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What is going on with the 30 year fixed rate?
Why is the 30 Year Fixed Rate going UP when the Fed just cut Rates?
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Studies show now is the time to buy
Purchase a home in 67 of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas and you should be able to build positive equity by 2012, according to a new study comparing ownership and rental costs.
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Don't wait until selling to make repairs
Home maintenance ranks low on many homeowners' priority lists. When the washing machine breaks, you might fix it to keep from having to go to the Laundromat. But, if there's no pressing need, home maintenance chores are often put off.
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The Cates team and PMZ Real Estate Welcome's
Bring on the chocolate and nobody gets hurt. Cowboys & Chocolate festival coming soon a Oakdale is the Cowboy Capital of the W
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Whole new ballgame for refis
Mortgage interest rates have declined to all-time lows, resulting in a pickup in mortgage refinance applications. How many of these applications result in successful refinances remains to be seen. Lenders' qualifying criteria have tightened. The lowest interest rates are reserved for homeowners who have sufficient equity in their homes and who have high credit scores -- usually above 720. Lenders also are stricter on the borrower's overall debt-to-income ratio, but this varies from lender to lender.
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Curb appeal tips that pay off
Imagine going on a job interview looking shabby, or trying to sell your car for a good price when it's filthy and loaded with stuff. In a competitive market, you wouldn't do well.
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Why Rent when you can own
Ask us how you can own your own home!
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Facing foreclosure: When must I move out?
DEAR BENNY: I am one of the unfortunate who has to deal with eventual foreclosure. Can you tell me how long I can remain in my home until legally having to vacate? –Constance
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Organization tips for kitchen pantry
Designers and homeowners agree that ample, easily accessible storage is one of the most important aspects of a great kitchen, and one of the best ways to achieve that is through the use a pantry. Pantries take two basic forms -- the pantry cabinet, which is essentially a tall, wide cabinet that is part of the overall kitchen, and the walk-in or semi walk-in pantry, which is a separate space similar to a small closet.
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Top home-buying mistakes revealed
The first rule of inspecting a home you want to buy is to stay intimately involved in the process, and to leave no stone unturned. If you're busy or traveling during the time period, you have to complete your due diligence investigations by enlisting the aid of a friend you trust to stand in on your behalf -- someone who will keep you well informed as inspections proceed.
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