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F. Lanni's Articles in Real Estate

  • Flat Fee Discount Brokers? Do They Save You Money Or Cost You Money?
    Flat fee Mls or fixed fee Mls refers to the practice in the real estate industry of placing pertinent information about a property for sale into the local database of the Multiple Listing Service for set fees or a dollar amount as opposed to commission based on the sales of the price of the property.
  • Upside Down On Your Home? You Are Not Alone. So What Do I Do If I Need To Sell It Quickly?
    When the real estate market was booming many of us counted on just taking out a HELOC (home equity line of credit) on our home, which caused over spending and created an unsurmountable amount of debt. Charging credit cards and paying them off with these type of loans was a norm. With home prices rising double digits quarterly in certain markets and with no end in site most of us didn't realize the negative impact this would have on us when the market crashed.
  • What You Don’t Know About Foreclosures
    The foreclosure word has become an integrated part of our day to day conversation among our peers at work, family members at home, and just about anyone who has an investment in Real Estate.
    In general, when most speak of foreclosures they are referring to properties owned by the bank and are usually sold for less than retail value.
  • Hottest New Trend Catching On In The Real Estate Market
    Luxury Vacation Resort Homes are a great hedge for investing in this tough real estate market.Fractional ownership is becoming the hot trend and is a good investment, especially for foreign investors. With the U.S. dollar value extremely weak now is the time to buy.
  • Inside Secrets Banks Dont Want You To Know
    In Reunion Resort a majority of the homes that are being built require construction to permanent loans and most new home owners are not familiar with them. If you are thinking of building a new home and are considering applying for a construction to permanent loan than you here are some points you should look for.

    The most popular construction loan today is the "One Time Close" but not all are created equal. Just like any product there are the best loans, good loans and downright bad loans. The loan that you should apply for is simple; ask for the lowest rate, one time close for a specific period of time that you think you'll be living there.
  • Ginn Company and Hilton Head, All over again? I hope not!...
    Real Estate is going through some of its most difficult times in 30 years. Financing is becoming almost impossible, even for Bobby Ginn.

    Today July 21st , 2008 CEO Bobby Ginn released an update explaining why Reunion Resorts Villa prices have fallen the past year, and will even fall further because they are now being offered at ridiclous cheap prices to raise much needed capital for the Ginn Company. These units directly compete with units that were purchased for over $645,000 by owners who kept the units in good faith with Ginn.
  • Would You Purchase a distressed Property Today?
    Not long ago It was difficult finding distressed properties, i.e. fixer uppers. They were as hot as the new homes were to the flippers. Than to make matters worse a television show was created just to show how easy it was for you to flip homes or fix them up and make easy money quickly. The more attention the media gave fixer uppers and how easy it was to flip homes, more and more people over extended themself thinking it was so easy to make a quick buck.
  • Short Sale Scams...Exposed
    There are companies out there who prey on those who are already down and out. Don’t be fooled when you see those signs that say we buy houses cash any condition. If you have been contacted by some of these companies through email advertising be extremely careful. As far as saving your credit it is beneficial to short sale your home over a foreclosure.

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