by Susanne Novak | Feb 20, 2011 | Buyer Tips
Are we out of the housing recession? According to the Clear Capital Home Data Index (HDI) Columbus is ranked number 5 in a list of cities with increasing home values. The HDI covers the 50 largest cities in the US. It predicts year to year changes of home prices. A...
by Susanne Novak | Feb 13, 2011 | Neighborhoods
Quite a few of our recent HUD listings were condos. All of them are FHA insured, two are less than 5 years old, and most of them are in the suburbs. You can buy some of our featured HUD condos below market value. This means that your monthly mortgage payment will be...
by Susanne Novak | Feb 6, 2011 | Buyer Tips
House flipping has been the subject of numerous reality TV shows. Real estate investors would make quick cash by buying homes low, fixing them up and selling them for a substantial profit. Sounds pretty easy – right? These shows do not mention, how hard it is...
by Susanne Novak | Jan 27, 2011 | Neighborhoods
HUD is not the only agency that sells homes. Another organization – Fannie Mae – has a huge inventory of foreclosed homes, as well. You can find all Fannie Mae homes available for sale at HomePath.com. 361 homes are available in Franklin County alone. They...
by Susanne Novak | Jan 23, 2011 | Neighborhoods
A little over a week ago I asked the readers of my newsletter to answer 5 short questions. I wanted to find out what reputation HUD homes have among our readers, and how they compared to other foreclosed properties, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, VA and regular...
