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October 8, 2013

Government Shutdown & the Housing Market

Muted Effect (So Far) If the U.S. government defaults in 10 days and interest rates suddenly go kablooey(!) . .  . all bets are off. But in the meantime, the effect of the federal government shut-down on the housing market appears to be muted. According to the lenders I work with most often, the main...
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Dueling (Legal) Forms: The Negotiation Before the Negotiation

Step #2:  Agree on Terms Step #1:  Agree Which Terms to Use With updated real estate forms taking effect August 1, Realtors drafting — and receiving — offers this Fall run the risk of using dated forms. So, is that a problem? Actually . . . not usually. Unless the old form contradicts (changed) state...
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