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Could An Extension Of The Mortgage Debt Relief Provision Happen Before This Year’s Election?

On August 2, the US Senate Committee on Finance released their summary of the Family & Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 as approved by the Finance Committee. This Act contains legislation that could extend dozens of tax cuts … Continue reading

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How Good Are Zillow’s Estimates?

An article from the Wall Street Journal by James R. Hagerty, contributed to by Alison Van Camp, February 14, 2007) Popular Home-Price Web Site Often Gets It Right but Can Be Way Off the Mark, We Find In the year … Continue reading

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5 Biggest Mistakes Home Buyers Make

Credit.com recently featured some of the biggest mistakes home buyers often make. Their list included: 1. Trying to fix credit scores before buying a home. Home buyers may do more harm than good if they don’t consult a financial expert … Continue reading

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Housing Picture Expected to Brighten in 2012

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, November 17, 2011 Better times are ahead for the real estate market in the new year, according to several forecasts and recent surveys. Fiserv, a financial information services firm, predicts that 95 percent of … Continue reading

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A FICO Score is calculated from the following Data

It helps to know what information is used to develop a credit score. A FICO score is calculated from the following data: •35%: An individual’s payment history, whether or not payments are made on time. •30%: Amounts owed and how … Continue reading

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When a parent, spouse or loved one dies – what do you need to know or do about the house?

When a parent, spouse or loved one dies and he or she owned a home, there’s a lot for the survivors to do in addition to the very real and painful process of mourning.  I have been through this with … Continue reading

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