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Home Prices Rise ever so Slightly
10 July 2009Home prices have notably been higher since last month but they are still way below their prescribed price ranges compared to the boom days of the industry. With experts seeing the mortgage loan rates at an artificially high level, there is an alarming rate of around 62% failure which is high meaning the trend might [...]
Property Values Continue Decline
10 June 2009All over the place as the world continues to suffer from the current recession. Financial markets and any other market are struggling to cope with the strain as they themselves are severely affected by current economic conditions. But the problem is that more and more people are losing homes, more than what are being sold [...]
Mild Development Spending Rises
8 May 2009Mild improvements in development spending has been noted in the US which may signal a slight improvement in the overall commercial real estate business. Many development projects have been put on hold as the economy slid into recession with millions losing their jobs in the construction industry. The effects of the economy has reached far [...]
UK – Big Trouble Ahead
8 April 2009The recession’s effects is circling the globe and people are feeling the pinch, nut what about the countries who have been blamed for the whole mess in the first place. Two of the richest countries in the world, the US and UK are both feeling the effects pf the recession with both suffering in terms [...]
Property Values Forecast to Drop
8 March 2009Industry experts are forecasting a further drop in the prices of properties as they continue to decline as the recession drags on with not much of an end in sight. With much of the world in economic turmoil, recovery would need the economy to get a boost from the many other markets which makes up [...]
Smoking, fire safety and home insurance premiums
24 February 2009If you are a smoker who’s looking to buy a new home, you might want to consider kicking the habit. This is because insurance companies usually give higher home insurance premiums to smokers because of the fire hazard smoking causes. Even if you make it a habit of disposing of your cigarettes or cigars properly, [...]
Winter Wonderland 1
26 November 2008 Image Source: farm1.static.flickr.com
Looking at a snow-covered vista is perfect for pictures – but could be deadly to your house. It pays to be prepared for winter to avoid nasty surprises at spring time. How ?
Trim your trees. Unfavorable weather can make overgrown trees and dead branches break [...]
Tips in Buying Foreclosed Properties
23 September 2008Many buyers are becoming aware of the fact that government seized properties cost so much less than any other houses for sale. But before buying one we need to be aware of some few things .
You must do background research on the property. The best way to do this is to browse online, for helpful [...]
Reverse Mortgage Supplemental Retirement Financing Strategy
13 August 2008Image Source: www.bestsyndication.com
A reverse mortgage is a loan for senior citizens. It is often used to cover medical expenses, and is becoming a common way for retired persons to supplement their existing monthly retirement income.
This is a loan that senior home owners may take against their current home. You don’t need to pay monthly [...]
Title Insurance Firms Going Down
21 April 2008As expected, even the title insurers are now getting to feel the crunch the sub-prime lending market left and the after-taste is sour for as less and less houses are sold, they also lose the ability or market to offer their products and services. Last year, the five companies who hold 90% of the title [...]
