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Great Northeast Queens News

October 2008

If Fed Funds Rate Now Close to Its 50 Year Low, Why are Mortgage Rates rising to 3 Year High?
Oct. 29, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: fed funds rate drop, federal reserve, mortgage rates to rise, stock market up
It's common misconception that Federal Reserve controls mortgage rates
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Why Do Mortgage Rates tend to rise when the Fed Funds Rate Fall?
Oct. 29, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: economic recovery delayed, fed funds rate, harder to get a home, mortgages, north queens real estate
Will New Mortgage Rates rise with expected Cuts in Fed Funds Rate?
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The Strength in New Home Sales Shows that Banks & Builders have figured out the Market
Oct. 28, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: banks, builders, expert realtor, foreclosures lower, john maniec, new homes higher, northeast queens
New Home Sales Rise as Number of Foreclosed Homes Fall
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Home Owners: Think "Green" - Use LED Bulbs and Save Energy
Oct. 27, 2008
Categorized in: Home Owner Money Saving Tips
Tagged with: be kind to the earth, go green, home owner money savings, led bulbs, save energy
Save energy by using LED light bulbs
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Simple Real Estate Definitions: PITI
Oct. 26, 2008
Categorized in: Important NY Real Estate News
Tagged with: bayside, home ownership, interest, mortgages, northeast queens, piti, principal
When you purchase a home, you must pay PITI each month. What is PITI?
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What is the Proper Way to Give & Receive Gifts for Downpayments?
Oct. 26, 2008
Categorized in: Real Estate Legal Issues
Tagged with: bayside, cash gifts, downpayments, home purchases, homebuyers, mortgages, northeast queens
What is the proper way to give a cash gift toward home purchase downpayments?
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Use the Inflation Calculator to Check if Your Income is Keeping up with "Life"
Oct. 26, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: bayside, consumer price index, cost of living, dollar worth less, inflation, lower home prices, northeast queens
with inflation, is your income keeping up with life?
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The Obvious Truth about Housing Prices Predictions
Oct. 26, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: bayside, bottom reached, home prices, northeast queens homes, predicting the future
Home Prices & the Future - Who really knows the Truth?
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Get Ready to "Do-Si-Do" at the upcoming APEC Square Dance
Oct. 24, 2008
Categorized in: Local Events
Tagged with: apec center, douglaston, family fun night out, northeast queens, square dance
Come enjoy a family fun night out at APEC's Square Dance
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Free Flu Shots For Queens Senior Citizens on November 12th
Oct. 24, 2008
Categorized in: Local Events
Tagged with: flushing, free flu shots, prevent illnesses, queen ymca, senior citizens
Free Flu Shots in Queens on November 12th
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Regularly Clean Your Gutters and Extend the Life of Your Home
Oct. 24, 2008
Categorized in: Home Owner Money Saving Tips
Tagged with: clean gutters, homeowner tips, northeast queens, protect your home, real estate
A Tip for Home Owners - Cleaning Gutters & Extend Your Home's Life.
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Home Sales Are Up, Home Supply is Down -- This is What a Recovering Market Looks Like.
Oct. 24, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: bayside, buyers are buying, market recovers, northeast queens, real estate is selling
Don't Believe Everything You Read in the Newspapers - Americans are buying & selling real estate in greater numbers.
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Reverse Ceiling Fan's Air Flow & Reduce Home Heating Costs
Oct. 23, 2008
Categorized in: Home Owner Money Saving Tips
Tagged with: bayside, cold winters, homeowner money saving tips, john maniec realtor, northeast queens, save on heating costs
Save on Upcoming Home Heating Costs
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Before Listing Your Home For Sale, Simple Ways to rid it of Odors
Oct. 23, 2008
Categorized in: Home Owner Money Saving Tips
Tagged with: bayside, higher home prices, home odors, neutralize smells, northeast queens, prepare your home for sale
Simple Ways to Eliminate Home Odors
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September 2008 Foreclosure Rates are on the Decline
Oct. 23, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: bayside, douglaston, john maniec, little neck, lower foreclosure rates, northeast queens, queens real estate news, queens realtor
Recent foreclosure rates show a decline
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Pending Home Sales Show that More Buyers May be Shopping for Homes than You Thought
Oct. 22, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: bayside homes, good for real estate sales, nar statistics, north queens homes, pending home sales
higher pending home sales indicate there are many buyers around today.
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Do Falling Gas Prices lessen the Impact of Recession in the U.S.
Oct. 22, 2008
Categorized in: Home Owner Money Saving Tips
Tagged with: bayside, good for home buyers, lower gas prices, lower mortgage rates, northeast queens, recession
As falling gas prices continue, mortgage rates may soon follow.
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Why Do You Need a Home Inspection before buying your Dream Home?
Oct. 22, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: bayside, dream home, home inspection, john maniec, northeast queens
A home inspection is the first step before buying your dream home
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Homeowners - Are You flushing $145 down the toilet each year?
Oct. 22, 2008
Categorized in: Home Owner Money Saving Tips
Tagged with: fix your toilet, homeowner, money saving tips, wasting water
Does your toilet waste money
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Are Rising Unemployment Rates beneficial to Home Buyers?
Oct. 22, 2008
Categorized in: Important Real Estate News
Tagged with: bayside, good time to buy a home, home buying, john maniec, northeast queens homes, realtor, unemployment
Unemployment, Bad for American Workers, Good for Home Buyers?
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