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Real Estate 411

Thieves Gut Copper From Homes

The theft of copper and other metals has been so rampant in communities with a large number of homes left vacant as a result of foreclosures that real estate practitioners are painting “No Copper, Only PVC” on the outside of the homes, in the hopes that criminals will stay away. “I had a property under […]

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10 Fastest Growing U.S. Cities

The fast-growing areas in the United States are in the Sunbelt, with Texas leading the way, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Dallas-Fort Worth added more than 162,000 residents between July 2006 and July 2007, more than any other metro area. Three other Texas cities — Houston, Austin, and San Antonio […]

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Property Tax Appeal

 Great info from our new neighbor; Thanks Hans! The deadline to file a property tax appeal in Fulton County is this Tuesday, April 1. You have to submit a fairly simple form by that date. (However, the form does request various legal details about your house.) Here is the form (front and back page): http://www.fultonas […]

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Feds Charge 19 With Mortgage Fraud

Federal prosecutors announced 19 indictments Monday in a mortgage scheme that stole nearly $13 million in home equity and victimized more than 100 home owners. Under the scam, home owners facing foreclosure were promised lower home payments and cash up-front if they agreed to add another name to their home’s title. The victims were led […]

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Foreclosures Dip But Remain High

Daily Real Estate News  |  March 13, 2008 Foreclosures in February were down 4 percent from January, but the rate of foreclosures remain high year-over-year. The February rate was up 57 percent from February 2007. “The year-over-year increase this February was significantly higher than the 19 percent year-over-year increase in February 2007, indicating we have still not […]

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Luxury Market Keeps Moving Strong

Daily Real Estate News  |  March 10, 2008 People with money who can afford to pay big prices for houses continue to do so even though the housing market may be slow for buyers with lesser resources. Ron Baron, founder of the Baron Funds investment company, last year paid a record $103 million for an ocean-front property […]

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Declining Dollar Hurts Expat Renters

Daily Real Estate News  |   February 21, 2008 The declining dollar is making it more expensive for Americans to rent homes in the centers of world commerce. Rent for a two-bedroom, unfurnished apartment in a neighborhood that residents consider good, but not premium, has escalated about 3 percent to 6 percent in the last year while […]

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Foreclosure Cleanup Business Booms

Daily Real Estate News  |   February 19, 2008 Business is growing among small mortgage field-servicing firms that specialize in taking care of vacant properties. These companies keep mostly foreclosed properties free from burst pipes, vandals, rot, and animals until they can be resold. Some trade groups estimate mortgage servicing to be a $1 billion business with […]

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10 Best Places for House Bargains

Atlanta SHOULD be on this list!!! Daily Real Estate News  |   February 11, 2008 The best place to get a bargain on a home is an area where there is healthy job growth and more houses available than people to buy them. These are markets “where you have high inventories but pliable borrowers, with lenders willing […]

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How to Reduce Homebuying Stress

Buying a home is stressful for many couples. Not only are they making decisions that will affect their lives for years to come, they also are being asked to make them under less-than-perfect circumstances – like an uncertain housing market. Psychologist Linda Sapadin offers three stress minimizers to home-buying couples: Don’t turn on each other. […]

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