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Understanding the FHA 203K | Know Your Home Loan »

[ August 7, 2011; 4:00 pm; ] a low down payment and great interest rate! to help you buy a distressed property and customize into your dream home.

Is Internet Explorer For The Dumb? A New Study Suggests Exactly That. | AptiQuant »

Is Internet Explorer For The Dumb? A New Study Suggests Exactly That. | AptiQuant.
So what does this say about those websites that are only compatible with IE and not compatible with Chrome, Mozilla, Safari etc?
Is Microsoft only interested in doing business with dumb people?
 

What Is iCivics? | iCivics »

What Is iCivics? | iCivics.
I heard former Supreme court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor on MPR today. iCivics was her vision to help young people learn how our government works.
I thought this was one of the coolest ideas I’ve seen in a long time!

LPS Finds Serious Delinquencies Outnumber Foreclosure Sales 50:1 »

LPS Finds Serious Delinquencies Outnumber Foreclosure Sales 50:1.

HUD Ast. Secretary: No Foreclosure Moratorium Needed »

Here is a long excerpt of a recent article in the November RealtyTrac Agent newsletter.
Bostic  states the obvious harm that a moratorium would do.  He also mentions some news most people are not paying attention to.  Namely that foreclosure starts are DOWN 30% from the peak last year.  If you follow the time line of [...]

Buying “Bank Owned”: Know the Rules »

Depending on who is doing the selling, there are different but similar sets of rules buyers must follow in order to successfully buy an REO home. Some REO property even has incentives to entice you to buy. You should find out up front what the buying protocol is for the property you [...]

Avoid Walk Away Scams! »

Beware if you hear terms like ‘Strategic Foreclosure’ and Walk Away Plan. These scams are not new. They are just new versions of old schemes.

Who Really Owns “Bank Owned “homes? »

The real owners of ‘Bank owned’ or REO homes are usually anonymous unseen investors.

Avoid Foreclosure Scams!! »

We at the Minnesota Real estate Team are dedicated to preventing foreclosure one home owner at a time. We encourage people to seek free professional help.

2010 the Year of the Short Sale? »

[ December 2, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Over the last few weeks I’ve run across a few articles what the future holds for the large number of homeowners in default or about to go into default and facing foreclosure.   Many experts expect to see a big increase in successful short sales.  While I’m not a national expert, I am a full time [...]