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Law Office Named One of Constant Contact’s 2010 All Stars
Our office has received the 2010 All Star Award from Constant Contact®, Inc., the trusted marketing advisor to more than 400,000 small organizations worldwide. Our office is one of Constant Contact’s 2010 top performers and most prolific user of its tools, whether...
read moreTips For First-Time Home Buyers
YOUR FIRST HOME. Purchasing one is a rite of passage that most non-homeowners dream of. Besides the intangible benefits, homeownership lets you build equity, and is the single biggest tax break available to most consumers. Here’s our look at some smart strategies for getting in the door. Tips
read moreRevised Homestead Law Now Provides Automatic $125,000 Homestead Protection.
In Massachusetts an estate of homestead protects a homeowner’s primary residence from the claims of certain creditors. Prior to the change in the law the declaration of homestead protected the equity in the home for up to $500,000 of its equity in the event the home...
read moreOil Prices and Mideast Turmoil Impacts Mortgage Rates
Turmoil in Libya and Middle East countries may send oil prices up and affect mortgage rates. If investors fear that rising oil prices will derail an emerging recovery, they will remove their money from stocks and put it into safer bonds, especially government...
read more30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Drops for Third Consecutive Week
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Drops for Third Consecutive Week
read moreThe Real Estate Closing Process
The process starts with a real estate buyer with a property under contract. Once the settlement agent or closing attorney has been retained by the mortgage lender the begin the “title work.”
read moreWhat is the Pending Home Sales Index?
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index measures the number of home purchase contracts that were signed in the monthly reporting period. Once "pending" sales contracts are closed, they are considered an Existing Home Sale. Because the...
read moreFour Great Reasons to Work with a REALTOR®
It is wise choice to work with a Realtor when buying or selling real estate.
read moreHUD Takes Advantage of YouTube to Educate Consumers
HUD’s videos are easily accessible from HUD’s website as well as from HUD’s YouTube channel.
read moreUnderstanding Title Insurance
With all of the recent talk of improper foreclosures having taken place, and the issues with bank owned real estate title problems, the question of the need for title insurance has been a hot topic. I have always stressed the importance of purchasing an owner’s policy...
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