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Banks Pushing Higher Down Payments

Banks Pushing Higher Down Payments

The Obama administration is calling for a phased-in hike in the minimum down payment on conventional mortgages to 10 percent. Experts say higher down payments combined with rising interest rates could further depress home prices,with Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO John Courson adding that [...]

Stalkers And How To Prevent Them

We all love our laptops,smart phones,iPads,and all the other little electronic gadgets that make our lives so much easier. But are they safe? What are you telling the world about your life?

Stalking. We all know what it is and why it happens. But,how it happens is changing. In the [...]

More on Owner/Seller Financing?

QUESTION: In the December 7,2010 edition of the TAR Digest had an article on the Safe Act. Have there been any rulings since this edition was published? Also,it states that you cannot negotiate the terms of a mortgage on behalf of a seller. Does this apply to negotiating for the buyer as well?

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New Tennessee School Data Released

A critical issue for many as they consider a move to our wonderful state is the quality of the local school where they will live!

On Friday,the Tennessee Department of Education released a massive assessment of the state’s schools. Those results showed 75.5 percent of schools in good standing,12.6 percent as “target” [...]

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Requiring a Particular Title Company?

QUESTION:One of our agents has a good success record with short sales. He knows how to structure transactions that actually close,and he always recommends working with a particular title company that helps ensure a successful closing process. Another agent has brought a buyer but is not happy [...]

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*** BEGIN QUOTE *** First-time home buyers are retreating from the housing market,accounting for only 39% of home purchases in July,down from 48% in March,according to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance Monthly Survey of Real Estate Market Conditions,released this week.

The percentage of first-time buyers last month was at the [...]

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This is beautiful! How could you NOT be a Christian!?!?!

After living what I felt was a ‘decent’life,my time on earth came to the end.

The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what I thought to be a court house.

The [...]

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Congratulations to TN’s Good Neighbors!

Two of our members —Keri Kidd Cannon and Pam Kidd,with Fridrich &Clark Realty LLC in Nashville —were named (as a pair) one of the TEN (10) national finalists for the National Association of REALTORS’2010 Good Neighbor Awards!

This mother and daughter team have [...]

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QUESTIONS THAT HAUNT ME!

If you have sex with a prostitute against her will,is it considered rape or shoplifting?

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of [...]

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It is time to shop!

An important first step is selecting a buyer’s agent to help you find your dream home. He or she can represent the buyer’s interest in a real estate transaction. Before making a decision,however,have a realtor explain the pros and cons of using a buyer’s agent versus [...]