The health of a homeowner association is important to measure from time to time. Fortunately, even poor health is curable but identifying the problem precedes the cure. Here are a series of self-diagnosis questions to help you out:
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The last thing you want in a home is a built-in value deflator.
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Question: So far in my real estate career I’ve worked exclusively in residential real estate. I’m doing very well and I really enjoy working with home buyers and sellers, but I’ve heard that specializing in a specific area, such as investment real estate or commercial properties, is the road to the really big bucks. Any [...]

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How far will homebuilders go to get their homes sold in this challenging market?
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For months HUD has been touting the FHASecure in a way that made little sense — until now.
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National single family home prices declined nearly eight percent in the first quarter 2008, says the National Association of Realtors. That’s the greatest quarterly slide in decades, but the good news is that 48 out of 149 metros posted higher home price than a year ago.
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