经历了艰辛的三年,美国各大城市房价终于首现月度涨幅,最新的数据表明,美国房地产严重的衰退终于得到缓解。 标淮普尔Case-Shiller指数追踪美国20大都会区的房价,以每段为期三月的时间基淮比较房价,五月底的价格整体比四月底上升了0.5%。此指数终于在连续34个月的下跌后,首次出现了回升。 虽然这项报告也显示,美国房屋价格比较一年前同期仍然有17%的跌[
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与您谈谈FORECLOSURETheForeclosureProcess——根据借出贷款的借方(Lender)和各州政府的法律,Foreclosure有的需要几个月的时间,有的需要一年或半年的时间,现简单讲述主要的程序步骤如下: 1.借方(Lender)或者为借方服务的公司将会书面提醒您每个月供款不准时,通常16天之后,他们会联络你,并鼓励你准时付款并补交应交的款项。 2.借方一个月之后都没有收到供款,那么Collection([
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卖房时应避免的一些事项
尽管房市稳健,但在房屋上市之前及之后仍有一些事项应引起注意:
1,将房屋准备好之前过早推向市场.基本的房屋清理,粉刷与整洁,地毯的清洁及房屋外周及草坪的平整等都是非常重要的因素.
2.过分改进即将上市的房屋.应参照附近房屋的卖价做相应的改进(additions,bumpouts,upgrades),依具体情况价格应调控在超过一般价的15%之内.
3.标价.定价的标准[
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多种数据预测美国复苏就在年底 最新公布的来自全美商业经济协会(NationalAssociationforBusinessEconomics)的一份调查报告显示,接近半数的美国公司预测销售已经触底;他们对雇用的展望也开始有所改善。 全美商业经济协会于6月19日到7月1日对102家公司进行了调查。调查指出,大概45%被调查的公司认为2009年前六个月的收入水平已经触底,另外41%受访公司认为销售将会在年底触[
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有霉菌的房子买不买我们是第一次买房者,在看了几个有霉菌(MOLD)的房子后,拿不定主意了。不知道霉菌对我们生活有多大影响,处理起来容易吗?
你们很心细。一般来讲,霉菌的存在不至于成为你们买不买房子的决策参数。
霉菌的确对人体和房屋很有影响。霉菌是形成分枝菌丝真菌的统称。在分类上属于真菌门的各个亚门。构成霉菌体的基本单位称为菌丝,呈长管[
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NorthernVirginiaHomeInventoryFallsto4-YearLow
July21,20097Comments
byWillSmith
Thetotalavailablefor-salehousinginventoryinNorthernVirginiaisatitslowestpointinfouryears,reportstheblogNorthernVirginiaHousingBubbleFallout.Accordingtostatisticsfromtheregion’smultiplelistingsservice,thenumberofavailablelistingsonthemarketisapproximately7,500.In2006,theavailableinventorywasalmostthreetimest...[
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![](http://i30.tinypic.com/2ihtl01.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br><br>My wife bought a hat with sea shells on it.<br><br><img src=http://i31.tinypic.com/sv1ic8.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br>We have been searching in the bay, then the sea, then the bay again. Nothing found. <br><br>The girl on board was really worried. <br><br><img src=http://i28.tinypic.com/16h7lh4.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>2 hours past, still nothing. Looks like we would be back with deep sorry.<br><br>Then suddenly, the captain said another boat had found the dolphine, so we rushed in.<br><br>Here they are-<br><br><img src=http://i31.tinypic.com/bgbsxe.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>More<br><br><img src=http://i32.tinypic.com/2mg5v8g.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>more<br><br><img src=http://i29.tinypic.com/2lxghup.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>more<br><br><img src=http://i25.tinypic.com/nbx8g4.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>more<br><br><img src=http://i26.tinypic.com/302q2hu.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>We had lots of fun with the dolphines. Highly recommended.<br><br>To be continued.<br>)
Thethirdday,weweregoingouttoseethedolphines.
Thisistheboatweweregoingtoboard.
Mywifeboughtahatwithseashellsonit.
Wehavebeensearchinginthebay,thenthesea,thenthebayagain.Nothingfound.
Thegirlonboardwasreallyworried.
2hourspast,stillnothing.Lookslikewewouldbebackwithdeepsorry.
Thensuddenly,thecaptainsaidanotherboathadfoundthedolphine,sowerushedin.
Heretheyare-
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![](http://i32.tinypic.com/25fmy34.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>One more-<br><br><img src=http://i26.tinypic.com/1zmjigj.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>The kids really love the sands-<br><br><img src=http://i31.tinypic.com/o0v48o.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>Some do water skiing-<br><br><img src=http://i29.tinypic.com/2crrpg8.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>We found a sea cicada<br><br><img src=http://i27.tinypic.com/anh637.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>We ate a late lunch at a restaurant called Awful Arthurs. Very nice! Highly Recommended! Great taste oysters.<br><br>There are lots of crabs during the night on the beach. We caught qhite a few that are much larger than chicken eggs, but then released them.<br><br><br>The second day, we got up very early to watch the sunrise, but too cloudy.<br><br>Then we drove to the wetland reservation with our bikes.<br><br><img src=http://i25.tinypic.com/rruweq.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br><img src=http://i32.tinypic.com/qzgkrc.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>Unfortunately, we did not bring the bug spray and I saw five mosquetos on my leg the same time. We ran as fast as possible to the American Beach.<br><br><img src=http://i30.tinypic.com/ngo69.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br><img src=http://i27.tinypic.com/1zx4j6p.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic><br><br>There is a lost ship that has been there since the civil war.<br><img src=http://i26.tinypic.com/i1g10n.jpg border=0 alt=Image and video hosting by TinyPic>)
SinceIhadbeenworking15hoursperday,7daysperweekfromJanuarytoJuly,mywifewasreallyconcerned.Shedidallshecouldtodragmetothebeach.
ThenthelastSunday,wedrovefivehourstoKittyHawkandspentagoodtimethere.
Welivedinasmallhotelwhichhadonlysixorsorooms,butrightonthebeach.$135pernightwhichwaswaylessthantheotherhotels.
hereisthebeach-
Onemore-
Thekidsreallylovethesands-
Somedowaterskiing-...[
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现在市场上,现金真的是王.
先是我们用$241K的现金报价,打败了一个$286K的报价.
前天,我们又用一个$142K的现金报价,打败了$18万的报价.
现在很多listingagents知道我这里有很多用现金买房的客户,就来拉我当救火队员.有的是年初签的短卖房,限期到了,可过不了户.哈哈,我的用现金买房的客户就可以沾上个便宜.
还有的是银行拍卖房,原来的合同贷款通不过,银行眼看就要换经[
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找listingagent或是自己的buyer'sagent,各有优缺.
直接找listingagent,有时候能拿到你想要的房子.因为listingagent会想方设法让你买到手,他/她好赚两份钱.
但是,即便是一个好的listingagent,也要兼顾两方面的利益,不可能只照顾你的利益.
若你碰上一个糟糕的listingagent,你就倒霉了.
先是有一个朋友,被listingagent讹诈3万块.好不容易才讲到了一万块.大家已经知道了.
最近有一个曾在[
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