We all know they story of the boy who cried wolf—if you hear something over and over again, despite how important it might be, it loses its significance the more you hear it.
This has been the case with the mortgage and real estate markets.

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Here’s 12 ways (3 below – scroll down) to beat the heat thanks to Jason Wannamaker. Check out these Grey Goose POP Recipes for POPS.

Did he mean to get loose with the Goose? We at VRN hope so. Happy Summer!

1-2-3 ! Lift OFF!

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One of the great things about working at Sotheby’s International Realty® is the truth that we are a truly international brand with a global referral network reaching dozens of countries not to mention states. So when I read this article from HSH I realized that it was totally in order to contact agents in these [...]

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As reported by Sotheby’s International Realty’s extraordinary agents come these extraordinary deals!

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The results of RealtyTrac’s Q1 2011 U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report are taking up a lot of headlines across the web. The report, providing little encouraging news to a housing market desperate for a recovery, should however, open the eyes of some prospective homebuyers sitting on the sidelines.

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Despite continuing low mortgage rates, one prominent Detroit bankruptcy attorney says ARMs remain a looming danger and should be avoided.

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Since it’s opening in Fall of 2010, Cleo has become a restaurant with a lot of buzz. Normally, a restaurant this trendy turns out to have disappointing food followed by an astronomical bill at the end. Cleo is a wonderful departure from this hipster recipe. The restaurant is an SBE property located in the Redbury Hotel. Chef Daniel Elmaleh prepares fresh, contemporary Middle Easter food with flair.

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A chance to remodify your loan mod: If you were unsuccessful at modifying your home loan, perhaps this will sound familiar: while you were making your trial payments, your servicer simultaneously began the foreclosure process.

Due to the federal penalties against mortgage servicers and a recent court ruling in California, a new wrinkle to the foreclosure prevention effort has emerged. If you [...]

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