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Real Estate Foreclosure Scam Artist

February 27, 2008 by Malcolm Bond

Real Estate Foreclosure Scam Artist Although this story centers around a scam artist in Southern California, be aware… scams like this are happening everywhere, not just in Southern California. Los Angeles CBS reporter David Goldstein offers help in this video on convicted felon Raul Altamirano. This video runs 4:28 but is well worth […]

Richmond VA Housing Slump? Homeowners Don’t Believe It

February 26, 2008 by Malcolm Bond

Richmond VA Housing Slump? Homeowners Don’t Believe It Despite numerous reports showing home values in historic decline, more than three out of four homeowners believe their own home has not lost value in the past year, according to an online survey. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive for Zillow.com, a Web site […]

Paying Down Mortgage vs Investing Your Money

February 25, 2008 by Malcolm Bond

Paying Down Mortgage vs Investing Your Money You’ve got a little extra cash coming in…do you invest it, or would it be smarter to pay extra on your mortgage? Let’s find out: simple answers to complex questions are in this video (runs 1:28) Tell us what you think. Are you better off paying […]

Counting on Higher Mortgage Limits? Be Patient

February 24, 2008 by Malcolm Bond

Counting on Higher Mortgage Limits? Be Patient Homeowners are already calling their lenders about refinancing, and ads are pushing the idea that the congressional economic rescue plan offers the perfect time to get a loan. But it could be weeks before consumers will be able to benefit from the mortgage provisions contained in […]

A Great Blog for Travel Questions

February 23, 2008 by Malcolm Bond

A Great Blog for Travel Questions Yes, we realize our blog here is supposed to, and is, 99.5% about real estate related matters, however, polls show that over 72% of the American publc does fly at some point in time, so we thought we’d pause momentarily from telling you about real estate to tell […]

Can’t Make the Mortgage Payment? Just Walk Away?

February 22, 2008 by Malcolm Bond

Can’t Make the Mortgage Payment? Just Walk Away? More and more borrowers are watching their house values sink while the cost of their loans skyrockets. What to do? It appears that some are opting to skip out on the mortgage all together. Homeowners are abandoning their homes and, more importantly, their mortgages, rather […]