What Will You Do in 2010 Are there things that you want to do but keep telling yourself you simply don’t have the time or you can’t do that? You are not alone. With work, family and kids, you can feel like you simply don’t have the time to do any more. Write it down. It’s a fact that you will a
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12/28/2009
Barnes & Noble Nook Horrible? Here on Renee Porsia's Blog, I like to write about other things other than real estate at times because face it, there are other things going on in the world other than real estate.That being said, today I wanted to write about technology. I absolutely love technolo
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12/10/2009
Barbara Corcoran was on NBC's TODAY show this morning talking about the $8000 first-time home buyer tax credit.According to Mrs. Corcoran First-time buyers accounted for 1/3 of all home sales this past July and more than 1.4 million Americans have qualified for the tax credit this year. She also
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09/29/2009
If you are a first-time home buyer and want to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit, this may be your last chance.The deadline to take advantage of this credit is before December 1, 2009.What does this mean to first-time home buyers? Well, it takes about 30-60 days to close on a home barring
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09/17/2009
It seems as though every time I post my professional opinion either in my own personal blog or in a public forum about how I feel about dual agency, a bunch of Realtors jump all over me because they just can't understand how a Realtor can have such an opinion. The problem is that most Realtors do
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08/27/2009
$8000 First-Time Home Buyer Credit, The Clock Is Ticking. If you are a first-time home buyer hoping to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit, I hope you have done your homework and are out there looking for your home because time is quickly running out. If you haven’t been preapproved for a mort
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07/20/2009
I am writing this blog with the hopes of saving many home owners a lot of aggravation, stress, time and attorney fees. Before you sign the listing contract with that Realtor you have been so gracious to allow in your home, there are some very important things you should be aware of. 1. Make sure
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06/11/2009
What are closing costs is a question I get almost every day. Many home buyers are not aware that in addition to their down payment, they will also need money for closing costs and are very shocked when they find out just how much they will need in order to settle on their home. Closing costs are
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06/03/2009
VOCATIONS By Renee Porsia | May 13, 2009 Great news for first-time home buyers. This week, Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development stated that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is now going to permit it's lenders to allow home buyers to use the $8
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05/14/2009
Buyer Etiquette By Renée Porsia Is there such a thing as buyer etiquette? I say, yes, there is. I'd like to set the record straight for buyers when I say that there is a good way to behave when setting out to find your new home. Most buyers think they can just pick up the phone and call a local
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05/11/2009