Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts

June 23, 2009

Long-Term Numbers Tell a Different Story

" The latest federal statistics on housing prices in hundreds of local markets reveal patterns that haven't been making the news. " (2008-12-6)

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June 20, 2009

Long-Term Numbers Tell a Different Story

" The latest federal statistics on housing prices in hundreds of local markets reveal patterns that haven't been making the news. " (2008-12-6)

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May 30, 2009

Foreclosures Pick Pockets of Homeowners Associations

" If you live in a neighborhood that has a homeowners association, brace yourself. Neighbors losing their homes to foreclosure and short sales not only are dragging down your property values but also are setting you up for higher fees. There's even a threat that your entire neighborhood could grow ... " (2008-11-9)

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December 5, 2008

Foreclosures Pick Pockets of Homeowners Associations

"If you live in a neighborhood that has a homeowners association, brace yourself. Neighbors losing their homes to foreclosure and short sales not only are dragging down your property values but also are setting you up for higher fees. There's even a threat that your entire neighborhood could grow ...
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(2008-11-9)

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Now Is the Time for Those Bottom-Feeders to Do Their Work

"Bring on the vultures. I mean that in the most flattering way possible, you dear deep-pocketed real estate investors with access to credit.
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(2008-11-2)

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Surrounded by Ruins, Mortgage Market Remains Intact

"Everybody knows how severe and painful the global financial breakdown has been, with banks unwilling to lend even to other banks. But what about mortgages and real estate? Can you still get a home loan with less than 20 percent or 30 percent down? Or with a credit score below 720?
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(2008-10-18)

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Another Losing Proposition for Homeowners

"It's happened again. Some of the same people who lost money last year to the Metro Dream Homes mortgage-payment scheme lost tens of thousands of dollars more to another debt-payment plan before it was shut down by the Maryland securities commissioner this month. The commissioner has ordered Edwar...
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(2008-10-12)

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20 Steps to Toughen Up Against Hard Times

"Harder times appear to be on the way, even if lawmakers succeed in unclogging the nation's credit system. It's time to look around our homes and do what we can to cut costs, avoid unnecessary repairs and preserve cash.
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(2008-10-5)

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November 11, 2008

Foreclosures Pick Pockets of Homeowners Associations

"If you live in a neighborhood that has a homeowners association, brace yourself. Neighbors losing their homes to foreclosure and short sales not only are dragging down your property values but also are setting you up for higher fees. There's even a threat that your entire neighborhood could grow ...
"
(2008-11-9)

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Now Is the Time for Those Bottom-Feeders to Do Their Work

"Bring on the vultures. I mean that in the most flattering way possible, you dear deep-pocketed real estate investors with access to credit.
"
(2008-11-2)

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October 17, 2008

Surrounded by Ruins, Mortgage Market Remains Intact

"Everybody knows how severe and painful the global financial breakdown has been, with banks unwilling to lend even to other banks. But what about mortgages and real estate? Can you still get a home loan with less than 20 percent or 30 percent down? Or with a credit score below 720?
"
(2008-10-18)

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October 12, 2008

Another Losing Proposition for Homeowners

"It's happened again. Some of the same people who lost money last year to the Metro Dream Homes mortgage-payment scheme lost tens of thousands of dollars more to another debt-payment plan before it was shut down by the Maryland securities commissioner this month. The commissioner has ordered Edwar...
"
(2008-10-12)

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October 8, 2008

20 Steps to Toughen Up Against Hard Times

"Harder times appear to be on the way, even if lawmakers succeed in unclogging the nation's credit system. It's time to look around our homes and do what we can to cut costs, avoid unnecessary repairs and preserve cash.
"
(2008-10-5)

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