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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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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. [...]
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
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 [...]
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, [...]
We refinanced our home with Quicken Loans after looking for lenders on the Internet. The process was very smooth from start to finish. The one thing to be careful about is that we paid a fee (I think $500?) to lock in the rate and if the appraisal comes in lower you may lose the fee. Be realistic wh... More
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