You’ve read all the books and watched all the HGTV shows, and you think you’re prepared for every variable and eventuality that can accompany the home-buying process. After months of looking at properties, going to Open Houses, dealing with realtors, you think you’ve finally found your home. You make an offer, the seller accepts and……
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A Waiting Game: Statute of Limitations May Allow Thousands of Homeowners to Avoid Foreclosure
Whoever said the waiting is the hardest part hasn’t read the foreclosure laws lately. It you’re considering filing for bankruptcy in an effort to keep your home, you may want to hold off until you speak to an experienced and qualified bankruptcy attorney and find out all of your options. A recent article in the……
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Two Mortgages Under Water? Hope May Be on the Horizon
The 2008 housing crisis created an enormous increase in toxic mortgage-related debt. In fact, in over their heads, many homeowners took out second mortgages in an effort to make ends meet. Then, during the following year, nearly 1.5 million people filed for personal bankruptcy, representing a 32 percent increase from the previous year. This week,……
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Will NJ’s Falling Unemployment Rate Impact the Real Estate Market?
It’s no secret that the stalled real estate market can be blamed on a roller coaster economy – not the least of items being New Jersey’s outrageously high unemployment rate for so many years. However, the newest job numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows an enormous leap in added jobs. New……
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When It Comes to Getting a NJ Real Estate Deal, It Pays to Read the Papers
Spring is officially, well, springing! Before we know it, the birds chirping and flowers blooming will the backdrop for many “for sale” signs throughout South Jersey. If you are in the market to buy, you will have plenty of choices. If you are looking for a great deal, you may want to skip the Sunday……
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