Blog insight

5 points

St. Paul Real Estate: Getting Legal advice – stpaulrealestateblog.com

Why you should have both a Realtor and an attorney work for you when buying or selling a home.


2 points

New vs Old Good Faith Estimate | Rain City Guide – raincityguide.com

New GFE explained. Nice blog post.


2 points

What is a Short Sale? — The Phoenix Real Estate Guy – phoenixrealestateguy.com

Short sale is an alternative to foreclosure on a property. Basically the owner would negotiate with the mortgage lender to work out this deal: I (the owner) will sell the home for less than the amount I owe you, and you agree to forgive the rest of the loan. This benefits the bank, the owner and the buyer. However there are things need to watch for.


2 points

Price per square foot revisited – raincityguide.com

A good point about looking at our living space and decide what really is the best.


1 point

30-year fixed is not going to fall below 5 percent, and it's foolish to delay a refi – bankrate.com

WAIT IT LIKE BECKETT: I don't think the 30-year fixed is going to fall below 5 percent, and it's foolish to delay a refinance on the theory that rates will drop that low.


1 point

Does it still make sense to buy a house? – money99.com

Think thoroughly when deciding to buy a house.


1 point

Credit Crunch: How to Survive the Recession – shoestringbudget.org

How to make the best out of the worst situation?