Banks Offer Mortgage Rates Below 5 Percent

Daily Real Estate News  | January 8, 2009  | The Federal Reserve earlier this week began purchasing $500 billion of mortgage securities backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The move, to bolster the crippled residential property market, has resulted in some of the nation’s biggest banks–including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & […]

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4 Things to Consider When Picking a Floor Plan

Daily Real Estate News  | January 7, 2009  | Factors that dictate what floor plan will work best for a home buyer include how old their children are, how they entertain, and whether they have pets, says Jeff Benach, a principal with Lexington Homes in the Chicago area. Here are some issues Benach suggests considering when buying […]

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10 Tips for Generating Buyer Interest

Daily Real Estate News  | January 7, 2009  | Distraught sellers who need to generate more interest in house that has been languishing on the market for months should consider 10 steps from MSNBC financial guru Laura T. Coffey Can the clutter. Pack up knickknacks, pictures, piles of paper and furniture that makes the place look crowded. […]

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10 Tips for Generating Buyer Interest

Daily Real Estate News  | January 7, 2009  | Distraught sellers who need to generate more interest in house that has been languishing on the market for months should consider 10 steps from MSNBC financial guru Laura T. Coffey Can the clutter. Pack up knickknacks, pictures, piles of paper and furniture that makes the place look crowded. […]

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Report Recognizes NAR’s Future-Looking Efforts

Daily Real Estate News  | January 7, 2009  | A widely read annual report on real estate industry trends named NAR one of its top 10 trendsetters for 2008 in recognition of the association’s initiative to keep sales associates and brokers central to home sales into the future. “As we reflect on all of NAR’s accomplishments on […]

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Live the Fantasy – In Costa Rica

We are working on a great project in Costa Rica.  Here is a little information on Exclusive Costa Rica. Exclusive Costa Rica (ECR) is an international marketing and sales company, specializing in the promotion of exclusive real estate developments and projects in Costa Rica and expanding markets. Our differentiating characteristic includes our complete self-sufficiency; we […]

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Advice to the Entrepreneur

This is a great video to listen to featuring Howard Schultz, check it out…it is a 5 minute video with the CEO of Starbucks and Katie Couric.  Listen especially to the part where he gives advice to the entrepreneur in a down economy…..he is talking directly to all of us!!  I hope you enjoy it… Click […]

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The Providence Group Introduces Their New Blog

A new shiny interface, a breeze to post and comment, access for all.  Please feel free to explore our new home on the web.  Special thanks to Mark Treager of Cornerstone Media Group for setting up our new blog.

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