Tag Archives: Len & Leslie Marma

After Years of False Hopes, Signs of a Turn in Housing

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

NewYorkTimes.com, June 27th, 2012 WASHINGTON — Announcements of a housing recovery have become a wrongheaded rite of summer, but after several years of false hopes, evidence is accumulating that the optimists may finally be right. A house in San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Tried and True Tips for New Home Buyers and New Home Owners

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Posted: 03 Jun 2012 , HomeFinders Opening doors Blog Whether you are preparing to be a first-time homeowner or you’ve recently purchased your dream house, we have some tried and true tips from industry experts, Dottie Herman, President and CEO … Continue reading →

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Suburban Flight No More?

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

New census data reveals that many cities are growing faster than their  suburbs for the first time in decades. BY Courtney Hollands POSTED ON 6/29/2012, BostonMagazine Out of the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas,  more than half — 27, to … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure Inch Down Nationally, and in Mass.

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Friday, June 29, 2012, Bankers&Tradesmen About 1.4 million homes, or about 3.4 percent of all homes with a mortgage, were in the national foreclosure inventory as of May, according to CoreLogic. That’s down from 1.5 million homes, or about 3.5 … Continue reading →

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Pending Home Sales Bounce Back in May

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

NAR forecasts sales of existing homes sales will jump 9.5% this year By Inman News Inman News®, July 1st, 2012 After a month-to-month dip in April, pending sales of existing homes jumped back to a two-year high in May, according … Continue reading →

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HouseCalls: A Clean Closing is Always Best

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Linda Goodspeed for The Patriot Ledger, June 29th, 2012 Question:  My daughter and son-in-law have made a down payment on a new home.  They want to move into the home before school starts in September and scheduled a closing date … Continue reading →

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Welcome New Neighbors

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

The Patriot Ledger, June 29th, 2012 Gregory D. Stoyle, 82 Valley Path; Ralph C. Rotondo and Stephanie Diegisser, 200 Plain Street; John and Rosemary Haviland, 10 South Street; Carol Gesner, 22 Dudley Lane; Abigail H. and Timothy Lacroix, 90 Ireland … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Watch: Five Reasons to Refinance

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Dale Robyn Siegel, Bankrate.com, June 29th, 2012 Lots of reasons exist to refinance a mortgage, and not all of the reasons to refinance are solely about reducing your monthly payment.  Here are five ways to benefit from the lowest mortgage … Continue reading →

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30-Year Loan Rate Still at Record Low

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Associated Press for The Boston Globe, June 29th, 2012 Washington — The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages stayed this week at the lowest on record.  Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average was 3.66%, unchanged from last week and … Continue reading →

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Landlord Success Tips

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

RealtyTimes.com, June 28th, 2012  If you’re a landlord of one rental, or a few units, you’re likely always looking for ways to handle your property more efficiently. Things like finding tenants and best practices for collecting rent are often top … Continue reading →

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