Daily Archives: June 5, 2012

Farmers Market has Much in Store

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Mary Jane Hanron, Wickedlocal.com, June 5th, 2012 Weekly Summer Event is Fridays, 2 to 6 p.m. The summer Farmers Market open last Friday, June 1st at the Marshfield Fairgrounds offering new activities and attractions combined with produce and fare traditionally … Continue reading →

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The Housing Bust: Sales Pace Remains Sluggish

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Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press, June 5th, 2012 Washington — A gauge of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in April from nearly a two-year high in the previous month. The decline was the biggest in a year.  Still, … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers with Bankrate.com

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Courtesy of Bankrate.com, June 5th, 2012 Question: How difficult is it to win a mortgage today? Answer:  If you haven’t shopped for a mortgage in the past six years, you might be surprised at how much harder it is to … Continue reading →

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Freddie Mac Announces Lower Modification Interest Rate

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06/04/2012 By: Tory Barringer, DSNews.com Freddie Mac announced Friday that starting July 1, the GSE’s Standard Modification interest rate will come down from 5 percent to 4.625 percent. The Standard Modification is for borrowers who do not qualify for the … Continue reading →

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Timeline Requirements to Support Continued Short Sale Growth

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06/04/2012 By: Tory Barringer, DSNews.com With new deadline requirements set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) looming on the horizon, short sales are expected to increase after an already active first quarter. According to RealtyTrac’s Q1 2012 U.S. Foreclosure … Continue reading →

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Clear Capital: Prices see First Quarterly and Yearly Gain since August ’10

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06/05/2012 By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com For the first time since August 2010, home prices rose on both a quarterly and yearly basis, according to the May 2012 Home Data Index (HDI) report released by Clear Capital. Quarter-over-quarter, prices appreciated 0.4 … Continue reading →

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The Scoop on Closing Costs

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RealtyTimes.com, June 5th, 2012 Are you a buyer preparing to close on a house? Now is a good time to refresh yourself on the most common closing costs. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120605_closingcosts.htm Follow Len and Leslie Marma of Success! Real Estate … Continue reading →

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