Daily Archives: May 2, 2012

Pembroke Calendar May 4th through 8th

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Friday, May 4th: The Jackson Wetherbee Band will perform at British Beer Company, 15 Columbia Road, 781 829-6999 or visit http://www.britishbeer.com. Saturday, May 5th: A Fiesta for Eva, a Cinco de Mayo celebration to help 4 year-old Evangelina Fox in … Continue reading →

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Scituate Calendar May 4th through 9th

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  Friday, May 4th: Scituate artist/photographer Darlene Ann Bradlee is the featured artist at the James Library & Cultural Center for the Arts for the month of May.  Her show “Big Bloomers’ Light, Color and Abstration” opens on Friday, May … Continue reading →

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Marshfield Calendar May 5th through 8th

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Saturday, May 5th: Sunset Hayrides presented by Mass Audubon at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Winslow Cemetery Road, 7 to  8:15 p.m.  For families with children of all ages.  Dress for the weather.  $6 members, $9 non-members.  Pre-registration is required by … Continue reading →

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More Homes Hitting the Market

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Posted by Scott Van Voorhis May 2, 2012, Boston.Com This spring has seen a flood of homes hitting the market in Greater Boston. Like the recent rains, it is a badly needed inundation for a parched real estate landscape dominated … Continue reading →

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Equifax: March Home Finance Delinquencies at Three-Year Low

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• May 2, 2012 • HousingWire.com Delinquent first-mortgage balances sank to $500 billion in March, the lowest since January 2009, according to Equifax’s ($45.74 -0.2%) March National Consumer Credit Trends report. The report, a joint product of Equifax and Moody’s … Continue reading →

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Get the Best Price Possible for your Home

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Without proper exposure, sellers may be leaving money on the table By Dian Hymer Inman News®, May 2nd, 2012 Wouldn’t it be nice to sell your home without the hassle of exposing it to the public? Selling off-market works occasionally, … Continue reading →

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Benefits of 15-year Mortgage Hard to Beat

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Why those lured by smaller payments on 30-year loan should reconsider By Jack Guttentag Inman News®, May 2nd, 2012 The case for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages has never been stronger because, in the post-crisis market, the rate advantage over the 30-year … Continue reading →

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Fannie Signals new Contract Changes with Mortgage Lenders

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 • May 1, 2012 • HousingWire.com Fannie Mae said it could change pricing and other terms under purchase agreements and mortgage-backed securities contracts with lenders, according to an alert Tuesday. New rules could affect lenders with large inventories of outstanding … Continue reading →

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Foreclosures Down to 69,000 in March, Inventory Also Down

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05/01/2012 By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com Year-over-year, the number of completed foreclosures decreased about 19 percent to 69,000 in March 2012 compared to 85,000 in March 2011, according to CoreLogic’s National Foreclosure Report for March. Month-over-month, with the number of completed … Continue reading →

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‘Innately Good’ Housing Markets are Turning

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Commentary: Hope like hell inflation subsides, so the Fed can prevent a US stall By Lou Barnes Inman News®, May 2nd, 2012 On the surface, all is quiet. Since the first week of April, the 10-year Treasury note has not … Continue reading →

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