Foreign National Mortgages For Investment Properties Returns
Over the last six months, the U.S. Dollar has been on a steady slide versus the Euro, raising the purchasing power of the Irish and other EU...

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Tom Adkins: Real Estate Hack
Tom Adkins: Real Estate Hack on You Tube. Tom Adkins is caught lying ON AIR!!...

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This is an Economic Crisis
Oli: $102+Gold: Almost $1000Euro: $1.51Wheat: $15+Case Shiller Housing Price Index: -8.9% for 2007This is an economic crisis?...

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How To Get Ready For The NEXT Time Mortgage Rates Plunge
On January 22, 2008, mortgage rates fell quickly and without warning. They touched levels not seen in 5 years and then stayed there for a period...

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Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index (February 28, 2008)
I am a regular participant in the Bankrate.com Mortgage Rate Trend survey and this week's survey is now available. Note: the survey only covers...

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Mortgage Applications Up, New Home Sales Drop
New applications for home purchase mortgages were up 0.2% last week, while new home sales fell 2.8% in January. The Weekly Mortgage Applications...

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Yun Says Housing Market is “Scratching Bottom”
Reuters reports that "The NAR's chief economist, Lawrence Yun, said the market is 'scratching the bottom,' with sales holding at a deflated rate of around 5 mi...

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A “New” Form Of Mortgage Insurance That Gives Tax Deductions To Everyone
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) came back in vogue in 2007 for a number of reasons, the most widely-known of which was that PMI was suddenly...

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Foreclosures Surge in Washington Region
Foreclosures are surging in the Washington, DC area. The Washington Biz Journals reports that:District of Columbia homeowners continued to feel the impact from the na...

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Case Shiller Housing Index Shows Major Prices Declines
Prices continue to fall significantly in almost all bubble cities. Forbes reported that:The virtual collapse of US home prices continued in December, includi...

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The 80/20 Rule Of Foreclosures in America (January 2008)
RealtyTrac released foreclosure data for January 2008 and its report includes a nugget about real estate repossessions. The full-size version...

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Months Supply in Washington, DC (January)
Note: This is just for Washington, DC proper (no suburbs). Includes condos and single family residences from the MRIS. According to the knowledgeable Calculat...

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