Property Management http://union-property.net Learn To Make Money In Real Estate Business Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:07:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Home sales increase on quarterly basis http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/home-sales-increase-on-quarterly-basis http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/home-sales-increase-on-quarterly-basis#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:07:32 +0000 Sienna Dundas http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/home-sales-increase-on-quarterly-basis

Sales of existing homes rose on both a quarter-over-quarter and a year-over-year basis, National Association of Realtors (NAR) said in a recent report.

Existing-home sales a measure of single-family homes and condos sold increased 5.9 percent from the third quarter (Q3) of 2011 to the fourth quarter (Q4), the NAR said. Year-over-year results from Q4 2010 to Q4 2011 saw a 9.2 percent increase.

All four major regions (Northeast, Midwest, South and West) all saw increases on both a quarterly and yearly level.

Sales have risen strongly in lower price ranges from one year ago, while sales at the upper end remain sluggish, Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said in a statement.

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Tweet February 13, 2012 Foreclosure Homes for Sale Danville CA January 2012 Market Report Danville CA Real Estate

The first 5 listings of Foreclosure homes for sale Danville CA, sorted by newest listing date first, are displayed in this report.

Showing properties 1 – 5 of 14.

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]]> http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/february-13-2012-foreclosure-homes-for-sale-danville-ca-january-2012-market-report-danville-ca-real-estate/feed 0 New foreclosure regulations to keep Houston homeowners informed http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/new-foreclosure-regulations-to-keep-houston-homeowners-informed http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/new-foreclosure-regulations-to-keep-houston-homeowners-informed#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:15:28 +0000 Phoebe Rupp http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/new-foreclosure-regulations-to-keep-houston-homeowners-informed New mortgage standards for major lenders are due to take effect starting January 2012, Marketwatch reports.

The new rules have been in effect for months, but only on a voluntary basis. Starting in 2012, these regulations will be mandatory.

The new standards are known as the servicer alignment initiative and will be applicable to all mortgages backed by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the Federal Housing Administration, reports the news source.

Under the new rules and regulations, servicers will be required to provide guidance on foreclosure alternatives for borrowers who are 30 days delinquent. Continue reading post…

]]> http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/new-foreclosure-regulations-to-keep-houston-homeowners-informed/feed 0 Property crash could hurt big four banks http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/property-crash-could-hurt-big-four-banks http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/property-crash-could-hurt-big-four-banks#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:24:39 +0000 Brock Vanzetti http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/property-crash-could-hurt-big-four-banks

AUSTRALIAN banks need to stash away billions of dollars in case the nation’s overblown property market collapses, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

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]]> http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/property-crash-could-hurt-big-four-banks/feed 0 Greater Miami housing sales set record in 2011 http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/greater-miami-housing-sales-set-record-in-2011 http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/greater-miami-housing-sales-set-record-in-2011#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:40:01 +0000 Phoebe Rupp http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/greater-miami-housing-sales-set-record-in-2011 International buyers spurred Miami-area home sales to a new record in 2011, even exceeding sales volume during the height of the real estate boom in 2005, according to figures released Friday.

Broward County results were mixed, although inventory across both counties showed widespread depletions.

A total of 24,929 condominiums and homes were sold in Miami-Dade County, up 46 percent from 2010 and up 4 percent compared to 2005, according to the Miami Association of Realtors and the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service. Condominiums sales surged 54 percent, to 15,009 in 2011, and home sales rose 36 percent to 9,920.

Were on the verge of a real estate boom, said Miami Association of Realtors Residential President Patricia Delinois, citing an array of properties from the Design District and Brickell to Miami Beach.

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]]> http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/greater-miami-housing-sales-set-record-in-2011/feed 0 Don’t Touch http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/don%e2%80%99t-touch http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/don%e2%80%99t-touch#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:37:14 +0000 Sienna Dundas http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/don%e2%80%99t-touch  It must be time for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival it is the only time when St. Paulites are asked to keep their hands off of the snow.

This snow block is in Rice Park and I saw one in front of Mancini’s with a do not touch sign on it. The snow blocks are cool I get why people want to touch them.  I love the winter carnival.

]]> http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/don%e2%80%99t-touch/feed 0 Avoid foreclosure with help from HUD-approved agencies http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/avoid-foreclosure-with-help-from-hud-approved-agencies http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/avoid-foreclosure-with-help-from-hud-approved-agencies#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:09:15 +0000 Phoebe Rupp http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/avoid-foreclosure-with-help-from-hud-approved-agencies In recent years, many people have turned to individual agencies, housing counselors and lenders to avoid foreclosure – but many found themselves paying scammers who took money and failed to protect them.

In a new information campaign, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is telling homeowners that anyone at risk of foreclosure can receive free counseling from HUD’s nationwide network of approved counseling agencies.

Available services

Although each agency offers specific services, each generally offers the following types of help:

• General counseling in matters related to housing
• An evaluation of a homeowner’s specific situation
• Counseling on ways to avoid foreclosure
• Help with refinancing through HUD’s various programs or with lender negotiations

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]]> http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/avoid-foreclosure-with-help-from-hud-approved-agencies/feed 0 Power of Sale Ontario Helps Home Buyers Understand the Types of Foreclosures that are Available in Canada http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/power-of-sale-ontario-helps-home-buyers-understand-the-types-of-foreclosures-that-are-available-in-canada http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/power-of-sale-ontario-helps-home-buyers-understand-the-types-of-foreclosures-that-are-available-in-canada#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:49:51 +0000 Sienna Dundas http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/power-of-sale-ontario-helps-home-buyers-understand-the-types-of-foreclosures-that-are-available-in-canada

Ontario, Canada, January 17, 2012 – The general manager at Power of Sale Ontario today announced a new publication to the companys website which helps home buyers understand the types of foreclosures that are available in Canada. The article, which is entitled, What Types of Foreclosures Are There? explains the differences between judicial foreclosures and non-judicial foreclosures.

The writers on the Power of Sale Ontariowebsite understand that most homeowners and real estate investors know quite a lot about buying foreclosed properties but many new homebuyers dont know how the foreclosure process can actually work to their benefit.

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]]> http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/power-of-sale-ontario-helps-home-buyers-understand-the-types-of-foreclosures-that-are-available-in-canada/feed 0 Fed Says Amendments are Needed to Get the Housing Market Back on Track http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/fed-says-amendments-are-needed-to-get-the-housing-market-back-on-track http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/fed-says-amendments-are-needed-to-get-the-housing-market-back-on-track#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:12:41 +0000 Brock Vanzetti http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/fed-says-amendments-are-needed-to-get-the-housing-market-back-on-track

    • Housing needs substantial help from the federal government, taxpayers and the banking industry if it hopes to attain a real recovery, according to arguments put forth by three top Federal Reserve officials in speeches last week.

    The speeches are part of the recent Federal Reserve push to influence government fiscal policies and mandates, all in the search of amending an economy dragged down by ongoing housing woes. Among the ideas outlined by the Reserve are a number of approaches aimed at ending the cycle of price drops and property repossessions hammering the health of real estate across the country.

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    ]]>     http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/fed-says-amendments-are-needed-to-get-the-housing-market-back-on-track/feed 0     How to Find the Best Movers in Miami http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/how-to-find-the-best-movers-in-miami http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/how-to-find-the-best-movers-in-miami#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:40:08 +0000 admin http://union-property.net/?p=278 Moving can be stressful whether you’re moving across town or relocating to a new metro area. Hiring professional home movers in Miami can make the undertaking much easier and save you a few gray hairs from worrying about getting your belongings safely to your new place. Here’s a quick, two-point guide to keep you on track.

    Type of Service: Movers offer full service, moving only and DIY options. Full service is the easiest, as the moving company pretty much does everything from packing your stuff, to loading on the truck and transportation and then unloading in your new location. On the other end of the spectrum is do-it-yourself. This is where you’ll be renting a truck from the moving company and doing all the packing and loading yourself. Continue reading post…

    ]]>     http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/how-to-find-the-best-movers-in-miami/feed 0     Where You Should Advertise A Home For Sale http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/where-you-should-advertise-a-home-for-sale http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/where-you-should-advertise-a-home-for-sale#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:56:50 +0000 Brock Vanzetti http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/where-you-should-advertise-a-home-for-sale I have said it numerous times before but I will say it again some of our best blog posts at the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog come from reader questions. Today we are answering a question from a fellow REALTOR® in South Carolina.

    DA wants to know how we are advertising our listings of homes for sale in Tallahassee, and I think this is a great question because my answer today is so much different than it would have been just five years ago. And why is that so important to know?

    Because most people who want to sell a home today purchased their home 5 to 10 years ago. That means the experience they had the last time they sold will be quite different from what they will discover in 2012.

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    ]]>     http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/where-you-should-advertise-a-home-for-sale/feed 0     III urges consumers to prevent being underinsured http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/iii-urges-consumers-to-prevent-being-underinsured http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/iii-urges-consumers-to-prevent-being-underinsured#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:54:17 +0000 Sienna Dundas http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/iii-urges-consumers-to-prevent-being-underinsured

    The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) recently offered up tips to consumers to help them start 2012 off the right way by avoiding costly insurance mistakes.

    The start of a new year is indeed a time when consumers are often looking for ways to save money on monthly expenses.

    But those same consumers need to be careful, the I.I.I. said, to avoid cutting costs on insurance expenses that then, in turn, can leave them vulnerable to costly situations that can arise due to be underinsured.

    According to the I.I.I., making bad decisions on auto insurance and home insurance policies can leave drivers and homeowners underinsured and in a dangerous financial position.

    “There are simple steps you can take to cut the cost of your home and auto insurance while continuing to be financially protected against a catastrophe,” Jeanne M. Sal

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    ]]>     http://union-property.net/real-estate-trends/iii-urges-consumers-to-prevent-being-underinsured/feed 0     Keystone XL Pipeline http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/keystone-xl-pipeline http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/keystone-xl-pipeline#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:59:50 +0000 Phoebe Rupp http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/keystone-xl-pipeline Imagine a pipeline carrying oil from northern Canada all the way through the United States down to the Gulf Coast Refinery Hub in Texas. Sounds like a particularly boring science-fiction? Well, it‘s not. Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper has recently announced the government’s decision to build a huge transnational pipeline exporting raw bitumen to a petrochemical plant in the south of the U.S. Here, the unprocessed material will be turned into finished fuel, chemicals, or plastics.

    The whole plan is presented as an ethical alternative of solving the growing American dependency on oil from unstable and often undemocratic regions. Furthermore, domestic resources within the U.S. are running out, and neither declining imports from Venezuela nor Mexico help to alleviate the U.S. eco

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    ]]>     http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/keystone-xl-pipeline/feed 0     Houston housing market shows promising increases http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/houston-housing-market-shows-promising-increases http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/houston-housing-market-shows-promising-increases#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:28:00 +0000 Phoebe Rupp http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/houston-housing-market-shows-promising-increases Data from a recent report shows sales in the Houston real estate market have risen for the fourth consecutive month, finds the Houston Association of Realtors.

    The sales of single-family homes has risen 16.9 percent from September 2010. The price of Houston homes has also increased to an all time high, while the month’s inventory fell to its lowest level since May 2010. Pending sales rates rose and the number of active listings in the market place declined.

    Houston’s overall housing market yielded positive results in all sales categories compared to September 2010. Continue reading post…

    ]]>     http://union-property.net/real-estate-topics/houston-housing-market-shows-promising-increases/feed 0     Why Savvy Property Shoppers Choose Costa Rica http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/why-savvy-property-shoppers-choose-costa-rica http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/why-savvy-property-shoppers-choose-costa-rica#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:32:18 +0000 Brock Vanzetti http://union-property.net/real-estate-expert/why-savvy-property-shoppers-choose-costa-rica Tweet

    Dear Reader,

    Costa Rica is a popular tourist destination. More than two million tourists visit this small country each year. They love this country’s natural beauty…. pretty beaches… and wildlife-packed forests. Many of these tourists put down roots here, as expats, retirees and second-home buyers. And if you’re looking for a second home destination, Costa Rica’s hard to beat. Here are ten reasons why Costa Rica is on the shortlist of savvy property buyers:

    Costa Rica has it all: great beaches, a superb quality of life, and affordable property

    1. It’s a

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