HUD officials have compiled a list of lenders participating in the Hope for Homeowners program, which could help homeowners refinance problem loans into new 30-year fixed-rate mortgages insured by the FHA. There are four ways that a distressed homeowner could pursue participation in the HOPE for Homeowners program [...]

I will never be a Newporter but I hope to come close to it! Being married to one doesn't count. Having lived and worked in the City by the Sea for almost twelve years, I am at my happiest in life with my surroundings for living, work and play. I will live the life of a Newporter, but will never be one. What does it take? To be born in [...]

I attended the first annual Enterprise Network Conference in beautiful Breckenridge, CO. The Enterprise Network is an invitation-only network of private Real Estate firms who share and proactively develop advancements in technology. The Network functions under the umbrella of [...]

As mornings grow darker and we bring out our sweaters from the back of our closets and the leaves drop faithfully to the ground, we recognize the familiar patterns of our New England environment and are comforted by the knowledge that fall has returned once again. One of my favorite fall activities in New England is to go for a run along the [...]

The National Association of Realtors revealed August sales of existing homes were down 10.7 % from last year while the median home price fell 9.5 %. In the Northeast, sales dropped 15.0 % below a year ago, with the median price $271,000, down 3.8 % from August 2007. So with everyone scared about the value of their homes, why is National [...]

I was recently a guest on Real Estate Insight with Sally Lapides, which airs every Sunday on WHJJ at 10:00am. I sat down with Sally and Steve Tetzner to discuss the launch of the new website. Very exciting news! Here are some of the topics they covered: 1: The new Web Platform. 2: Some of the new site features including, Mapping with Microsoft Virtual Earth. [...]

The mortgage crisis has set off an incredible chain of events. Lenders have tightened requirements, giving even the most creditworthy borrowers a hard time when it comes to qualifying for a new mortgage or refinancing an existing one. In this Climate, a sensible person could talk themselves out of buying, but history proves that over the [...]

After the devastation of Katrina, many homeowners found out that their homeowners insurance did not adequately cover the damages they sustained. This week, Rich and Steve spoke with Andrew Lefebvre from [...]

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling account for 50% to 70% of the energy used in a typical home. Given what's happening with oil prices, it is crazy not to make your home as energy efficient as possible. Here are some tips to help save energy this winter, some do not cost anything, while others can get pretty [...]

According to the 2007 NAR Buyers and Sellers survey, 1/3 of recent buyers reported that their first step in the homebuying process was looking online for properties for sale, and overall, 84% of buyers used the Internet to search for homes, but it doesn't take a genious to know that the internet has changed the world. About the same time [...]