Daily Archives: June 20, 2012

Owning a Home: A Good or Bad Thing?

Posted: 20 Jun 2012, KCM Blog We love to hear from our readers. Last week, we received this email from Neal Paskvan who is an agent at Baird & Warner, a real estate firm in the Chicago area. “I was … Continue reading

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Financing Needed to Boost REO Sales

RealtyTimes.com, June 20th, 2012 Buyer, sellers, and real estate professionals alike are finding that today’s market is still experiencing a glut of distressed properties. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120620_reosales.htm Follow Len and Leslie Marma of Success! Real Estate on their facebook business … Continue reading

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Applications Soar with Low Mortgage Rates as Other Markets Struggle

RealtyTimes.com, June 20th, 2012 Holding on to record lows, FreeRateUpdate.com’s survey of wholesale and direct lenders shows that 30 year fixed mortgage rates are at 3.375%, 15 year fixed mortgage rates are at 2.750% and 5/1 adjustable mortgage rates are … Continue reading

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HOA Insurance Victimization

RealtyTimes.com, June 20th, 2012 An oft repeated scenario in common wall communities is water damage which originates from a neighboring unit. Whether a broken pipe or washing machine hose, surf’s up! and usually between midnight and 4 am (disasters are … Continue reading

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