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23 January 2010 | 147 replies
I could never understand the "fear of government".
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9 December 2009 | 18 replies
The breakdown would be like this,$50,000 sale price $5,000 Government incentive Mortgage $45,000Monthly P & I @ 5.5% for 30 years - $256Taxes - $100Insurance - $80Total monthly payment - $436If they rented the same house, it would have been $550-600Their monthly salary (After layoff) is $1,87933% of that is $625They are much better off buying!
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24 June 2010 | 12 replies
Most macro-economic data are published by the U.S. and the various state and city governments and are free to obtain.
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27 August 2010 | 2 replies
They'll tend to have more organization, block-clubs and government influence when it comes to services/police presence/being heard when change is needed. 2) DOM is a good indicator of the seller's motivation/willingness to sell low IF the home has been on-market for a long time.
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8 September 2010 | 60 replies
One of them is that every piece of Real Estate is OWNED by someone or some entity (bank, government, insurance company, retirement fund, etc...)
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15 September 2011 | 7 replies
Single people not part if the lowest income range often like the space and flexibility of 2 BRs, or just two people without the apparently government-mandated minimum number of 3-4 kids for SSI receivers.
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21 September 2011 | 6 replies
The idea will be to discuss local and national laws, regulations and guidelines that impact investors.
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1 March 2012 | 6 replies
Seller to deliver marketable title and warranty deed at closing, that to the best of Sellers knowledge, no part of the property is in violation of any existing code, health or safety regulations, and is not involved in any governmental or judicial proceedings.6.
12 March 2012 | 16 replies
Key criteria, in my opinion, should be -1) Stable government & non-corrupt officials - carribean tax havens with glittering opportunities and such, often turn to an investors graveyard, as the government, police or local influentials can make your property (and visa, and permission to enter or trade in the country) disappear in a single phone call.
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15 May 2012 | 5 replies
I believe there is a recent FHA guideline for refinancing underwater properties with borrowers who are current and qualify, it primarily addresses the property value with a government guarantee.