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Homework and teamwork needed for ‘fixer uppers’ If you are not yet addicted to tennis, golf or boating, you may be thinking about buying a fixer-upper. Take two aspirin and lie down. Can’t get the notion out of your head after that? Then you’ll want to contact a real estate agent. The more speculative the …
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Refinance an option for sites in foreclosure A Wichita developer is closing in on a plan to refinance 19 local properties named in a foreclosure lawsuit. Joe Cassell, the attorney for developer Mark Nordyke, said he expects his client to refinance the properties named in a $2 million lawsuit filed in mid-November by Sunflower Bank. …
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Seller financing eases sale You already know that the current home buyer’s market — with more homes listed for sale than there are active buyers searching for residences — in most cities is a great time to purchase a home. But there’s another reason to buy a resale house now. Anxious sellers are offering sales …
Complex has trove of bargain condos Thought the days of finding a home in the $100,000 range were over? One- and two-bedroom units at the Kanner Highway condo complex Hemingway at Stuart have hit the market for $109,000 to $129,900 – well below the median price of a condo in Martin County. In November 2005, …
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Mortgage broker reveals shocking insider facts Behind the industry curtain: dirty tricks to increase profits The only people who should read “Mortgage Confidential” by mortgage broker David Reed are home buyers who want to avoid unnecessary mortgage fees, homeowners who want to refinance and save money, and real estate agents looking out for the best …
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A Landlord Seeks a Solid Foundation Chicagoan Yan Searcy exudes entrepreneurial zeal. Yan, who is 37 and single, has invested in a carwash and aspires to own an ice-cream franchise on the city’s South Side, where he resides. In 1998, Yan bought a three-flat apartment building, which he still owns. After buying and selling other …