Category Archives: Real Estate

How to Improve Your Credit Score to Get a Better Loan

Posted on August 22, 2012 by marlenebertrand

Getting a home loan is not easy in the current state of lenders tightening up on their approval process. Nowadays, like never before, lenders rely on the credit history report and credit scores to help make critical loan approvals to … Continue reading →

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These Tips May Help You Make Money Buying a Vacation-Rental Home

Posted on July 28, 2012 by marlenebertrand

Buy low, sell high! That is the smart investor‘s creed. With the economy being in a down mode, the price of homes have declined significantly. Investors who are fortunate enough to get a loan or have cash to purchase real … Continue reading →

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My Real Estate Domain Names Are For Sale

Posted on May 4, 2012 by marlenebertrand

Fellow REALTORS® and Friends I have fully journeyed into another era of my life as a retired REALTOR®. Life is good. I am still a REALTOR, and I will be a REALTOR forever, referring my treasured clients to local and reliable … Continue reading →

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Down Payment Gift a Leg Up to Home Ownership, But Know Tax Rules

Posted on March 27, 2012 by marlenebertrand

Down Payment Gift a Leg Up to Home Ownership, But Know Tax Rules We explain the tax details around giving the gift of a home down payment. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2012 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure Deal Helps Homeowners Who Are Deeply Underwater

Posted on March 19, 2012 by marlenebertrand

The federal court is finally moving in the right direction with a $25-billion nationwide settlement over alleged foreclosure abuses of five major U.S. banking firms. Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Citigroup Inc., and … Continue reading →

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