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First Time Home Buyer ebook

Mar. 22, 2009

Categorized in: Buying Real Estate

Tagged with: ebook, first time home buyer, first time home buyer credit, foreclosure, own or rent, short sale, webinar

7 Things Every First Time Home Buyer Should Know is an e-book that will explain the home buying process. Why is it better to own than rent? What do you do first? How do I know if I'm getting a good deal or not?

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Does a short sale affect a seller's credit report?

May. 6, 2008

Categorized in: Selling Real Estate

Tagged with: credit report, deed in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosure, lender, real estate, short sale

Does a short sale affect a seller's credit report? Deciding between going into foreclosure or doing a short sale is like deciding whether to get hit by a train or a bus.

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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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