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24 September 2012 | 8 replies
If you're not planning to sell your primary residence in the next 12-24 months, this is probably enough time for retail sales to recover from the hit of a single low sale.3.
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27 September 2012 | 5 replies
The 20% down typically only applies to financing a primary residence...When trying to finance investment properties the banks typically require 30-40% or sometimes even more
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12 June 2013 | 4 replies
I was born in raised in VA and have lived in the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester area, and now I reside in Richmond.
25 September 2012 | 10 replies
You might also look for demographic information like is the area growing or declining, resident info, income, etc. check with the Chamber of Commerce.
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26 September 2012 | 3 replies
I personally would recommend investing in discounted single family residences.
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27 September 2012 | 12 replies
I personally would recommend investing in discounted single family residences.
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30 September 2012 | 7 replies
I did take advantage of the first year homebuyer program and after 3 years as my primary residence, I don't have to pay the first time homebuyer refund back.
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30 September 2012 | 18 replies
We furnished our personal residence with blinds from them and each window was roughly half the cost for a good, quality blind.
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4 October 2012 | 8 replies
Sounds like you are dealing with a greedy banker that would provide a loan for an investment property and also want to have it secured with your residence.
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10 November 2012 | 17 replies
Stuff that we already have laws for.If I were a tenant, I would not want some government agent entering my residence.