tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74296391652034436842009-10-12T20:31:30.474-04:00Need Help finding a rental? or Buying Property or Selling your Property....at Northern Virginia....Call Jack Jewan at 703-507-2367 Northern Virginia Fine Homes/ENVIRIAN.Jack Jewanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00689148258157642268noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429639165203443684.post-67493521375498072132008-09-15T20:31:00.004-04:002008-09-15T20:39:43.885-04:00

The big news this weekend is the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The takeover by the US Government will protect the mortgage market from the failure of the two companies. Between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - they control almost 45% of the $12 trillion dollar mortgage market – or $5.2 trillion of mortgage-backed securities, and they are writing approximately 70% of the new loans. (note:

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As you know, I'm a real estate agent who specializes in helping buyers, representing their best interests throughout the home search and transaction process. However, something I haven't mentioned yet, but which might interest you, is that I can also help you to purchase property as an investment. With the market the way it is these days, investing in real estate could be a solid way for you to

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Housing starts decreased 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted 1.065 million annual rate, after rising 7.1% in January to 1.071 million, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.Originally, Commerce reported January starts 0.8% higher, at 1.012 million. Because of the big upward revision to the January figures, February's 0.6% decline was a mixed surprise to Wall Street, with the decrease larger than

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In the nation's worst-hit real-estate markets, home sellers are suffering a new blow: They are being blacklisted by lenders.As property values decline and credit markets contract, home lenders nationwide are growing ever more unwilling to finance home purchases in sharply declining housing markets, driving prices down further. In some cases, lenders have ruled out entire geographic regions and

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Avid watchers of HGTV, TLC and other cable networks with real estate programming assume they are learning important lessons that will help them buy, sell or improve a property. If you ask many local real estate agents, they would agree.Shows such as "Curb Appeal," "Designed to Sell," "Flip That House," "Design on a Dime," "House Hunters" and "My House Is Worth What?" have garnered millions of

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