Housing starts are up 25% from their bottom in April 2009. But they remain 74% below their peak in January 2006
Making an Offer on a Short Sale? What You Need to Know
If a home is being sold for below what the current seller owes on the property—and the seller does not have other funds to make up the difference at closing—the sale is considered a short sale.
Stop Double Taxation
In Missouri we (www.yesstosavehomes.com) are asking the taxpayer to vote yes to amend the constitution to prohibit such taxation.
Industy Insiders Present Home Buyer Webinar May 20th
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The Way You Live vs. The Way You Sell
Home staging has arrived to nearly every price range of home. See the difference for your self in this short video about the benefits of staging.
EPA’s New Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
Protect your family and make sure you only hire a contractor who is in a Lead-Safe Certified Firm. Find a Lead-Safe Certified Firm near you.
“Median Price” May be Misunderstood
Since the beginning of the real estate “bubble” headlines much has been made of the “median Price”.
Big Impact, Low Cost Remodeling Projects
Uncertainty and restraint are the order of the day in this economy, and that sense of caution is reflected in home owners’ return on their investment in remodeling projects, according to REALTORS® in 80 metropolitan markets surveyed by Remodeling magazine for this year’s Cost vs. Value Report.
Real Estate Settlement Statement Compares Actual Costs to Good Faith Estimate, Limits Changes
For the first time ever, HUD will require mortgage lenders and brokers to provide borrowers with an easy-to-read standard Good Faith Estimate (GFE) that will clearly answer the key questions they have when applying for a mortgage
HOPE: Missouri incentive offers up to $1,750
Missouri offers additional tax incentives to fist time buyers. HOPE (Home Ownership Purchase Enhancement) approved by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) offers to reimburse first time homebuyers up to $1,750 for a home purchased in 2010.