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The Worst Celebrity Neighbor for 2016……..

How does a bad neighbor affect your homeowners insurance premiums? How does a bad neighbor affect the value of your home? Zillow has once again taken the glittering pulse of celebrity neighbor-dom in its annual Celebrity Neighbor Survey, ranking the … Continue reading

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Reverse mortgage bonds hit 2016 high

About $996 million in new Home Equity Conversion Mortgage-backed security pools were created during August, a high for the year, according to a report by Reverse Mortgage Daily. August’s HMBS issuance total was up 41% from July’s total of $704 … Continue reading

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Dallas equity firm sued by homeowners

Four black homeowners in the state of New York filed a federal suit against the Dallas-based equity firm Lone Star Funds. The federal suit also targets the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The plaintiffs allege that … Continue reading

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The Many Ways to Be Relieved of Your Timeshare Obligations

While it is true that a timeshare contract is a binding legal document, it is often mistakenly thought that such a contract cannot only be cancelled.  In fact, most timeshare companies maintain that their contracts are non – cancellable.  This  … Continue reading

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Condos Bought in 2 hours

In the real estate world, when the right opportunity pops up, two hours can really make a difference. In that short time frame, you can either snap up a killer deal…or miss out on one. That’s certainly the case with … Continue reading

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Distressed Home Sales Plunge to Nine-Year Low

Distressed sales—including bank-owned (REO) sales, sales of homes actively in foreclosure, and short sales—accounted for 12.9 percent of all U.S. single-family home and condo sales in Q3 2016. According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q3 2016 U.S. Home Sales Report, these … Continue reading

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Homeownership offers tremendous value

Homeownership is still a vital—though vulnerable—component of the American Dream. Protecting it, as well as promoting it, is at the top of the docket for National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2017 President Bill Brown, who recently discussed his agenda at … Continue reading

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What is wrong with this picture?

This is a house in Southlake, Texas – what is wrong with this picture? Do you see it? Respond if you do….READY GO!

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Homebuilder sentiment edges down

Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes remained generally good in October despite edging down two points to 63 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. “Even with this month’s drop, builder confidence stands … Continue reading

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U.S. mortgage investigation

Deutsche Bank AG’s shares and its riskiest bonds dropped the most since the Brexit vote after the lender said the U.S. Justice Department is seeking $14 billion to settle a probe tied to mortgage-backed securities, more money than the bank … Continue reading

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