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Give Them a Chance.
Poor distressed homes. They just need some love. You can’t stay new forever. Some fresh paint, maybe some light construction, a new roof, windows or other small investments that make a big difference – these things make a happy new home out of a disgruntled older home.
A renovated house can be made beautiful if you [...]
Brooklyn: Ubiquitous Brownstones
Brooklyn is quite distinct from Manhattan, and much more affordable. While many of Manhattan’s neighborhoods are extraordinarily expensive, Brooklyn has neighborhoods that make it a reasonable alternative, financially and culturally.
Many of the homes in Brooklyn have been around for a hundred years or longer, and today are often renovated homes, old brownstones that were constructed [...]
Strategic Defaults and Mortgage Rate Lows
With the real estate market ever so slowly recovering from the recession, prices are slightly up, and interest rates are still low. While it may still be expensive to buy the home of your dreams, it’s a great time to get a deal on renovated homes.
Mortgage rates are now at a 50 year record low [...]
Distressed Homes and The HAFA Program
The Home Affordable Foreclosures Alternatives Program, or “HAFA,” was developed by the United States Treasury Department in 2009. The intention of HAFA was to provide homeowners financially unable to hold on to their homes a better option. The plan was to restructure and simplify the short sale help process, helping distressed homes owners sell their [...]
When To Seek Short Sale Help
If your house is valued at less than the amount of the outstanding loans, it may be time to consider a short sale.
Tips For Those Thinking to Renovate
Here are a few tips for people getting ready to renovate their homes
Renovate Your House GREEN!
Whether your renovations are major or minor, it’s easy to make sure all changes to your home can be Green.
Long Island City: Its Time
New York City is all about the gentrification of neighborhoods, especially in an age of sustainability and community. One of the next hot neighborhoods is Long Island City, which has long been touted as a hotbed of developmental change.
Just one stop from Midtown, L.I.C. is a great place to find renovated homes for young families [...]
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