Daily Archives: August 2, 2011

Decorating a Screened-in Porch

A screened-in porch or a three-season room can be a welcome space that adds viable living area to a house.  Oftentimes, these rooms serve as a bridge between the indoors and outside, and they can offer the creature comforts of … Continue reading

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A Guide to Equity Loan Options

http://bit.ly/pMamiA Determining which type of equity loan to take—second mortgage, HELOC, or cash-out refi—comes down to a number of factors, including why you need it.

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U.S. Homeownership Falls to Lowest Since 1998 on Tight Lending

http://bloom.bg/ppQcnt The U.S. homeownership rate fell to the lowest level since 1998 in the second quarter as stricter lending standards blocked purchases and foreclosures forced people out of their residences.

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How To Inspect Your HVAC System and Blow Away Future Problems

http://bit.ly/hxSsow Inspect your HVAC system twice a year and head off costly problems. We’ll walk you through heating and air conditioning inspections you can do yourself.  

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61 Ridge Road, Marshfield, MA

AWESOME QUALITY BUILT CUSTOM CAPE ON THE BANKS OF THE SOUTH RIVER. ALL THE AMENITIES FOR GRACIOUS LIVING AND ENTERTAINING INCLUDING CENTER ISLAND GOURMET KIITCHEN W/ NEW JENN-AIRE RANGE, GRANITE COUNTERS; FR W/GAS LOG FP AND OVERSIZE SLIDERS TO FULL … Continue reading

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Welcome to Success!!

It has been in incredible few months here at SUCCESS!  Our Agent Team is growing in leaps and bounds.  So much so that it has been hard to keep up with new Agent announcements.  That being said we are pleased … Continue reading

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Senate Steps toward New Mortgage Servicing Standard

The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday to develop a new  national mortgage servicing standard. In January, federal regulators announced a new initiative to develop a set of  servicing standards following weaknesses in the process that arose last  … Continue reading

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Armageddon Averted for Battered Housing Market?

Maybe, if Congress can get its act together and pass a compromise bill today to keep Uncle Sam from becoming the biggest deadbeat in history. If the federal government were to start default on its debts, it could have catastrophic … Continue reading

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June Pending Home Sales Rise

http://bit.ly/nnGla2 For the second consecutive month, pending home sales figures have increased. According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) all regions are showing "strong double-digit" gains over last June and the index itself was up 2.4 percent for the … Continue reading

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Word of the Day Rarefied RAIR-uh-fyde (adjective) Being less dense; of,  relating to or interesting to a select group; esoteric; very high – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day National Night Out http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno Designed to strengthen neighborhoods and heighten crime and … Continue reading

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