Green Bay Real Estate, LLC

Green Bay Real Estate, LLC, concentrating in the Fox Valley area (Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Wisconsin), is committed to giving their clients the most reliable and honest service. Visit us at www.greenbayrealestatellc.com For more information contact Dan Balke at (920) 405-9900 Ext 112.

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Are U.S. Homeowners Still Paying Late or in Foreclosure?

Are U.S. Homeowners Still Paying Late or in Foreclosure?

I read an interesting article this in Rueter’s this past week. It states that one in every seven U.S. households with a mortgage ended the first quarter behind on payments or in foreclosure, although a peak in unemployment could mean repayment stress is easing, [...]

How to Build Triple-A Credit

How to Build Triple-A Credit

Life is easier with good credit. You can obtain credit cards and mortgages with decent interest rates. Without good credit, you’d have a hard time buying a house or the car you want. However, the real question is, what do you need to do to obtain Triple-A Credit? Most people [...]

Foreclosure Rates Soar in March

Foreclosure Rates Soar in March
Foreclosure filings including default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions rose 7 percent in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2009 and were up 16 percent from the first quarter one year ago.  This information came today in a report from RealtyTrac, [...]

Raising Your Credit Card Limits

Raising Your Credit Card Limits

The simple act of making a phone call or writing a letter requesting a credit card limit increase can give you access to the additional funds you need to start a new business or invest in another real estate property.

As you may already know, this article is not about deficit [...]

Existing Home Sales Rise in March

Existing Home Sales Rise in March

Buyers responding to the home buyer tax credit and favorable affordability conditions boosted existing home sales in March, marking the beginning of an expected spring surge, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and [...]

Loan Eligibility After a Pre-Foreclosure

Loan Eligibility After a Pre-Foreclosure

In an effort to support overall market stability and reinforce the importance of borrowers working with their servicers when they have difficulty repaying their debt, Fannie Mae has updated several policies regarding borrowers’ future eligibility to obtain a new mortgage loan after experiencing a pre-foreclosure event, [...]

Can the Obama Housing Rescue Plan Stop the Rising Tide of Foreclosures?

Can the Obama Housing Rescue Plan Stop the Rising Tide of Foreclosures?

The Obama administration has announced fresh changes to its housing initiative to address two key impediments to a real estate rescue: unemployment and negative equity—or owing more on a mortgage than your home is worth. The changes, which [...]

How Credit Card Companies Trick You

How Credit Card Companies Trick You

Do you know who the credit card companies are getting rich off of you these days? It’s not the people who pay their bills on time, use their credit responsibly and sometimes don’t even carry a balance because they don’t like paying unnecessary interest. It’s those people who are [...]

Health Care Reform vs. Unemployment

Health Care Reform vs. Unemployment

I recently saw an interesting article on some of the reactions on the passing of the new health care reform bill. I have no doubt that this bill is targeted solely in helping the poor. But, let’s look at the cost to companies just managing to [...]

Chief Economist Sends Mixed Messages

Chief Economist Sends Mixed Messages

We got many mixed economic messages over the past month from Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) Chief Economist. Yes, the economy appears to be on a path towards a sustainable expansion. The economy grew by a solid 5.9 percent in the fourth quarter and is expected to expand by [...]