Archive for June, 2008

New Castle Delaware Ranks in Top 12

June 27th, 2008

I read a news article today and saw that the city of New Castle right here in Delaware ranked as one of the top 12 places to buy an old house. The ranking was given by This Old House Magazine. Their top criteria for choosing a winner included architectural diversity, the craftsmanship of the homes, […]

Is the Economy as Bad as It Looks and Sounds?

June 27th, 2008

I read a news article today that was sent from one of our preferred local lenders. The article talked about the state of the economy as compared to what it was in the late 70’s and early 80’s. As some of you may know, that time period was a tough time for the economy, after […]

Celebrity Rags to Riches Stories

June 25th, 2008

Rags to riches stories of hollywood celebrities - fid out how much the house they grew up in cost and how much the one they live in now costs.

Eddie Murphy, See Home
Beverly Hills, CA - Eddie Murphy built a Mission-style $20 million mansion in 2005.
Edward Regan “Eddie” Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an Academy […]

A Tale of Two Houses- This is a Must Read!

June 25th, 2008

House #1- A 20-room mansion ( not including 8 bathrooms ) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool ( and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity […]

Tips to Help You Buy Your First Home

June 25th, 2008

If you are currently renting a home you already know what it is like to have monthly house and utility payments. You probably also know that you would much rather have that money go towards your own home rather then paying someone elses mortgage payment every month. The problem with most renters isn’t that they can’t […]

How You Can Avoid Foreclosure

June 20th, 2008

I was searching the web the other day and came across this book on How to Avoid Foreclosure. It looks to be pretty informative and can probably give some great tips on Avoiding the foreclosure of your home. If you are in danger of foreclosure or know some one who is, this is a must […]

Renters Beware!!

June 18th, 2008

If you are a renter, you need to be very careful. A recent news article I read shows that many renters are being forced out of their homes due to the property going in to foreclosure. Even those renters who are in good standing and current with their payments could be left out in the […]

Former Dallas Cowboy Roger Staubach Sells His Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

June 18th, 2008

 Just a fun post today for any Dallas Cowboy fans. Former Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach owns one of the biggest independant commercial real estate firms in the country. That is he did own one of the largest. Staubach just decided to sell his firm and made out real nice.
Reports state that the NFL Hall of […]

Real Estate Market News

June 16th, 2008

Weekly Update of Real Estate Statistics for Vancouver June 8th … Here’s the weekly update of Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver statistics for the week of June 8th, 2008 – June 14th, 2008 in Vancouver East and Vancouver West. Comparing the numbers week-to-week, residential sales dropped as did …
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Sussex County Delaware

June 15th, 2008

Division of Fish and Wildlife Announces Sussex County Results from … The first big heat wave of summer 2008 did not discourage 88 young anglers and their families who came to Ingrams Pond in Millsboro on June 7 for the 22nd Annual Youth Fishing Tournament.
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Mortgage News

June 14th, 2008

Mortgage News - Afternoon Edition - Saturday, June 14th, 2008 Fed’s Plosser Calls Inflation Threat “Serious” and “An Insidious Tax on Consumers”. Annual Home Foreclosures Soared by 48% in May, Says Report. Go Green With Your Real Estate Marketing. Greenspan Says Recovery Still Months Away …
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FHA Loans

June 13th, 2008

No Change in FHA Loan Max in Chicago Area I hadn’t been following the issue that closely but saw this today regarding FHA loan maximums being increased around the country in several high priced markets but not in good old Chicago. We’re still at $417K. …
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Delaware Real Estate

June 12th, 2008

LandSource files for bankruptcy Real Estate venture involving CalPERs files for Chapter 11 amid housing slump. June 9, 2008: 7:10 AM EDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — LandSource Communities Development LLC, a Real Estate partnership involving the nation’s largest public …
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Real Estate Market News

June 11th, 2008

Crabby People Can Still Have a Good Day Then you hop onto Active Rain to do some social networking and Real Estate blogging along the way and the system fights you non stop with “proxy errors”, whatever that is. Is there a glimmer of hope for the day? …
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Sussex County Delaware

June 10th, 2008

January Hopes Meet June Deadlines. ~YES, unless the voters decide to make the changes in Sussex County government representation that are necessary and keep pressure on Dover to control the counties. I have some Sussex land use posts sitting in the queue about the …
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Lane of Main Street in Newark closed

June 10th, 2008

The right lane of Main Street in Newark will be closed until 11 a.m. from Academy Street to South College Avenue for tree trimming, the Delaware Department of Transportation said.
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Democrat Joan Deaver seeks seat on Sussex County Council in 3rd District

June 10th, 2008

Joan Deaver, an outspoken activist and controlled-growth advocate, announced Monday, June 9, that she will run for Sussex County Council’s 3rd District. The seat, which represents Lewes, Milton …
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Heat wave wilts Cape Region; Sussex County opens shelters and offers aid

June 10th, 2008

The first official heat wave of summer 2008 continues to sizzle the Mid-Atlantic region, where temperatures could top 100 degrees and lead to a variety of health and safety issues from heat exhaustion…
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Right church, wrong pew; city

June 10th, 2008

She said customers began calling the BPW office Monday, questioning the substantially higher or lower utility bills they had received. Terranova said Level One on Tuesday, June 10, would begin mailing…
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Cape Henlopen district voters to decide on turf field, rebudgeting funds

June 10th, 2008

Cape Henlopen School District residents will cast their votes Thursday, June 12, for the district’s two-question referendum. Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Cape Henlopen High Schoo…
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