages and abilities-a home truly designed for life.
Have you ever struggled to open a door with arms full of groceries, tried to take a stroller up the front steps or maneuver a wheelchair into a too-narrow bathroom? If so, […]
President Bush Signs Landmark Housing Bill into Law
Thursday, July 31st, 2008RISMEDIA, July 31, 2008-Landmark housing legislation signed into law yesterday by President Bush is aimed at ending the current cyclical downturn in the housing industry, helping
Housing Rescue Approved
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008By Avrum D. Lank
RISMEDIA, July 25, 2008-(MCT)-The House approved a sweeping housing bill Wednesday that would provide tax credits of up to $7,500 for first-time home buyers and help an estimated 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure.
The measure also would prop up troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, by giving the Treasury Department the […]
4 Tips to Qualify for a Mortgage
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008By Marshall Loeb
RISMEDIA, July 26, 2008-(MCT)-Qualifying for a mortgage is certainly not as easy as it used to be. The turmoil that has gripped the housing and the credit markets has led to lenders tightening their approval standards. But while it is more difficult to qualify, it is not impossible.
From www.peoplejam.com, an online self-help community, […]
Housing Rescue Package Will Have Global Impact
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008RISMEDIA, July 28, 2008-A full one year after the credit crisis began, Congress is in the final stages of approving HR 3221, the most comprehensive mortgage and housing legislation in decades. “This will have an enormous impact in the U.S. housing and mortgage markets, as well as every major financial market all across the world,” […]
10 home-buying tips for uneasy times
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Mortgages are harder to obtain today, and deals require more money down, but it’s still a good time for buyers. Here’s how to get the home you want at the best price.
By David Koeppel, MSN Money
Nervous about buying a home?
You should be. Your home is probably the single biggest investment you’ll make in your lifetime. […]
Healthy Homes for Healthy Living - How to Buy Peace of Mind
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Home Trends by Melissa Birdsong
RISMEDIA, July 8, 2008-Homeowners are looking for a quality of life that promotes health, safety and well-being-and it all begins with the home.
If someone were to ask you to describe the most important things about achieving the “good life,” what would you say?
Last month, I referenced the top three things noted […]
College Station and Bryan Texas Economic Update
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008From the Texas A&M Real Estate Center….
The Bryan-College Station market recently experienced year-over-year job growth in excess of 3 percent for the first time in several years, according to Amarillo-based economist Karr Ingham. April’s job expansion and an improvement in the unemployment rate were among the positive signs for the local economy. The employment rate […]
Requested Building Permits Decline
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008From: Texas A&M Real Estate Center…
(College Station) - The City of College Station issued 53 permits for new single-family homes during May 2008, down from 76 in May 2007. Total valuation for the May 2008 permits was $8.2 million, or an average of $60.34 per sf. May 2007 valuation totaled $10.4 million. Year-to-date single-family permits […]
4th of July Details - George Bush Library Fireworks etc.
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Details about the event:
For the ninth year, the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum will host the College Station Lions Club’s annual Fourth of July Celebration, “I Love America.” This is the 48th year for this community event. The Museum will open at 9:30 a.m. and extend their hours until 8:30 p.m. Admission to the […]