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It is a Great Time to be a buyer

matthermann — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:37:15 +0000

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Why it is a good time to leave your home on the market during the holidays.

matthermann — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:58:45 +0000

This is the same feeling we have.

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Edina Realty Pulls Its Real Estate Listings from Third Party Aggregators

matthermann — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:52:33 +0000

Citing a multitude of reasons that affect both consumers and REALTORS®, Edina Realty leadership decides to pull its real estate listings from third party aggregators Trulia.com and Realtor.com

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Mortgage Rates Head Lower Making Another Record

matthermann — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:25:36 +0000

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As the financial crisis hit a high in Europe last week, here in the U.S. mortgage rates headed lower making another all time record.

If your underwater in your Mortgage, help may be on the way!

matthermann — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:07:36 +0000

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Mr. Obama offered up some of his most detailed remarks on housing to date in a speech in foreclosure-plagued Las Vegas on Monday. They came after a federal housing regulator and administration officials announced the details of a reworked refinancing program that could allow about 1 million homeowners to take advantage of the lowest mortgage rates in decades.

Homeownership Rate Second-Highest on Record

matthermann — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:01:07 +0000

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The homeownership rate is at its second-highest level on record, only behind the record high set in 2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which began collecting home ownership data in 1890.

Obama Touts Plan to ‘Help Responsible Homeowners Refinance’

matthermann — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:45:15 +0000

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Credit reporting digs deeper

matthermann — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:08:05 +0000

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Sometimes it's hard to escape the notion that our lives are being slowly, inevitably reduced to a single database.
For instance, if you thought your current credit report told the full story of your financial persona, it's nothing compared to what's on tap from CoreLogic, a Santa Ana, Calif., firm that has announced a credit-reporting service it hopes will provide lenders even deeper insights into your habits.

9 Unexpected Energy (and Money) Savers

matthermann — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:00:04 +0000

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Give your pocketbook and Mother Nature a gift this season by taking advantage of these simple, surprising ways to save energy and money.

Stager will ease the process

matthermann — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:22:00 +0000

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You only have one chance to make a first impression, and when you're selling a house, ensuring it looks its very best will help woo potential buyers.