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Five Best Returns on Investment When Remodeling

Let’s say you are considering remodeling your biggest investment- your home! Are you having trouble deciding what projects produce the largest return on investment. Continue reading

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Reflection on the 2010 Housing Market

The year 2010 will soon be history. The happenings in the real estate market will not likely be forgotten anytime soon however. A summary of headlines. Continue reading

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BPO Agents Key to Recovery or Just More Fraud?

BPO’s are the estimated value of a property, as determined by a real estate broker or a qualified individual or firm. A broker price opinion is based on the characteristics of the property, which include differences in comparables’ location and/or transaction type.
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It’s the Season for Snowbirds

It’s that time of year again, when the temperatures fall and the northern snowbirds traditionally come down South to roost for the winter. The term Snowbird has long been used to describe people from the Northeast and Midwest U.S and Canadians who spend a large portion of winter in warmer locales such as the Tampa, Florida area and then migrate back north for the summer.
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Divorce Can Complicate a Real Estate Transaction

Marriages already strained by the economic crisis are thrust into even worse territory when couples choose to divorce but cannot sell their homes. While one spouse might move in with family or friends, the couple often has to remain in the home together to wait out the housing downturn. Continue reading

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