OK, I know you really just want be thinking about eggnog and Christmas presents right about now. But as we reflect on 2007, and look forward to 2008, there are a couple of important, but easily overlooked, chores that need your attention. Have you reviewed you life insurance coverage lately? And
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12/22/2007
Foreclosures are going up and up. This week the Bush administration announced a plan to freeze interest rates for certain homeowners, in an effort to stem the tide of new foreclosures.The plan was unveiled this past Thursday. It is thought that the program may help as many as 1.2 Million homeowne
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12/15/2007
Knowing where to start looking for a mortgage loan can be confusing?? Many buyers start looking for a home loan by calling a local lenders office, or asking a friend for a reference. These are not bad options, but would you be surprised to know that many of the best loan programs are only availab
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12/15/2007
Thinking of buying a new home? Has it been a while, since you bought your last home? Things change at a rapid pace in cyber space. I thought I would take a moment to share some helpful links that might help you locate important information to use in your search process!View assessment information
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12/15/2007
Our mortgage guru's here at Burnett Realty have shed some light as to what the impact of the foreclosure criss means to Iowa. With all that is being talked about, I thought I would take a moment to pass along some of the recent figures:· In Iowa, 1 out of every 358 houses were foreclosed upon in
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12/15/2007
I admit, Des Moines has sometimes had an image with "outsiders" as being "fly over country"- but not really somewhere to stop and visit. Those of us who live here, know how unique, and wonderful this community really is, which is why we choose to be a part of this great city. With the caucuses ju
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12/08/2007
We all know that when we make improvements to our homes, we don't typically get 100% of our investment back when we move. And certainly, we make improvements to our homes for more reasons than just the return on investment. We do it to enjoy the time we spend in our home, to keep it up to date wi
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12/06/2007
Local Builder Will Unlock Your Frozen Equity, Pay For The Sale of Your Current Home!This week, the Mills Family of Home Builders announced an incentive program called "Thaw Out Your Frozen Equity". The program is aimed at current home owners who want to move to new construction, who are either lo
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12/05/2007
Des Moines, Iowa Real Estate Market Update: October 2007by Brian Wentz, Realtor The numbers are in for the month of October in Des Moines, and they are looking good!The Des Moines Area Association of Realtors reports that 748 homes sold and closed this October, as compared to 825 closed sales dur
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12/04/2007
Most mornings I read the local newspaper while listening to the National TV news, and more often than not I am bombarded with messages from the media about how bad the real estate market is right now. Stores seem endless about sellers who cannot get their homes sold, about how values are unstable
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12/04/2007
