One of the intuitive things I knew before obtaining my real estate license in 1982 was that the best time to look at property was during or right after a
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The St. Petersburg Times today has an interesting profile of lawyers David Ramba and Philip Kramer, who file mass actions on behalf of homeowners challenging the terms of their mortgages.Read
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Christine Haughney To Fight Discrimination, a Long List of No-Nos Article Christine Haughney writes the newly created Appraisal column which explores the world of New York City residential real estate.
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MarketWatch The Pennsylvania Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, established in 1984, long before the recent mortgage crisis, gives bridge loans to people who have recently lost their jobs. A recent
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While home sales across the country continue to fall, the housing market in Minnesota is showing some signs of momentum. Or at least stability.\ Read Article
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The Engineer As a Shield, Not a Sword I had no idea what I was getting into when I traveled to New Paltz, New York, to conduct a real estate
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I was looking for that perfect home for a while. Finally saw a loft I quite liked in Tribeca. Right on West Street, Statue of Liberty out of the south
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