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The bubble that burst

 
The property bubble that had brough people so much of money has now burst. The economic bubble that had been created because of cities becoming highly populated has now popped. It began roughly in 2001 and reached its peak in 2005. Then on it has been a journey downhill. Foreclosure increased greatly in 2006 as […]

How to get the best appraisal for your home

When an appraiser looks at your house, examines it and then values it that is known as a home appraisal. Appraisers take into account the size of your house, how it has been maintained, i.e. looks for cracks, leaks in the roof, chipped tiles, switchboards that don’t work etc and also the proximity to the […]

Mortgages

A mortgage is a system of securing a debt against a property so that the money advanced by the creditor or lender is secured against bad debts. The term mortgage stems from the French word pledge which means more or less the same thing but the term mortgage is also used to refer to the […]