General Real Estate

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Fri, Feb 06, 2009

What You Need to Know About Home... by Jim Olenbush

It is essential to have homeowner’s insurance in place when you purchase a home.  If you are borrowing money in order to purchase the home, the lending institution will require you to purchase homeowner insurance before the transaction c...

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Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Mortgage rates at 37-year lows! by Jim Olenbush

The average rate for a 30-year-fixed mortgage has dropped to the lowest level in 37 years!  Mortgage rates started falling after the Federal Reserve launched their new effort to aid the markets by purchasing up to $600 billion of mortgage-rela...

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Wed, Dec 03, 2008

Steps to Take When Moving into a... by Robin Britt

When moving to a new home, there are many things you need to do in order to make sure it is ready for you to move in to. When caught up in all of the excitement of the move, however, it is easy to overlook some of the things you should do in prepar...

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Wed, Dec 03, 2008

What You Need to Know About Titl... by Randall Kopp

When you are selling a home in Texas, you will need to be aware of Title Insurance and how it affects you.  In the state of Texas, the sale of title insurance is regulated.  As a result, the premiums of this insurance are determined by th...

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Fri, Aug 15, 2008

Understanding Texas Title Insura... by Jim Olenbush

When purchasing a home in Texas, you will need to look into obtaining title insurance.  With this type of insurance, you form a contract with a title company as determined by the Texas Department of Insurance.  Before making your purcha...

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Wed, Jun 11, 2008

Bank of America Acquires Country... by Crystal Guthrie

According to the Associated Press, the Federal Reserve has approved Bank of America Corp’s move to purchase Countrywide Financial Corp.  The 32 page order was issued on June 5th and Countrywide plans to hold a special meeting with its sh...

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Tue, May 20, 2008

Using Lockboxes to Sell Your Hom... by Crystal Guthrie

When you hire a real estate agent to help you with the sell of your home, you will likely need to find a location for a lockbox on the outside of your home.  Utilizing a lockbox is an important component of the selling process, as keys to your h...

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Tue, May 20, 2008

Preparing Your Home Before the B... by Laurie Loew

When you move out of a home to a new residence, there are several things you need to do in order to prepare the home you are moving from.  Unless the new owners are going to be moving in as soon as you move out, one of the things you will need...

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