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• End of Low Rates May be Sooner Than You Think

  There are a lot of things that will be changing in the coming months. The Home Buyer Tax credits will expire at the end of April, new FHA guidelines will come into effect, and we may see interest rates jump between 1% and 2%! Many of you probably know Read More... Posted Thursday, February 11, 2010 6:23 PM by Greg Traub | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information

• Could a Shared Equity Mortgage help the real estate market?

  I had been pondering the effectiveness of one of the government's recent "bailout" plans called Hope for Homeowners after reading several articles and speaking with several mortgage professionals. Everyone was pretty unanimous in their opinions Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:21 AM by Greg Traub | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Industry, Finances

• Great Perspective on Future Housing Prices and Inflation…

  I just came across this article and thought it gave an interesting historical perspective on the price of housing and how inflation has a pretty clear role in the future of today’s housing. Read the original article here: http://rismedia.com/2009-02-19/commentary-house-prices-will-rise-greatly-over-the-next-few-years-buy-now/ Read More... Posted Monday, February 23, 2009 12:32 PM by Greg Traub | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information

• Do I Pay Extra Income Taxes Because of a Short Sale?

  To give you my standard answer to most questions involving short sales …. YES and NO . If you successfully are able to sell your property in a short sale, by definition you are paying off a debt for less than what is owed. This forgiven debt can Read More... Posted Monday, January 12, 2009 10:38 PM by Greg Traub | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances, Seller Information, Short Sales