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Quizzle welcomes CyberHomes!

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:57:00 +0000

We?d like you to meet Cyberhomes - our newest friend and partner in Quizzle-land! For those of you who don?t KNOW Cyberhomes, they will be living in Quizzle and providing YOU with up-to-date home values, home details and homes that selling in your neighborhood! A couple of the super fun new features CyberHomes offers all Quizzle [...]

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Mortgage Market Week in Review

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:07:00 +0000

Since it’s a long holiday weekend, I’m posting my week in review a day early. I hope you all have a chance to enjoy a lot of good family times, some good weather, some good fireworks and LOTS of good food! How to best summarize this week? Let’s [...]

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Enjoy July 4th by being environmentally aware

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000

There are many ways to celebrate the 4th of July while staying environmentally friendly - go green on the 4th! Read More >> ShareThis

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It?s only housing, people??

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:53:00 +0000

Realtor shot ‘execution style’ by client in office: “Tague said Johnson bought a home from VanderStelt. 24 Hour News 8 looked at tax records from the city of Roosevelt Park where the home in question is located. They state Johnson bought the home for $143,000 in 2005. Johnson decided to sell that home and went [...]

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Fedspeak, July 1, 2009

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:14:00 +0000

The following are excerpts of a speech made by David Lockhart, President of the Federal Reserve of Atlanta. My interpretations are in bold. Speech - July 1, 2008: “What’s aheadI know you are most interested in the path from here?the path to recovery in the financial markets and, by my inclusion, the broader economy. [...]

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Report Shows Mortgage Rates Still Attractive

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000

This morning the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that overall mortgage activity, which includes applications for a mortgage to both purchase and refinance a home, increased 3.6 percent last week compared to the week prior. Read More >> ShareThis

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The mortgage market turns a corner - Wachovia retires Pick-a-Pay

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:37:00 +0000

Wachovia retires Pick-a-Pay: “While this has been covered extensively elsewhere with various regard I think we?ve reached a very important part in the mortgage market correction. The return of sensible underwriting is finally getting back to basics. The elimination of exotic mortgages like the pick-a-pay is exactly what the housing and mortgage markets [...]

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Mortgage Rates Lower on Jumbo Loans for People in 3,000 U.S. Counties

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Congress has lifted the conforming loan limits in thousands of counties across the country. The government is allowing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy more — and larger – loans. And the FHA has rolled out its jumbo loan. So what does it all mean for you? Well, if you’re a homeowner, [...]

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