San Antonio Housing Blog » Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com Rumors and Realities in San Antonio Real Estate Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:15:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 MONEY Magazine Reveals Annual “MONEY’s 100 Best Places to Live in America” http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/money-magazine-reveals-annual-%e2%80%9cmoney%e2%80%99s-100-best-places-to-live-in-america%e2%80%9d-3/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/money-magazine-reveals-annual-%e2%80%9cmoney%e2%80%99s-100-best-places-to-live-in-america%e2%80%9d-3/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:51 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/money-magazine-reveals-annual-%e2%80%9cmoney%e2%80%99s-100-best-places-to-live-in-america%e2%80%9d-3/ “MONEY” magazine has revealed the 2011 list of “MONEY’s 100 Best Places to Live in America,” highlighting small towns across the country with populations of 50,000 or less. For the annual cover-story, on sale August 19, MONEY looked for places…

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/money-magazine-reveals-annual-%e2%80%9cmoney%e2%80%99s-100-best-places-to-live-in-america%e2%80%9d-3/feed/ 0 95 Percent of Refinancing Borrowers Choose Fixed-Rate Mortgages http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/95-percent-of-refinancing-borrowers-choose-fixed-rate-mortgages-4/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/95-percent-of-refinancing-borrowers-choose-fixed-rate-mortgages-4/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:51 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/95-percent-of-refinancing-borrowers-choose-fixed-rate-mortgages-4/ In the second quarter of 2011, fixed-rate loans accounted for about 95 percent of refinance loans, based on the Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) Quarterly Product Transition Report released yesterday. Refinancing borrowers clearly preferred fixed-rate loans, regardless of whether their…

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/95-percent-of-refinancing-borrowers-choose-fixed-rate-mortgages-4/feed/ 0 5 Inexpensive Home Updates to Complete before Listing Your Home http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/5-inexpensive-home-updates-to-complete-before-listing-your-home-2/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/5-inexpensive-home-updates-to-complete-before-listing-your-home-2/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:50 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/5-inexpensive-home-updates-to-complete-before-listing-your-home-2/ RISMEDIA, August 11, 2011—There is no perfect formula for selling your home efficiently, but by following these five tips prior to listing you can increase your chances to close quickly at a higher price.

1.) Update your old garage door(s).…

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/5-inexpensive-home-updates-to-complete-before-listing-your-home-2/feed/ 0 MONEY Magazine Reveals Annual “MONEY’s 100 Best Places to Live in America” http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/money-magazine-reveals-annual-%e2%80%9cmoney%e2%80%99s-100-best-places-to-live-in-america%e2%80%9d-2/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/money-magazine-reveals-annual-%e2%80%9cmoney%e2%80%99s-100-best-places-to-live-in-america%e2%80%9d-2/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:50 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/money-magazine-reveals-annual-%e2%80%9cmoney%e2%80%99s-100-best-places-to-live-in-america%e2%80%9d-2/ “MONEY” magazine has revealed the 2011 list of “MONEY’s 100 Best Places to Live in America,” highlighting small towns across the country with populations of 50,000 or less. For the annual cover-story, on sale August 19, MONEY looked for places…

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/money-magazine-reveals-annual-%e2%80%9cmoney%e2%80%99s-100-best-places-to-live-in-america%e2%80%9d-2/feed/ 0 95 Percent of Refinancing Borrowers Choose Fixed-Rate Mortgages http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/95-percent-of-refinancing-borrowers-choose-fixed-rate-mortgages-3/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/95-percent-of-refinancing-borrowers-choose-fixed-rate-mortgages-3/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:50 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/95-percent-of-refinancing-borrowers-choose-fixed-rate-mortgages-3/ In the second quarter of 2011, fixed-rate loans accounted for about 95 percent of refinance loans, based on the Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) Quarterly Product Transition Report released yesterday. Refinancing borrowers clearly preferred fixed-rate loans, regardless of whether their…

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/95-percent-of-refinancing-borrowers-choose-fixed-rate-mortgages-3/feed/ 0 6 Tips for Success at Real Estate Auctions http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/6-tips-for-success-at-real-estate-auctions/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/6-tips-for-success-at-real-estate-auctions/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:50 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/6-tips-for-success-at-real-estate-auctions/ RISMEDIA, July 5, 2011—With foreclosures flooding the real estate market, many property buyers and investors are hitting the auction circuit looking to capitalize on the next great deal. For those that are new to the auction block, there are a…

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/6-tips-for-success-at-real-estate-auctions/feed/ 0 The Value of Home Warranties: Protect Your Wallet http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/the-value-of-home-warranties-protect-your-wallet/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/the-value-of-home-warranties-protect-your-wallet/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:49 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/the-value-of-home-warranties-protect-your-wallet/ RISMEDIA, June 30, 2011—Even with home sales and prices continuing to fall nationwide, millions of Americans will still navigate the process of buying and selling homes this summer, and for many, the sheer volume of details and decisions can be

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/the-value-of-home-warranties-protect-your-wallet/feed/ 0 Mortgage Insurance Cancellation: The Myths and Realities http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/mortgage-insurance-cancellation-the-myths-and-realities/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/mortgage-insurance-cancellation-the-myths-and-realities/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:49 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/mortgage-insurance-cancellation-the-myths-and-realities/ RISMedia, June 3, 2011—When it comes to private mortgage insurance (MI), there are several myths that exist that make buyers reluctant to consider a conventional loan with MI as an option when purchasing a home. One of the more common…

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/mortgage-insurance-cancellation-the-myths-and-realities/feed/ 0 Your Leadership Needed: Nearly Half of Home Buyers Surveyed Don’t Understand Essential Information about Mortgages http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/your-leadership-needed-nearly-half-of-home-buyers-surveyed-don%e2%80%99t-understand-essential-information-about-mortgages/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/your-leadership-needed-nearly-half-of-home-buyers-surveyed-don%e2%80%99t-understand-essential-information-about-mortgages/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:49 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/your-leadership-needed-nearly-half-of-home-buyers-surveyed-don%e2%80%99t-understand-essential-information-about-mortgages/ RISMEDIA, May 5, 2011—As the housing market continues to struggle, home buyers appear ill-prepared to take out a mortgage, answering basic questions about mortgage information wrong nearly half (46 percent) of the time, according to a Zillow® Mortgage Marketplace survey.…

]]> http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/your-leadership-needed-nearly-half-of-home-buyers-surveyed-don%e2%80%99t-understand-essential-information-about-mortgages/feed/ 0 Study Examines the Impact of Homebuyer Education and Counseling on Mortgage Performance http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/study-examines-the-impact-of-homebuyer-education-and-counseling-on-mortgage-performance/ http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/study-examines-the-impact-of-homebuyer-education-and-counseling-on-mortgage-performance/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:10:49 +0000 Rex Blackburn http://sanantoniohousingblog.com/2011/08/28/study-examines-the-impact-of-homebuyer-education-and-counseling-on-mortgage-performance/ RISMEDIA, April 29, 2011—Potential homeowners who participate in pre-purchase education and counseling programs may be more likely to pay their mortgages on time, although the evidence on this point is not consistent and compelling, according to a study released today…

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