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April 2008

Would you like to save money on your homeowners insurance?

Apr. 30, 2008

Categorized in: Buying and Selling Real Estate

Tagged with: buyer, buying, home, homeowners insurance, hurricane, inspection, my safe florida home, real estate, seller, selling

Lower your homeowners insurance costs. My Safe Florida Home is a free home inspection to see if your home is hurricane proof

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Why lenders are leary of Short Sales

Apr. 21, 2008

Categorized in: Buying and Selling Real Estate

Tagged with: bank, fannie mae, foreclosure, freddie mac, lender, mortgage bankers association, national association of realtors, short sale

Why are lenders leary of short sales? At this time 18 percent of home transactions are short sale transactions. Lenders lose only 19 percent of their investment versus 40 percent on a traditional foreclosure.

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How do tax liens or tax deed sales work?

Apr. 15, 2008

Categorized in: Buying Real Estate

Tagged with: foreclosure, lender, okaloosa county florida, real estate, tax deed, tax deed auction, tax lien, tax lien auction

Tax deeds or tax lien sales can be a way to acquire real estate. Is it a good idea to buy real estate in a tax lien or tax deed auction? How does a tax lien auction work? How does a tax deed auction work?

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