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Bookmark this category Count down has begun. Each day means fewer days to meet the closing deadline to take advantage of the tax credit. So please don’t wait! Need more information click on items below 001_government_affairs_tax_credit_brochure_052709.pdf profile-of-a-first-time-homebuyer-checklist.pdf

I did not know this but I usually roll windows down and let air blow through the car before turning a/c on anyway. Car A/C (Air Conditioning) MUST READ!!! Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car. Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the air-conditioning [...]

Freddie Mac reports a drop in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.22 percent during the week ended Aug. 6 from 5.25 percent the prior week. Over the same period, the 15-year fixed-mortgage rate slipped to 4.63 percent from 4.69 percent. As for adjustable-mortgage rates, the five-year fell to 4.73 percent from 4.75 percent, and [...]

(August 3, 2009) — There have been several new developments in real estate at a national level which will impact Realtors® in writing offers. These include the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (“HVCC”) which is applicable to appraisers, the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (“HOEPA”) and Regulation Z [...]

I have a friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area who was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a [...]

Home warranties are a good choice in protecting the Seller after closing. Warranties provide a feeling of comfort to buyers which can translate to higher offers and less time on the market. Seller offering a home warranty can fell relieved after the sale knowing that someone else will receive those problematic calls when something fails [...]

Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 1:13 PM > Subject: Fw: WD-40 Update > > >> >> >> >> A lady got up very early one morning and went outside to pickup the >> Sunday paper, she noticed someone had sprayed red paint all around the >> sides of the neighbors brand new beige truck. She [...]

To keep us focused on the Fair Housing Month, let’s have a quick review of Article 10. SOP 10-3 says, “REALTORS® shall not print, display or circulate any statement or advertisement with respect to selling or renting of a property that indicates any preference, limitations or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial [...]

QUESTION: If a real estate agent has their license in retirement, is a owner/agent disclosure necessary when listing/selling their residence? ANSWER: Yes, an agent should disclose and advertise that he is an owner/agent even though the license is retired. According to the Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC), the Commission is of the opinion that even [...]

From NAR’s Research Division this past week: *** BEGIN QUOTE *** Pending home sales have edged up, hinting at a possible pickup of sales activity in coming months, according to the National Association of REALTORS. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in February, rose 2.1 percent to 82.1 from [...]