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  • How to buy a house with $100 down!

    It's true.  Most HUD Foreclosure properties are currently available for purchase with only a $100 down payment if financed with an FHA loan.  So, what is a HUD Foreclosure and how do you buy one?  They are foreclosed properties insured by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development which are sold through an ...
    Posted to Hoagland Group Chats With Indianapolis! (Weblog) by 457612 on April 7, 2009
  • Foreclosure Isn't the Only Option

    First of all, if you’re having difficulty making your payments, but want to remain in your home, there may be help available under the Obama Administration’s Make Home Affordable program.  Visit the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network website to see if you qualify for programs to modify your loan, therefore ...
    Posted to Hoagland Group Chats With Indianapolis! (Weblog) by 457612 on March 16, 2009
  • Indiana -#1 Place to do Business in the Midwest

    The residents of Indiana know it’s a great place to live and work.  Still, it’s nice to see what we already know validated in a national survey of business executives. For the second year in a row, Indiana takes the number one spot in the Midwest as the best place to do business by “Chief Executive” ...
    Posted to Hoagland Group Chats With Indianapolis! (Weblog) by 457612 on March 16, 2009
  • How Long Does It Take To Sell a Home?... One Day!

     One day.  Seriously.The difficult thing to predict is which day that will be!The number of motivated buyers looking to purchase a new home will strongly influence this time frame.  Of course there are peak times during the year when more buyers enter the market.  Typically that begins with the end of the Holiday Season ...
    Posted to Hoagland Group Chats With Indianapolis! (Weblog) by 457612 on February 17, 2009
  • Is it the Right Time to Take the Leap?

    Dear Real Estate Consultant,I am currently renting a nice 2 bedroom apartment.  I keep hearing about low mortgage rates and depressed prices, I was just wondering –should I be considering buying a house?The apartment costs $850 per month and that includes all utilities.  I know I should have renters insurance, but I ...
    Posted to Hoagland Group Chats With Indianapolis! (Weblog) by 457612 on February 2, 2009
  • Are You a "Property Virgin"?

      HGTV -- ever heard of it?!  We are constantly amazed at how many of our clients mention "I saw this episode on HGTV and they said......". -- Clearly HGTV is hitting the mark with their programming! Chances are if you're considering acquiring your first home, the HGTV program Property Virgins (with host Sandra Rinomato) ...
    Posted to Hoagland Group Chats With Indianapolis! (Weblog) by 457612 on January 7, 2009
  • Who Qualifies for the $7500 Tax Credit?

    There has been a lot of interest and plenty of questions regarding the $7500 Tax Credit announced in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act.  We would like to share the following article from the Carpenter Realtors Website which answers some of the most frequently asked questions.  $7,500 Tax Credit Available to 1st-Time ...
    Posted to Hoagland Group Chats With Indianapolis! (Weblog) by 457612 on October 3, 2008