Apr 20th 2011 9:32AM
Are home buyers starting to make their move? The latest data certainly suggests something along those lines: Mortgage applications rose 5.3 percent last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. While much of that increase likely was due to an increase in FHA government-backed loans before insurance rates rise,... Continue Reading »
Apr 15th 2011 10:14AM
Ever wonder why if that property is such a great buy how come your real estate agent didn't just snatch it up? Well, sometimes agents do buy properties for various reasons, and they are looking for a deal just like everyone else. But when it comes to undercutting their own clients there can be repercussions. Just ask... Continue Reading »
Apr 12th 2011 11:40AM
With the spring home buying season upon us, waiting for the market to bottom will cost you. So says Michael Corbett, host of the syndicated TV show Extra's Mansions and Millionaires franchise and author of the recently published Before You Buy! The Homebuyer's Handbook for Today's Market. AOL Real Estate chatted with... Continue Reading »
Apr 8th 2011 12:35PM
In New York City's cramped housing market, where closets pass for studio apartments, every square foot counts. So when Brooklyn, N.Y., homeowners Rishi and Heather Bhandari discovered that their brand new condominium unit was built nearly 20 percent smaller than promised, they fought back. After a nearly four-year-long... Continue Reading »
Apr 6th 2011 11:32AM
The spring real estate market has sprung, and so far the news is not good. Home buyers and refinancers applied for 2.0 percent fewer mortgages for the week ending April 1 compared to one week earlier, according to mortgage application market composite index released by the Mortgage Bankers Association. While in recent... Continue Reading »
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