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A deed in lieu of foreclosure aka (cash for keys) is when a home owner conveys all their interest in a property to the lender in order to avoid foreclosure proceedings. In the typical deed in lieu of foreclosure scenario, the mortgagee is in default and has not been making his or her mortgage payments.

Proceeding with the deed in lieu of foreclosure offers advantages to... Read More

Home sellers and real estate agents have a new worst enemy: inaccurate home value appraisals.

Even as prices begin to stabilize and buyers re-enter the market, the appraisals many banks rely on to approve financing are causing some deals to fall apart at the last minute, or forcing sellers to agree to lower prices.

Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors chief... Read More

The national foreclosure crisis is like a nightmare, from families losing their homes on a personal level, to once-thriving streets with overgrown yards and unkempt, abandoned houses. While many homeowners are struggling to hold on to their homes, governments are trying to revive deteriorating neighborhoods, stimulate the local economy, create more jobs and secure better... Read More

ECO LifeStyle Homes integrated green building systems address all major energy issues and more! ECO provides "American made" integrated solution packages, products, and services in four key areas of a Green Community:

1. Advanced building systems

2. Complete alternative energy systems

3. Commercial grade water purification systems (superior to Reverse Osmosis)

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Sunlight improves our moods, but many of us do not get enough. Here is a product for a home improvement project which can really help with getting more sunshine into our lives and brightening up dark roooms like it is daytime.

The Solatube Daylighting System home improvement project captures light through a dome on the roof and channels it down through our internal... Read More

Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a home that has it all? We all talk about wanting to do one thing or another to green our lives, but wouldn't it be nice to be able to experience and learn about how all these new and old green technologies can work in unison? To be able to gain firsthand experience and an understanding of what life could be like if someone... Read More

It wasn't so long ago in real estate market news that building a "green" house using sustainable materials and high efficiency utilities was just a trendy idea touted by environmentalists and shelter magazines, but rarely taken seriously by the average homeowner.

However, it just isn't so cheap to heat and cool a house anymore, and with water shortages becoming... Read More

The "ABC fee" (administrative brokerage commission), of $149 and up, is becoming increasingly common in some real estate markets. Defenders of the fees say brokerages have instituted them in order to cope with the rising cost of providing services and smaller commission splits with agents. As long as they're properly disclosed, they are both legal and ethical,... Read More

Thousands of vacant homes in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties Florida could pose a danger if a major storm hits. Broward Emergency Management Director Chuck Lanza is concerned about unsecured debris from foreclosed homes damaging other's people's property. He's also worried about the damage to a community if a foreclosed home is destroyed and left in a pile of rubble... Read More