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A home inspection is a critical part of the home-buying process. But do you know how to choose the right inspector, what to expect when the inspector comes to evaluate a home, and what things the inspector will -- and won't -- look for? Due to the
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Billionaire Warren Buffett said the U.S. will recover from the residential real estate slump by 2011 as demand for houses catches up with the supply that accumulated during the bubble. "Within a year or so, residential housing problems should largely
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Just how high rates will go, however, and when they’ll start to move, isn’t yet clear. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), says 30-year fixed rates are “rock bottom” and simply cannot stay
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The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has established a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified move-up/repeat home buyers ( existing home owners) purchasing a principal residence after November 6, 2009 and on or before April
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The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence. The tax credit now applies to sales occurring on or after January 1, 2009
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The bond market rallied this week, long-term rates falling, unfortunately in response to lousy economic news. Lowest-fee mortgages fell to 5.00%, and the 10-year T-note has approached its next key level, 3.60%. Every item in this grim litany was forecast
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