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Mortgage rates drop to five-week lows, according to a Freddie Mac survey (New York )

Posted by freelance: (/New York) Submitting your property to a mortgage may seem to be a very difficult task to do nowadays, with all the lending institutions tightening their belt and becoming stricter with requirements, but the good things is that when you do become successful with a mortgage, you can get it at a rate lower than we're all used to. Read more: Mortgage rates
Tags: mortgage rate reports, freddie mac. New York Comments: 0.

check out this New York, real estate forum (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) If you are looking for a place in which you can discuss your real estate experiences then look no further, this is perfect opportunity for any enthusiast to share their views and get some insight on what is going on the world of real estate, as it currently lies. Read more: check out this New York, real estate forum [click]
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Staten Island Homes for sale Interview (New York )

Posted by 'Interviewer': (/New York) Name of your website Staten Island Homes for sale Your name Joe Z Your Location (city, etc) Staten Island, NY Please give us a short summary of your website We are a staten island based real estate brokerage. Read more: Staten Island Homes for sale Interview [click]
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Buying A Manhattan Condo (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Are you renting for a long period of time and now would want to buy a condo somewhere in Manhattan If so, a useful tips and advice from a real estate expert would be a nice idea to take. Read more: Buying A Manhattan Condo [click]
Tags: condo, buying a condo. New York Comments: 0.

Mortgage Brokers in NY (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) If you're somewhere in New York and looking for lowest possible loan rate to finance your home, a reliable mortgage broker like someone from the New York Association of Mortgage Brokers will be best for these kinds of deeds. Read more: Mortgage Brokers in NY [click]
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There is now a large plan file system for the architect and designer (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Could you imagine having a file system that would be able to safely contain large blueprints and or documents As an architect or as a designer, as I am, I could easily see how this would be of great use to the industrious worker. Read more: There is now a large plan file system for the architect and designer [click]
Tags: masterfile 2, architect storage. New York Comments: 0.

can mortgages be safely guaranteed to the poor (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Guaranteeing mortgages for the poor is a remarkable thing, but is it really that simple I wonder how it is that Dalton Conley, a New York University dean, expects to pull this off. Read more: can mortgages be safely guaranteed to the poor [click]
Tags: nyu dean goes insane, guarantee mortgages. New York Comments: 0.

The Grand Concourse (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) The Grand Concourse is now celebrating its 100 year anniversay, as the world famous Bronx boulevard modeled after Paris Champs lys es. Grand Concourse is the heart of the Bronx that stretch from 138th St. to Van Cortland Park. An exhibit at the Bronx Museum titled The Grand Concourse Commissions will be held on August 2 and will highlight the
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Light at the end of the tunel (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Home loans and construction are probably the best gauge of economic stability. In fact, that and acute;s where the whole thing began with a horrible foreclosure disaster back a few months ago. Read more: Light at the end of the tunel [click]
Tags: home prices increased, home loans. New York Comments: 0.

Unethical Real Estate Practices (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) A "The Real Deal" article, by Candace Taylor tackles the issues about the increasing unethical behaviors like 'Pinocchio' practices among brokers, firms, and developer in a battle to protect their finances. Read more: Unethical Real Estate Practices [click]
Tags: the real deal, brokers. New York Comments: 0.

Home Unit Rankings (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) A posted article in the real deal (link below) had ranked home units to hit the market this week. Read more: Home Unit Rankings [click]
Tags: property ranking, expensive property. New York Comments: 0.

Brooklyn authorities act to curb gang and real estate crime (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Gang violence and real estate fraud are among the most popular crimes in Brooklyn today, prompting local authorities to introduce measures that seek to curb these crimes. Read more: Brooklyn authorities act to curb gang and real estate crime [click]
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Bondholders gearing up for more losses on commercial mortgages (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Bondholders who packaged billions of dollars worth of debt to US offices, hotels, and shopping malls will have more reason to be afraid as the Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced that monthly payments may jump 20 percent or even more. Read more: Bondholders gearing up for more losses on commercial mortgages [click]
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Beware of Foreclosure Scammers (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) It is in times of desperation when those who have nothing good to do in their lives come in and take advantage. When one is desperate, he/she is sometimes unable to observe and scrutinize the offers of help from some people, however far-fetched they seem to be. Read more: Beware of Foreclosure Scammers [click]
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Simon stock on sale (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Simon Property Group announced its plans to sell some $800 million in new stock. The company's latest offering is to sell at least 14 million new shares after the Market closed on Wednesday. The proceeds of the said offering would go to the :general corporate purposes". Read more: Simon stock on sale [click]
Tags: simon property group inc, stock sale. New York Comments: 0.

Facebook and Twitter major players in the real estate world (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) So it seems. This article relates how the social networking sites such as these are changing the way business is done in the real estate world. Finding information, and connecting buyers, sellers and agents together are a couple of ways these sites have helped. Read more: Facebook and Twitter major players in the real estate world [click]
Tags: calzadilla, networking. New York Comments: 0.

Better read the fine print in the mortgage contract (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Bottom line is, this guy should have read the fine print. I know firsthand that by the time you get to the closing table, you just sign at the dotted line, but somewhere along the line how did the guy not get told what restrictions were on this mortgage Read more: Better read the fine print in the mortgage contract [click]
Tags: true market value, restrictive mortgage. New York Comments: 0.

Is the housing market finding its bottom (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) As February stats roll in, cities are still showing an annual decline, but no longer a record one. Read more: Is the housing market finding its bottom [click]
Tags: housing market turnaround, home prices. New York Comments: 0.

Mortgage fraud is escalating - but scammers beware (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Driven in part by the increasing need of consumers to find mortgage help, mortgage scams and fraud are escalating at a frightening pace. Read more: Mortgage fraud is escalating - but scammers beware [click]
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Properties with the biggest Keep Out signs may be the best opportunities (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) If you are looking for ways to buy commercial properties at the best prices, Tom Tsilionis has a book that may help you enter the competitive world of buying commercial real estate. Investors have been hard hit by the foreclosure market being flooded with properties. Banks are unwilling to lend making securing financing for your purchases more
Tags: commercial property at good prices, investment book. New York Comments: 0.

Residential real estate news in New York brings good and bad news this week (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Bad news is that residential real estate is still moving at a slow pace. Surprise. Read more: Residential real estate news in New York brings good and bad news this week [click]
Tags: new york condos, residential sales. New York Comments: 0.

Mortgage scammers - you better watch out (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner isn't messing around when it comes to those preying on the weak and and vulnerable during this economy crises. The financial crimes unit of the Treasury is going to send financial institutions a checklist for picking out suspicious loan activity and possible foreclosure rescue scams. Read more: Mortgage
Tags: foreclosure scams, mortgage fraud. New York Comments: 0.

Tenant evicted from home due to the landlord failure (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) It feels bad when you lose the home you mortgaged to foreclosure. It's even worse, however, when you have no idea at all of the foreclosure because you are just a tenant leasing the property. Read more: Tenant evicted from home due to the landlord failure [click]
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Why can t anyone report on housing positives (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Foreclosure filings rose in February to nearly 300,000. That is up 6% from January and the third highest monthly figure since 2005 when the housing market turned south. It is no wonder that buyers are sitting on the sidelines waiting for a better deal, people. With this kind of information everywhere you look in the news, spouting worse things to
Tags: housing market, foreclosure. New York Comments: 0.

Solving the Crisis (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) If you want to solve a global financial crisis, you have to start from the source of the crisis and give more purchasing power to the consumer--and in a financial crisis such as what we have today, it may well mean restructuring their loans in such a way that payments are deducted from principals than interest rates. Read more: Solving the
Tags: principal reduction, writing down mortgage loans. New York Comments: 0.

75-Billion Mortgage Modification Starts (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Although many have said the President Obama's $75 billion Mortgage modifications is not a very good idea, yet he is still depending on them to stop or lessen the foreclosure crisis. Read more: 75-Billion Mortgage Modification Starts [click]
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Real estate funds taking a beating (New York )

Posted by Website Introductions: (/New York) Choen and Steers Premium Income Realty Fund posted the worst performance record for last week with a minus 31.9%. Read more: Real estate funds taking a beating [click]
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