Category Archives: High On Design

Posts on Architecture and Design principles and practice.

New home architecture as a competitive edge

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Patrick Duffy

With steeply discounted foreclosures taking a huge bite out of the potential demand for new homes over the past couple of years, the nation’s home builders initially reacted with a combination of incentives and price cuts to stay competitive. Yet … Continue reading →

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Celebrate a New Look for Your Home in 2010

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Doug Reynolds

Each year about 70 percent of Americans make a New Year’s resolution and most soon forget they ever made one. Time for a change? Why not resolve to give your old house a new look in the New Year? Start … Continue reading →

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5 Home Remodeling Trends for 2010

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Meredith Mortgage Team

5 Home Remodeling Trends for the New Year Remodeling and decorating trends in 2010 are likely to reflect the fact that many home owners are settling in for the long haul. Here are some ideas for updating homes and gardens … Continue reading →

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Staging Your Home To Sell During The Holiday Season

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Meredith Mortgage Team

Selling Your Home During the Holidays   Selling your home is a stressful event, but doing so over the holiday season can kick the tension level up a notch.  If your home is on the market over the holidays, you … Continue reading →

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HAMP Conversions – Pushing homeowners into the most exotic mortgage yet

Posted on December 2, 2009 by HS

Monday, the administration announced a nationwide campaign to push their failing Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) out of the HAMPer. Until now the focus has been on getting loan modifications started with a stated goal of reaching 500,000 trial modifications … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of The Storm, Everything About Foreclosures, Fresh Perspectives, High On Design, Mortgage News, The Buying and Selling Process | Tagged HAMP, Loan Modifications, negative equity, Option-Arm Loans, Stimulus, Subprime Loans, Underwater Borrowers, underwater homeowners | Leave a comment