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Negotiate Like a Middle Easterner

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

Tweet Anyone approaching or involved in a real estate transaction would be well served with good negotiation skills. This article describes negotiating in the “Middle Eastern bazaar” and directly applies as a recommendation for Israel. This may seem to be … Continue reading →

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Easy Washing Machine Repair

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

Tweet I had to repair the washing machine this week. Well, I guess I could have called the Maytag repairman, but I tackled it myself. So, what does this have to do with real estate? This one just happened to … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2012 by admin

Tweet Happy New Year to One and All! You may also be interested in . . .Merry Christmas to All

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Nevada Notaries Charged With Fraudulent Foreclosure Documents

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

Tweet Just in case you may have forgotten about the robo-signing scandal that first came to light in Florida, I thought that I might jar your memory. Florida happens to be a judicial foreclosure state while Nevada is non-judicial. In … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas to All

Posted on December 25, 2011 by admin

Tweet I wish you a very Merry Christmas. You may also be interested in . . .Family of Four Lives in 168 Square Foot HouseChinese Drywall, Chinese Copper Pipes, It’s All the Same – DefectiveFHA Loans Soon to Become More … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Interest Rates at Record Low

Posted on December 23, 2011 by admin

Tweet The rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage reached a new record low of 3.91 percent. This marks the third new low this year. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate, remained unchanged at a low of 3.21 percent. The exceptionally low … Continue reading →

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NAR says Over Counting was Minor

Posted on December 14, 2011 by admin

Tweet The NAR ( National Association of Realtors) Has been fudging the data on the sales of esisting homes for at least the last four years. Just in case you didn’t make the connection, that’s at least since the Obama … Continue reading →

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Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by admin

Tweet Luxury home builder, Toll Brothers entered the Seattle market by buying CamWest development. So what does this mean for Reno, and why should we care? Motley Fool takes this as a sign that we are now at the bottom … Continue reading →

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How Hard is it to get a New Mortgage Loan?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by admin

Tweet Is it really hard to get a mortbgage loan? Some folks think so, but is it really the case? According to stan Humphsries, it”s acturally easier today than it was in 2000 or 2006. In 2000, 54 percent of … Continue reading →

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Nevada Ranks # 46 in List of Best Run States

Posted on December 4, 2011 by admin

Tweet Here’s another one of the “Best of” and “Worst of” lists that must fill journalists need for “product.” This time it is ranking the best of and the worst of the 50 states according to their arbitrary opinion. These … Continue reading →

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