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Links from: bankrate.com
BofA to Give Away Houses
Bank of America plans to identify and unload up to 150 vacant and abandoned foreclosure properties in Chicago.
BofA to give away houses
Bank of America plans to identify and unload up to 150 vacant and abandoned foreclosure properties in Chicago.
Fannie, Freddie to raise rates | Bankrate.com
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set to charge higher interest rates on new mortgages.
Challenge high property tax and win
Good news for Americans facing eye-popping property taxes: You can fight city hall, or whichever government body sends you this annual economic albatross.
Retirement and real estate
For many people facing retirement real estate can feel like an anchor. None of the choices about unwanted property feel right. So what's the best decision?
How to buy in a good neighborhood
Due to Fair Housing laws, real estate agents cannot discuss whether schools are good or bad. However, consumers can find test scores and other statistics on school district websites and school reviews on the Internet.
Landlord fumes at bank after check scam
I received a check from new tenant & deposited it into my checking account. The check cleared. I then wrote my own check to return some of the cash to my new tenant, because the tenant's original check was written for more than what she owed me. ...
5 hot mortgage trends for late summer
Mortgage rates will remain stubbornly unpredictable, and jumbo mortgages will be easier to get as summer fades and fall begins.
Getting a mortgage when youre self-employed
Ever since the 2008 financial meltdown and real estate crisis, banks have made some dramatic changes to their lending policies. That's making it harder for the self-employed to secure a mortgage.
Mortgage rates plunge to all-time low
The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 11 basis points this week, to 4.96 percent, That's the lowest it has been in the nearly 25-year history of Bankrate's survey.
Create buzz about your home for quick sale
As social media has turned mainstream, many people have started to use Twitter and Facebook in more constructive ways, instead of just connecting with high school buddies.
Settle credit card debt for pennies?
People ask me if there is any truth to the ads that there just might be some secret way that debts can be erased
BofA's loan mod efforts
Under the federal government's mortgage modification plan, called HAMP, distressed borrowers are given three-month trial modifications. ... For the trial mod to become permanent, borrowers have to turn in a mound of paperwork...
Are You the Reason Your Home Won't Sell?
Many home sellers are losing money ... precisely because they're determined not to lose money. So why won't your home sell? One reason homes are languishing on the market is because owners are suffering from "sunk cost fallacy" ....
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