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No Rate Change From Fed

Lesley Werth wrote 3 weeks ago:       Wednesday’s highly anticipated Fed meeting produced little reaction in mortgag … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Mortgage info, Buyers' Market, Economy, Mortgage Rates

Bernanke Stirs Up Inflation Fears

Lesley Werth wrote 1 month ago: Usually the monthly Employment report is the main event of the week, but Fed Chief Bernanke stole th … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Mortgage info, Economy, Home Buying, Mortgage Rates

The Real Estate Market in Northwestern Michigan.

Lesley Werth wrote 1 month ago: We are definitely in the full swing of the “seasonal” real estate market.  We have seen an in … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Buyers' Market, Northern Michigan Real Estate

Fed Raises Inflation Outlook2 comments

Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: This week, mortgage investors focused on the Fed, inflation, and oil prices. The week started off on … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Mortgage info, Economy, Mortgage Rates, Real Estate Market

Closing Costs Explained1 comment

Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: Closing your home should be exciting, and once you understand the process and how it works, it can b … more »

Tags: Buyers' Market, First Time Home Buyers, Listing Your Home, Northern Michigan Realtor, Real Estate, Real Estate Advice, Home Buying

Tame Inflation Data Turns Rates Lower

Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: Mortgage rates ended the week close to where they began the week, but the end result masked a lot of … more »

Tags: Mortgage info, Northern Michigan Realtor, Real Estate, Economy, Mortgage Rates, Northern Michigan Real Estate, Real Estate Advice

Oil Shoots Higher

Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: With little economic data on the schedule, the major economic story during the week was the continue … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Mortgage info, Real Estate Advice, Economy, Mortgage Rates, Gas prices

Thinking about making improvements to your home? Keep the following things in mind:

Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: COST DOESN’T EQUAL VALUE. If you finished off your basement six months ago for $12,000,  said i … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Listing Your Home, Selling Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Home Improvements

Looking Ahead to the Fed

Lesley Werth wrote 3 months ago:    With little scheduled economic news and a couple of major events on the horizon, there wa … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Mortgage info, Buyers' Market, Economy, Mortgage Rates, Fed Rates

Shortening the Short Sale

tccathy wrote 3 months ago: In many instances in our market, we are finding that homes are worth equal too or less than their va … more »

Tags: Buyers' Market, Listing Your Home, Real Estate, Michigan's Real Estate Market

Mortgage Rates Higher

Lesley Werth wrote 3 months ago: After two weeks of nice declines, mortgage rates rose during the week, back to the levels seen at th … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Mortgage info, Buyers' Market, Economy, Housing Market, mortgage rate

Michigan Senate Acts on "Pop Up" Tax Moratorium6 comments

Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday, the Michigan Senate took action in passing legislation to stimulate the housing industry … more »

Tags: Buyers' Market, First Time Home Buyers, Northern Michigan Realtor, Real Estate, Michigan's Real Estate Market

10 Tips to Avoid Mortgage Foreclosure11 comments

marquetteturner wrote 4 months ago: Here are 10 tips to avoid defaulting on your mortgage, and ultimately preventing repossession and fo … more »

Tags: Home Loans, home repossessions, homeowners, housing affordability crisis, Mortgage Stress, new south wales property, newcastle property, Property Investment, real estate news australia

Why do I need Title Insurance?6 comments

Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: In the old days when a person purchased property they had to rely on the integrity of the seller. If … more »

Tags: First Time Home Buyers, Northern Michigan Realtor, Real Estate, home buyer, Title Insurance

Investors Push Up Mortgage Rates2 comments

Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: In a week packed with major economic news, the biggest story for mortgage markets was the widening s … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Mortgage info, Economy, Housing Market, mortgage rate

Do Vacation Homes Qualify for 1031?2 comments

Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: It has long been debatable as to whether a vacation home qualifies for 1031 tax-deferral treatment. … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Buyers' Market, 1031 exchange, Real Estate Advice, Vacation homes

Thinking points for buyers...

Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: The doom and gloom you’re hearing about in the mass media should not affect your decision to … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Buyers' Market, Real Estate Market

What is Appraised Value?

Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: It’s an objective opinion of value, but it’s not an exact science so appraisals may differ. For … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Listing Your Home

Mortgage Rates Rise on Inflation Concerns 1 comment

Lesley Werth wrote 5 months ago: Fed Chief Bernanke told politicians that the Fed stands ready to cut rates as needed to stimulate th … more »

Tags: Real Estate, Northern Michigan Realtor, Mortgage info, fed rate, Mortgage Rates, Housing Market


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