RISMEDIA, April 27, 2009-
HouseMaster®, a home inspection franchisor, reports there are abundant opportunities for qualified homebuyers in the current real estate market - triggered by a 28% rise in foreclosure activity from last year. While President Obama’s $75 billion loan modification and refinancing Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan will help as many as 4 million struggling homeowners, it won’t save everyone from foreclosure resulting in prime deals for qualified homebuyers. See more...http://rismedia.com/2009-04-26/buying-foreclosed-homes-deal-or-no-deal/
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Check out these 10 common pitfalls of first-time
By SmartMoney
The declining home values that are plaguing homeowners are just one of the factors creating an opportunity for prospective homebuyers.Standard & Poor's latest Case-Shiller index, which tracks home prices across 20 major U.S. cities, reported that values dropped 19% in January from a year earlier.Those depressed values, combined with near-record-low mortgage rates and government incentives (an $8,000 first-time homebuyers' tax credit included in the stimulus bill), are luring more first-time home buyers into the market. Indeed, a recent Century 21 Real Estate survey found that more than three-quarters (78%) of potential first-time homebuyers say now is a good time to buy.If you agree, be aware that buying a home comes with plenty of potential missteps. Here are 10 all-too-common mistakes first-timers make. See the list...
http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=18962600
By Lisa Scherzer, SmartMoney
The declining home values that are plaguing homeowners are just one of the factors creating an opportunity for prospective homebuyers.Standard & Poor's latest Case-Shiller index, which tracks home prices across 20 major U.S. cities, reported that values dropped 19% in January from a year earlier.Those depressed values, combined with near-record-low mortgage rates and government incentives (an $8,000 first-time homebuyers' tax credit included in the stimulus bill), are luring more first-time home buyers into the market. Indeed, a recent Century 21 Real Estate survey found that more than three-quarters (78%) of potential first-time homebuyers say now is a good time to buy.If you agree, be aware that buying a home comes with plenty of potential missteps. Here are 10 all-too-common mistakes first-timers make. See the list...
http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=18962600
By Lisa Scherzer, SmartMoney
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