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2010
In Massachusetts, where I have been practicing real estate law for more than 40 years, many unmarried couples purchase real estate together. Some engaged people are trying to take advantage of the current low interest rates, and market indecision, to get something "we own before we marry". Other ...
01/23/2010
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Owning your own home can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Having a home that is truly yours will not only bring you a sense of pride and pleasure, but it can also be a satisfying long-term investment. That said, not everyone is in a position to buy their own home. Some of the reasons you m...
01/22/2010
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In today's real estate market - the words "AS IS" are used a lot. But what does it really mean to your clients? For Buyers it means that they should: still do a home inspection, fill out the BINSR (Buyer Inspection Seller Response) forms, whenever agreeing to the words "AS IS" - to sign the AS ...
01/21/2010
Association of Foreign Investors said Washington, D.C. is ranked No. 1 by its members to be the most attractive city to invest in real estate. The Capital of U.S. is the largest federal agency area to receive federal tax dollar each year. The steady flow of money and the interests of corporate ex...
01/21/2010
The home warranty is a service contract that covers the repair or replacement of many major system components and appliances in your home. It will not prevent system or appliances from breaking down, but will repairs or replaces if the systems or appliances broke down. Before home owners putti...
01/21/2010
Negotiation is what we(real estate agents) learn at the early age in our real estate life. We negotiate everything, our commission split, listing commission, sale price, even time. Negotiation is life learning process, we all learn by doing every single day. I negotiate with a plan. When I put ...
01/21/2010
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This post is a follow up to my previous post on "AS IS" - What does that really mean?". One of the individuals who commented on the post said that he lets Buyers in to the AS IS home to make repairs if it's necessary for financing. A very common thing that happens: the Seller won't do repairs -...
01/20/2010
FHA To Raise Mortgage Insurance Premiums & Reduce Closing Costs Home owners and home buyers obtaining FHA loans will soon have to pay increased mortgage insurance fees and have less availability for closing cost assistance on these types of loans. These changes are part of a host of updates that ...
01/20/2010
A major earthquake centered just 10 miles from Port-au-Prince has devastated the country. Partners in Health and its partner organization Zanmi Lasante have worked in Haiti for nearly twenty-five years, and today is one of the largest non-governmental health care providers in the country. As ...
01/15/2010
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Everyone should know by now about what had happened in Haiti. But what we may not know and understand is what is going on now. They don't have medical care, no utility, no home, no safe places. You can donate $10 by texting the word "Haiti" to 90999 Click here for information
01/15/2010