The Real Estate Professional

26Jan/100

Was The End of 2009 Just The Beginning For Home Foreclosures?

Last year we kept hearing how the recession was over or almost over and things were going to look up at any moment. Well, 2009 came and went and we soon discovered that the recession was, in fact, not over. The question now is not if millions of people are going to lose their homes—which read more

23Jan/100

Geocache Your Way to a Home Sale

If you're looking for an interesting way of showcasing your homes, introducing clients to your area or making an otherwise boring home hunting trip into an interesting one, why not try geocaching? Geocaching is a great way to get outdoors and make traversing a community more fun.  It also can read more

4Jan/101

Buy Dfw Real Estate Using First-time Home Buyers Tax Credit -$8,000

The federal tax credit for first-time home buyers is to ensure that home buyers will become home owners utilizing the $8000. Not only will the tax credit help the real estate industry, it will more importantly help increase home ownership.

The tax credit is for home buyers purchasing read more

1Jan/100

The First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit (HBTC)

Right now, Canadian first-time home buyers can take advantage of the First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit (HBTC). If you qualify and your home qualifies, this could be a nice bonus to taking the plunge of buying your first piece of residential real estate.

You qualify for the HBTC if read more

1Jan/100

Finding The Right Orange County Dream Home or Investment Property For You

The OC REO Team is an industry leader when it comes to managing, marketing and closing the deal on the home you intend to sell or purchase. The professionals at OC-REO Team have over 20 years of experience and have become experts on the local market and trends of the real estate in Orange read more

28Aug/091

How You Are Pre-Qualified For Real Estate Loans?

How You Are Pre-Qualified For Real Estate Loans?

You need to be pre-qualified to avail a real estate loan. When you apply for a loan the loan officer looks into your credit report, and also figures out the maximum loan amount that you can have, by working backward. This could also be done by you, and you can first start by establishing your monthly income. This is not an easy task, for the lenders always take into account that incomes which they can document. In taking out a real estate loan, you would need to qualify as regards to your ear

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27Aug/0911

Experts Forecast 2007 U.S. Real Estate Market Trends

Experts Forecast 2007 U.S. Real Estate Market Trends

Modest median price gains in new and existing homes, a stable interest rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage, decreased housing starts and a stable unemployment rate are some of the features of the 2007 housing forecast provided by major trade group economists as reported by The Inman News.

NAR chief economist David Lereah expects new-home sales to fall from 1.07 million units sold in 2006 to 975,000 units in 2007, which is an 8.7% decline. He cites decreased new home construction a

4Aug/0911

Strategies For Buying Real Estate In A Slow Market

Strategies For Buying Real Estate In A Slow Market

The real estate market tends to be cyclical with some periods favoring buyers and other periods favoring sellers. As with other free markets, the pricing and availability of real estate is directly related to the forces of supply and demand. While many real estate markets in the United States are experiencing a substantial slowdown, other markets remain robust, and some even continue to grow. What makes the situation even more complicated is that even within a particular city or county, there

22Jul/0910

Obtaining Real Estate Loan Prequalification Letters for Investment Properties

Obtaining Real Estate Loan Prequalification Letters for Investment Properties

In nearly every city or town in America there are a few different types of real estate agents and brokers. Some of these professionals deal primarily in single family homes for individuals, others deal with commercial real estate transactions, and yet a third type deal primarily in investment real estate. If you are looking to invest in the real estate market, you will want to find a real estate agent or broker who deals with investment properties and the unique needs of real estate investo

6Jun/0910

Real Estate Loans Let you Have an Easy Property Buy

Real Estate Loans Let you Have an Easy Property Buy

Buying a real estate is one of the toughest jobs for anyone since this gets bought for a lifetime and if you buy the wrong one, mending the thing is not an easy nut to crack. However, even if you get one worth, you may not have the required money. So, what one should do. Drop the idea? Obviously not, since there are real estate loans to make your go easy.

Real estate loans are those funds