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Vail Real Estate: Home Affordable Refinance Program Can Help Those Whose Home Values Have Dropped
If you own real estate in Vail and are worried about the current value of your home there is governmental help available. The Home Affordable Refinance program was designed to help home owners lower their monthly payments while at the same time securing lower interest rate mortgages. The program is aimed at helping home owners [...]
Vail Real Estate: Insurance Available to Protect Loss in Equity
Over the years investing in Vail Real Estate has had a solid return. In general real estate has long been thought of as a great investment but recent years have proven it to be volatile and not as much of a sure bet as in past years. A company out of California has come up [...]
Vail Real Estate: To Flip or Not To Flip, That is the Question
When housing was at its peak people were buying and selling homes in Vail Colorado like crazy. Many people were buying, fixing and selling, a process that became known as flipping. The current real estate market is, without a doubt, a buyer’s market. This is a time where homes in the Vail Valley are more [...]
Vail Real Estate: Low Mortgage Rates Instrumental in Turning Real Estate Around
Keeping mortgage rates low is helping to stimulate Vail real estate as well as real estate across the Country. For the past few months the public and private sectors have been putting their heads together to get our Country out of the mess we are in and real estate and lending have been the primary [...]
Vail Real Estate: Things to Know Before You Buy Your First Home
It is a great time to by a first home in Vail Colorado. Not only are Vail Valley home values down and mortgage rates at historic lows but the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit will give you 10% of your home’s value (up to $8,000) at closing. These three items can add up to [...]
Vail Real Estate: Refinancing Basics
Refinancing, a simple word and a sometimes complicated process. If you are considering refinancing your Vail real estate there are a few things to know beforehand so that you know what is expected of you and what you can expect from the process. Refinancing your Vail home to lower your monthly payments can be a [...]
Condo Sells in Vail Village at Bargain Price
Real estate in Vail Colorado is heating up as properties sell for great prices in Vail Village. If you have ever skied Vail or spent time in Vail the you know how wonderful Vail Village is. A condo in Vail Village puts you steps away from world class skiing, restaurants, shopping and entertainment. Gil Fancher [...]
Vail Real Estate: When it Comes to Reports Read Between the Lines
Real estate is improving in Vail Colorado. Gloom and doom reared its ugly head as national real estate sales reports declared a 2.7% drop in August, however, if you read between the lines the data isn’t as disappointing as one would think. The two biggest highlights of real estate sales in August are: August sales [...]
Vail Real Estate: Anatomy of a Short Sale
Short sales in Vail and around the Country have become more visible these days but many aren’t sure exactl what a short sale is. A short sale is the selling of property to avoid foreclosure, the catch being that the property is being sold for less than the amount owed on it. What makes a [...]
Vail Real Estate: Important Question, Can You Afford the Mortgage?
If there is one thing we can take away from the real estate meltdown it is a realization of the importance of purchasing something you can afford to purchase, as opposed to purchasing something you would like to purchase regardless of the cost. Buying real estate in Vail is no different. The days of no-doc [...]