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Yearly Archives: 2012

Want to refinance? Do your homework first

Mon Jul 9, 2012 on Blog & Florida Real Estate

An edited version of Roy Oppenheim’s commentary was originally published on Yahoo! Homes and is being redistributed on Weston Title with their permission. As a real estate attorney for 25 years, working first on Wall Street and then on Main Street, I’ve come to the opinion that this is the best time in the past 75 years for homeowners to refinance. Interest rates have never been lower and […]

Want to refinance? Do your homework first

Mon Jul 9, 2012 on Blog & Florida Real Estate

An edited version of Roy Oppenheim’s commentary was originally published on Yahoo! Homes and is being redistributed on Weston Title with their permission. As a real estate attorney for 25 years, working first on Wall Street and then on Main Street, I’ve come to the opinion that this is the best time in the past 75 years for homeowners to refinance. Interest rates have never been lower and […]

US home sales strongest in 2 years

Tue Jun 26, 2012 on Blog

US home sales strongest in two years (via AFP) Sales of new homes in the United States surged in May to the highest level in over two years, official statistics showed Monday, in positive news for the struggling market. Sales of single-family homes hit an annualized rate of 369,000, according to seasonally adjusted estimates from the US Census…    

Americans See Biggest Home Equity Jump in 60 Years

Mon Jun 18, 2012 on Blog

Americans See Biggest Home Equity Jump in 60 Years (via http://mortgagespectator.com) Home equity in the first quarter rose to the highest level since 2008 as homeowners taking advantage of record-low borrowing costs to refinance their loans brought cash to the table to pay down principal. The gain in percentage terms was the biggest jump in more than 60 years, according […]