Education

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Can I get a Reverse Mortgage to Purchase a Home?
19 March, 2010| Home Buying, Mortgage & Finance, Education
Can I get a reverse mortgage to purchase a home?  You can get a reverse mortgage to purchase a home.   Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase allows seniors, age 62 or olde... read more
Commercial Market To Absorb Significant Losses In...
16 March, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ed...
Losses from defaults on commercial real estate loans maturing in the next few years could go as high as $300 billion, threatening to topple nearly 3,000 community banks nationwide, a federal watchdog... read more
YOUR SUCCESS IS DETERMINED IN A LARGE PART BY PEOP...
16 March, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ed...
  No one ever succeeds by himself or herself alone. Millionaire real estate investors are not succeeding without the help of others. There is a group of people working behind the scenes who help... read more
Quote of the day - Success .....
16 March, 2010| Home Marketing, General, Education
It's a rainy day, and sometimes we just need a bright thought to get us going.  Enjoy!"The only time you find success before work is in the dictionary."       &... read more
Short Sales vs. Foreclosures
12 March, 2010| Foreclosures & Investments, General, Education
As of April 5, the short sale process is being streamlined with the hopes of having less foreclosures by encouraging short sales.  There will be standardized timelines so the process of the short... read more
Are there Any Guidelines for Converting Principal...
11 March, 2010| Mortgage & Finance, General, Education
Are there any guidelines for converting my principal residence into a rental property?  Buyers looking to move up or who are unable to sell their property at a gain or&nb... read more
Houston's Commercial development at a crawl for 20...
11 March, 2010| International Real Estate, Education, Houston Livi...
Commercial development at a crawl for 2010 By DAVID KAPLAN Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle March 11, 2010, 12:15AM In his annual retail forefor the greater Houston area, Ed Wulfe projected o... read more
Near Houston's Economy - Mexico's Slim overtakes G...
11 March, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Mexico's Slim overtakes Gates, Buffett on billionaire list Bloomberg News March 10, 2010, 7:42PM Mexico's Carlos Slim beat Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for the top spot on Forbes magazine's... read more
Could affect Texas' properties and values.
11 March, 2010| International Real Estate, General, Education
Could affect Texas' properties and values.Mexican cartels target feds at the border By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press March 11, 2010, 3:11PM McALLEN — Mexican drug cartels are infiltrat... read more
Something different.....
10 March, 2010| Home Marketing, General, Education
I thought it was time for something light but thoughtful to be passed on.  As you may or may not know, I love good quotes.  Here's my quote for the day.  It reminds me to always keep mo... read more
This could happen in Houston also : Blogging her w...
9 March, 2010| International Real Estate, General, Education
Blogging her way to fame By JOY SEWING Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle March 8, 2010, 5:24PM Jane Aldridge was barely 15 when she began blogging about her love for expensive designer shoes.... read more
As a Seller which is most important - Pre-approval...
9 March, 2010| Home Selling, Housing Market, Education
Sometimes similar-sounding terms can have vastly different meanings. Whether a buyer is pre-approved and is merely pre-qualified, for example, can make a huge difference in the length of time it may t... read more
ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH IN PROPERTY TAXES?
8 March, 2010| General, Education, Property Taxes
Are You Paying Too Much In Property Taxes?Source: www.Bankrate.com More than half of homeowners pay too much because their property has been wrongly assessed. Here's how to research a... read more
Houston lawyer staking claim in Toyota litigation
8 March, 2010| International Real Estate, Education, Houston Livi...
Houston lawyer staking claim in Toyota litigation Mark Lanier’s suit is one of dozens filed nationally By MARY FLOODHOUSTON CHRONICLE March 7, 2010, 9:25PM Standing at the bottom of the sunny... read more
Time is running out for the extended and expande...
7 March, 2010| Home Buying, Relocation & Newcomer, Education
The deadline for the extended and expanded homebuyer/homeowner tax credit is just around the corner. It’s important to know that buyers only have un... read more
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