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Source: Baron Briefs
Real estate news and commentary from RealtyBaron.com
Announcing the RealAnswers WP Plugin: Own the Real Estate Q&A Conversation
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Top REALTORS Featured in Home Search Results
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The World’s First Risk-Free Listing
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Introducing the ListingHedge(TM)
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Tweet Your AgentRank(TM), Realtors
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ReferralAuction Scenario #2: Personal Referral
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ReferralAuction Scenario #1: Client Referral
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Four Reasons for Agents and Brokers to Use ReferralAuctions(TM)
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Introducing the ReferralAuction(TM)
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“My current Realtor raised her commission…
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Source: About Home Buying / Selling
Get the latest headlines from the About.com Home Buying / Selling GuideSite.
Selling Your Home in a Foreclosure and Short Sale Market Sunday, February 7, 2010
Make no bones about it, selling in a foreclosure and short sale market is tough. Generally, the only sellers who put their homes on the market in areas dominated by foreclosures...
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The 18 Crucial Steps in the Home Buying Process Thursday, February 4, 2010
The home buying process is pretty simple and straight forward, but I probably think that way because I'm so accustomed to working with home buyers that the entire path is...
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Best Ways to Advertise Your Home for Sale Tuesday, February 2, 2010
As a home seller, do you feel comfortable writing ad copy to advertise your house for sale? Many home sellers freeze when they think about advertising their houses. Sellers wonder: Which print...
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Best Defense for Home Buying in Another State Sunday, January 31, 2010
The thought of home buying in another state can cause a state of panic if a home buyer doesn't know where to turn. When I decided to move from Minneapolis to...
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How to Tell If You're Ready to Make a Purchase Offer Thursday, January 28, 2010
How do home buyers know when it's time to make a purchase offer? A few years ago, I showed homes in Sacramento to a single woman from the Sierra foothills who...
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Is Dual Agency Right For All Home Buyers and Sellers? Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I'm not going out on a limb when I say that most buyers and sellers don't know whom their agents represent. They don't understand dual agency, nor do many know...
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Some Short Sale Banks May Demand a Seller Contribution Sunday, January 24, 2010
Some short sellers are astonished to discover that the bank may require a seller contribution on a short sale. Should a seller make a contribution to get the bank to agree...
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How to do a Smart Mortgage Refinance Thursday, January 21, 2010
Tapping equity isn't the only reason to refinance; sometimes it can make financial sense to refinance a home mortgage just to get a lower rate. Whether it's smart to refinance solely...
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Beneficiary Demands Authorize Loan Payoffs Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Home owners generally do not see a copy of a beneficiary demand until they are ready to sell their home or refinance an existing mortgage. In fact, if you asked most...
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What is a Notice to Perform? Sunday, January 17, 2010
You may never care about a notice to perform until you receive it. I routinely close dozens of escrows in which I never prepare a Notice to Perform for either party....
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Source: Wash Post Real Estate
Washington Post's Real Estate section is your source for buying and selling a home and finding open houses in Washington,DC,Maryland and Virginia. DC,Virginia and Maryland. Post Real Estate also includes discussions and blogs on DC metro area real estate issues.
It's property tax assessment time. Here's what homeowners need to know.
Thousands of Washington area homeowners are receiving their property tax assessment notices from their local jurisdictions. But many homeowners, will see their property tax assessments fall as the housing market continues to suffer.
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Cash-in refinancing could help homeowners save
Thinking of cashing out some equity when you refinance your mortgage? Sure, that used to be what millions of homeowners did when they needed extra money.
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Murray Hill, just south of Beltway, offers convenience and comforts
It's easy to drive past Murray Hill as you navigate Indian Head Highway, Route 210. But this conveniently located community of ramblers and split-levels in Prince George's County is worth a look.
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2010 International Builders Show: At home in the future
In ways large and small, the 2010 International Builders Show held last week in Las Vegas reflected the still-troubled home-building industry. One entire exhibition hall was vacant, most exhibitors rented smaller spaces than usual, and the dancing models in the upscale showers -- standard fare for...
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Fannie Mae offers help with closing costs to foreclosure buyers
Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. mortgage-finance company, is offering buyers of its foreclosed homes as much as 3.5 percent in closing-cost assistance to help clear an inventory of properties acquired during the housing slump.
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From seedy to sought-after: D.C.'s Mount Vernon Triangle becoming urban village
A few years ago, Mount Vernon Triangle was an area known for parking lots and prostitution. Today, it is a popular destination in the District for young home buyers, where new high-rise condos sit amid remnants of what was once an urban wasteland.
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Tree myths: So much of what you've been told is wrong
Many planting practices that were thought critical to the health of trees are simply myths. Some ideas that have long been accepted by experts have proven to be incorrect. This is understandable because it can take generations to comprehend the sophisticated systems of these magnificent plants.
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Fewer D.C. affordable housing options left as city rents rise
Rents have increased more in the District than they have in most major cities, and renters are spending a larger portion of their paychecks to keep a roof over their heads, according to an analysis released Friday by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute that examines the city's rental housing market.
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The right way to trade property with a Starker exchange
Say you own property in Rehoboth Beach, Del., which calls itself "our nation's summer capital." It has appreciated greatly over the years, but now you want to sell it. You have heard that you can defer any capital-gains taxes by doing a Starker exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue ...
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Digital images give home buyers a vivid new perspective
Can you know what it feels like to stand in a house without actually standing in it? Can a computer-generated image of an interior that includes every detail, right down to the high-heeled shoes on the floor of a dressing room where the imaginary owner kicked them off, truly convey a sense of place?
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