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Assumable mortgages and VA loans

On December 17, 2012 By

Interest rates are incredibly low right now.  Amazingly, stunningly low.  Anyone listening to the news for the last year is aware of this fact.

The old saying is things that go up must come down. With interest rates, things that go down, must come up.  I was reading a fascinating article today on interest rates [...]

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Your home is likely the biggest investment you will ever make.  One of the realities today is that the majority of home buyers will take out a mortgage on their home when they purchase it.

Do you shop for your mortgage as carefully as you shopped for your cell phone?

Most of us wouldn’t just [...]

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You search and scour the internet. You look through all the photos, check the maps, triple check descriptions, and drive by the homes you like. You find it. The One. The house that has everything you want and need. You call a realtor, and you hear words that make your heart sink.

“I’m sorry. That [...]

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Our definition of flipping, as used in real estate:

Purchasing a home as investment, often a foreclosure or distressed property, and reselling it quickly.  Sometimes these properties are repaired or renovated before reselling.  Other times, the investor simply takes advantage of a good deal and resells without repairs or with minimal cosmetic updates.

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Yesterday, we reviewed the real estate market report data for Green County in December of 2011.  Today, it is time for the year in review.

Green County Real Estate Market Report for 2011:

428 properties sold though the MLS in 2011, The properties were on the market for an average of 129 days, The average [...]

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Another month draws to a close; another real estate market report from us here at Cheese Country Realtors.  How did the Green County real estate market perform in December of 2011? 33 properties sold though the MLS in December of 2011, The properties were on the market for an average of 119 days, The average [...]

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