Those who make a living buying and selling real estate know some upgrades are more expensive than they are worth, but others deliver a significant return on investment. If you know, for example, that your $5,000 refurbishment budget won't boost the sale price, you would be foolish to spend it. On
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12/12/2014
New lending guidelines from the Federal Housing Finance Agency will cut the down payment minimum from five percent to three percent for conforming loans that are purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the secondary market. This means more first-time and lower income borrowers will be able to
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12/12/2014
At the holidays, everyone is thinking of creative and meaningful gifts to give to their loved ones. You're probably also fielding a number of requests from family who want to know what you want! This time around, tell the truth. You don't want a new pair of slippers. Or a Blue-ray player. Or anot
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12/12/2014
Housing markets go which way the wind blows. When the weather's cold, home sales tend to freeze. Prices fall and supplies of homes for sale increase. Buyers become more demanding. It's a buyer's market, but that doesn't mean you can't sell your home for a fair price. You just have to work harder
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12/12/2014
