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Why Homes Don’t Sell With so many homes on the market, and many not selling, I am often asked why some homes sell, while others do not. Real estate agents and real estate schools often say the reason homes do not sell is price. Although there is
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The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 1.9 million homes for sale in the United States are vacant. This equals approximately half of all single-family homes that are for sale. Many of the owners are investors who bought the homes in the hot sellers market
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Florida Population Growth Falls to Number Two From July 2005 to July 2006 321,697 people moved to Florida. This is a decline from the year before when 404,000 people moved here. This year Texas is number one in population growth. It is expected that Florida
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PMI Insurance to Be Tax Deductible Starting 2007 Whenever a person purchases a home with less than 20% down there is usually a requirement to buy PMI or Private Mortgage Insurance. It requires a monthly payment until there is at least a 20% equity in
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Home Loan Applications at a 14-Month High Mortgage loan applications have reached a 14 month high fueled by historically low interest rates presently at 6.11 percent for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. In addition, the high inventory rate of homes for
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Tampa Area Home & Condo Sales Fall in Third Quarter The Florida Association of Realtors reports that home sales in the third quarter fell 43% from the same time last year and condo sales fell a whopping 46%, Even with these statistics we are on course
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