Gorgeous Texas Hill Country Horse Property

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Childhood home goes up for sale

5231 Crown Lane, San Antonio, TX

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Check out the latest housing market trends

http://kathybrown.housingtrendsenewsletter.com

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Are you thinking about investing????

What are you waiting for? Interest rates are still low and home prices won’t get much better.  If you have money to invest, now is the perfect time to buy a home to rent.  Rents have increased steadily over the last two years. For more on  how to get started.

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Turn-key Villa Style Living

1414 W. Bitters #19

Gorgeous Mediterranean style garden villa in a fabulous location close to everything.  Gated community with street made of pavers and a homeowners park.  Fabulous amenities include granite counter-tops in kitchen and bathrooms, high ceilings, open floor-plan, remote control fireplace, Jenn-aire appliances.  Yard maintenance is included in HOA dues.  Lock up and leave with no worries.  Perfect as a second home.

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Cute home for first time home buyer

Converse cutie

706 Meadow Burst, Converse, Tx

Cute home conveniently located to Randolph and Ft. Sam Houston. Unbelievable upgrades for the money- Newly painted inside and out, high ceilings, fireplace with gas logs, gas range, double vanity in master bath, dual closets and several nice mature trees

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Vacant Homes: 8 Ways to Make Sure They’re Maintained

By: Mariwyn Evans
Published: September 30, 2010

Living near a vacant home doesn’t have to mean putting up with overgrown grass and unshoveled snow. Does your community use these eight common local laws, programs, and regulations to force owners to maintain vacant homes?

With the foreclosure crisis, you may have noticed a vacant home or two on your block. Rather than see the home free-fall into disrepair, push local officials to take action before the untended house lowers the value of your own home.
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Avoid Foreclosure Rescue Scams

By: Donna Fuscaldo
Published: January 15, 2010

With foreclosure rescue scams widespread as more homeowners fall behind on mortgage payments, be smart if you seek help.

A record high 2.8 million properties were hit with foreclosure notices in 2009, putting even more Americans at risk of facing foreclosure rescue scams. Homeowners who fall behind on mortgage payments need to tread carefully when seeking assistance, since foreclosure rescue scams come in many guises. A day spent researching legitimate options, from a mortgage modification or principal forbearance to a short sale or deed-in-lieu, could keep you from becoming a scam victim.
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Foreclosure Counselors: What They Can and Can’t Do

By: G. M. Filisko
Published: August 4, 2010

Foreclosure counselors can make the difference between losing your home and keeping it. Here’s how they work and how to choose one.

If you’re facing foreclosure, your foreclosure counselor will be a key part of your foreclosure team. As you start looking for one, however, you need to know what exactly they do, what they don’t do, and how to choose one who’s legitimate and qualified.

What a foreclosure counselor does
•    Reviews your finances
•    Helps you establish a budget
•    Explains your non-foreclosure options, such as loan modification, short sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure; helps you navigate the process with any chosen option
•    Advocates on your behalf with lenders and loan servicers
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Attic Insulation Saves You Money

By: Jeanne Huber
Published: September 21, 2010

Add attic insulation to lower heating and cooling costs by as much as $600 per year.

Save about $600 per year by boosting the amount of attic insulation from R-11 to R-49. Depending on the type of materials you use, figure on paying an insulation contractor about $1,500 to insulate an 800-square-foot attic, which pays back your investment in three years. You’ll spend about half that to do the job yourself.

Do you need more attic insulation?

A good, quick way to check if you need insulation is to look across your attic floor. If the existing insulation comes up just to the tops of the joists, then you probably need to add insulation. If you can’t see the joists and the insulation is well above the tops of the joists, you’re probably okay and you won’t recoup the cost of adding more.
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