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Home Affordable Modification Aid Extended

The main Obama administration initiative, Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), designed to give aid to borrowers having trouble paying their mortgage payments, has been extended until the end of December 2015. This will give homeowners an additional two years to … Continue reading

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Housing Starts Top 1 Million

In March, for the first time since 2008, housing starts have reached 1 million. The start for new housing is up 7% from February and 47% from last year, with an annual rate of 1.04 million. This was a much … Continue reading

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National Open House Weekend

This Saturday and Sunday, April 20th and 21st is the National Open House Weekend! Here at Distinctive Properties, Inc we are having a TON of open houses!! Feel free to check out our open houses on our facebook page or … Continue reading

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Now is the time to buy!!!

Look at this approximately $ 200,000 house. Cost at today’s rate $ 1,250 a month. And you may deduct the interest and taxes from your taxes. How much are you paying in rent?

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Tri-Cities Ranked in 10 Ten….

Data analysis firm, ProximityOne, has made their population predictions stating the U.S. Population will rise from 2010 to 2020 to a total of 337.1 million people; this will be a 8.9% increase.  Tri-Cities is ranked number 2 of 10 to … Continue reading

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Home Buying Tibits…

Here are two home buying tidbits that you may want to consider… 1.  Are you one of 28% of buyers who say they didn’t feel confident in the mortgage deal they got?  Going with the first mortgage deal you get … Continue reading

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Real Estate Predictions for 2011

The new year is always a time of reflection; of looking back and looking ahead.  This also stands true in the world of Real Estate.  Here are 10 predictions for the real estate market to anticpate in 2011. 1.  Building … Continue reading

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