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The Foreclosure Crisis: Were Sub Prime Loans the Only Cause?

In: Home Mortgages

By: Michelle Lee Lutz

Making the Right Offer on Your Dream Home: Tips for Negotiating the Best Home Price in a Cold Real Estate Marke

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Dana Herrera

Negotiating the Price of Your Home: Tips for Getting the Best Home Price in a Cold Real Estate Market

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Dana Herrera

Real Estate Investment Planning: How to Map Out the Road to Successful Wealth Creation

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: E.E. Mazier

Title Insurance, Buyers & Owners Policies: Making Sure You Own Your New Property

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: David J. Shestokas

What New Home Buyers Need to Know: Lessons Learned in Major Mortgage Meltdown in Miami

In: Home Mortgages

By: Deborah S. Hildebrand

Real Estate Investing for Everyone: Beware of Real Estate Investment Gurus and Naysayers

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: E.E. Mazier

Economists Applaud New Mortgage Rules: Canadian Government Moves to Avoid U.S.-Style Housing Bubble

In: Mortgages/Loans (general)

By: Doug Watt

FHA Loans: An Excellent Way to Finance a New Home

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Jara Chadburn

Avoiding Mortgage Foreclosure: Save Your Home From Foreclosure

In: Home Mortgages

By: Feature Writer Carla Marie Boulianne

California Foreclosure Short Sale: Mortgage Mitigation-Mediation: Resolutions for Distressed Homeowners

In: Mortgage Negotiation

By: Alexander Siegel

Green Banking: Online Banking - Green Mortgages - Green Credit Cards

In: Business Loans

By: Patricia Faulhaber

How to Save for a House Deposit: Tips for First Time Home Buyers

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Jennifer Boyes

Buy First or Sell First? Be an Informed Consumer Regarding Home Buying/Sellling

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Heather Allan

Should I Buy a House Now? Buying a Home in Today's Real Estate Market

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Laura Block-Stewart

Buying a House in Spain: Top Tips for Success When Purchasing a Spanish Property

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Elaine Walker

Managing a Rental Home: A Guide for the First-time Landlord

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Steve Holder

Home Equity Loan Scams: Avoid Becoming a Scam Victim by Following these Guidelines

In: Home Mortgages

By: Feature Writer Renee Blixt

Sell Your Home or Rent It? How to Decide if You Should Keep Your House as an Investment

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Steve Holder

Ideas for Fixing & Flipping Houses: Real Estate Renovation & Refurbishment Low Budget Fixer-Upper Ideas

In: Real Estate Investment

By: Janienne Jennrich

Real Estate and Flipping Houses: Pros & Cons of Investing in Houses & Refurbishing Fixer-Upper Homes

In: Real Estate Investment

By: Janienne Jennrich

Making the Downpayment: Step 3 - Deciding How Much to Put Down

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Andrew Beattie

Financing Your First Home: Step 2 - Getting a Mortgage and Deciding How Much to Borrow

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Andrew Beattie

A Guide to Buying Your First Home: Step 1 - Deciding Whether or Not to Buy

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Andrew Beattie

Flip a House in a Slow Market: Tips for Flipping Houses

In: Real Estate Investment

By: Feature Writer Katelyn Thomas

Tips for Obtaining a Fast Mortgage: Home Loans Do Not Have to Be a Difficult Task

In: Home Mortgages

By: Summer Banks

Guide to Speciality Mortgages: Adjustable Rate Mortgages, Piggyback/Combo, Buydowns and More

In: Home Mortgages

By: Sarah Bloch

10 Mistakes When Showing Your Home: 10 Things That Will Definitely Put Buyers Off Your House!

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sarah Bloch

Selling Your Home Yourself: For Sale By Owners Services Can Help You Save Money When You Sell

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sarah Bloch

Social Lending Financial Market: Money-making Finance Trend Between Friends and Family

In: Mortgages/Loans (general)

By: Feature Writer Renee Blixt

What Is Seller Financing? Mortgages Arranged by Sellers Can Lead to Easier Sales

In: Home Mortgages

By: Summer Banks

Real Estate for Pet Owners: Give the Illusion of a Pet-free Home to Sell Quickly!

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Amy Urquhart

Pre-Approval and Pre-Qualification: Which Letter Holds the Most Home-buying Power?

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Summer Banks

Close Ended Mortgages: What are Second Mortgages All About?

In: Home Mortgages

By: Summer Banks

What Defines an As Is Home? Buying Homes With No Guarantee May Not Mean Buying a Bad Home

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Summer Banks

Preparing to Sell a Home: Improve a House for Quick and Easy Sale

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Amy Urquhart

Is Loft Living Right for You? Considerations to Make Before Choosing the Loft Lifestyle

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Shannon Perry

The Pros of Loft Living: Exploring the Lifestyle of the Downtown City Dwellers

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Shannon Perry

Which Mortgage is Best? Conventional Mortgage versus Government Mortgage

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Summer Banks

Selling an Urban Loft: Tips on How to Market and Sell Your Downtown Loft

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

Buying a Fixer-Upper: What You Should Know Before Purchasing an Older Home that Needs Work

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

The Future for Real Estate Agents: Is Selling Real Estate a Dying Profession in this Down Market?

In: Real Estate Careers

By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

Selling Your Vacation Timeshare: How to Get a Good Price on Your Timeshare Property and Avoid Scams

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

Selling a Home During the Holidays: Tips for Staging Real Estate Between Thanksgiving and Christmas

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Lisa Merritt

Purchasing a Vacation Home: Is Buying a Second Home a Great Investment or Merely a Money Pit?

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

Buy a Condo or House? Advantages of Purchasing a Condo over a Single-Family Home

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Feature Writer L. Marie Dubuque

The Subprime Crisis: The Effects of US Subprime and The Credit Crunch

In: Mortgages/Loans (general)

By: Rebecca Turner

Home Selling Concessions: Things to Request from the Seller

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Jada Bradley

Haunting Real Estate Precedents: New York Decided that there Are Haunted Homes

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Condo Hotels: Luxury Living Away from Home

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Jada Bradley

Horrifying Homes for Sale: Violence Impacts Real Estate Value

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

The Northern Rock Crisis: How The Subprime Crisis Will Affect Bank Savings

In: Mortgages/Loans (general)

By: Rebecca Turner

High Ratio Borrower Tool Kit: Preparation for First-time Homebuyers

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Joel Nash

Rental Documentation: Documenting can save you money when renting

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

High Risk Mortgages Disaster: U.S. Subprime Credit Crisis Sets Global Financial Markets on Fire

In: Mortgages/Loans (general)

By: Feature Writer Inya Ivkovic

Wintering Your Cottage: Prepare your seasonal home for the cold.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Offer Made For Viceroy Homes: Joint Stock Open Investments Offers to Buy Prefab Home Manufacturer

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Home Presentation Effects Price: Staging your house for sale can increase its value

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

5 Tips for Buying a Car in Dubai: Low Interest Rates and Good Financing

In: Personal Loans

By: Feature Writer Frank W. Hardy

The Listing Price: What Goes Into Pricing a Home

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sara Richmond-Walls

Downsizing 101: Tips To Help Clear the Clutter

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sara Richmond-Walls

What To Offer: A Homebuyer Guide

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sara Richmond-Walls

House Flipping Expenses: Be Sure You Add Up All the Costs Before You Buy That Flipper House

In: Real Estate Investment

By: Steve Holder

Financing Is Key to House Flipping: A Good Mortgage Broker on Your Team Adds Thousands to Your Profit

In: Real Estate Investment

By: Steve Holder

Investing in Foreclosures: How to Avoid Losing Money Buying Foreclosed Properties

In: Real Estate Investment

By: Steve Holder

Seller Motivations: Understanding the Reasong Vendors Sell Their Homes

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Homes Helped and Hurt By Handymen: Learning about the possible pitfalls of do-it-yourself home reno's

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

The Final Walkthrough: What to Look For in both New and Resale Home

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sara Richmond-Walls

Dubai Real Estate Boom or Bust: Continued Growth with Arrested Rates Abound in the UAE

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Feature Writer Frank W. Hardy

Loan Officer or Mortgage Broker: What's the Difference When You're Looking for a Mortgage?

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Feature Writer Debbie Kwiatoski

Preparing To Build: Five New Construction Tips

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sara Richmond-Walls

Home Buyer Information Overload: Too Much information Can Delay a Home Purchase

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Joel Nash

Hydro Pole Inspections: Problems with hydro poles can affect rural property owners.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Moving Property: Selling in a Buyer's Market

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sara Richmond-Walls

REALTORS & Lenders & Lawyers Oh My: 6 Service Providers You Need to Know When Buying or Selling a Home

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Sara Richmond-Walls

Dracula's Castle for Sale: Romanian Castle is on the Market

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

SOLD! Is A Career in Real Estate Right for You?

In: Real Estate Careers

By: Sara Richmond-Walls

Deciding on the Right Condition: Sale of Purchaser's Property Condition vs. Finding Suitable Housing

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

The Real Estate Process: Buying and Selling Step-by-Step

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Joel Nash

The Value of a Real Estate Agent: A rebuttal to '$60,000 in real estate commissions down the drain'

In: Real Estate Careers

By: Joel Nash

Understanding Your Home Plans: Interpreting Plans for New Home Construction

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

New Home Cost Overruns: Planning for the actual cost of a home build.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Home Sales and Kids: The Chore of Cleaning Up After the Youn Ones

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Pool Culture At Home: Modern trends, features and technology in backyard pools.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Full Disclosure About Your Home: Disclosing the defects in your home.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

3 Key Areas For Home Renovations: Direct your home reno dollars effectively.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Heavy Scents Hinder Home Sales: Avoid chemically scented products when selling your home.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Designing Conditions: How to draw up a condition in an offer for sale.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Buying a Second Home in Spain: General Advice for the Property Investor

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Paul Read

First Time Home Buyers: Tips to successfully purchase your first home.

In: First Time Home Buyers

By: Joel Nash

Survey Issues: Encroachments, Easements, and Rights-Of-Way

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Traits Of A Successful Agent: What does it take to suceed in Real Estate?

In: Real Estate Careers

By: Joel Nash

Housing History: A look at Real Estate Over the last 30 years.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Survey Reports: How a survey report is compiled and what is in it.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Lending Money to Friends: The Pros and Cons of Personal Loans

In: Personal Loans

By: S. Spyrou Schneider

Home Selling Tips for Homeowners: Feng Shui Advice

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Debbie DeSpirt

Finding Your Homes History: The history behind historic homes

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Greener Home Construction: Trends towards more sustainable home energy systems.

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Housing Market Crashes In Detroit: Housing prices continue to plummet in Detroit

In: Buying/Selling a Home

By: Joel Nash

Understanding the loan process: So you want to buy a house?

In: Mortgages/Loans (general)

By: Amy Edge

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