TAX TIME !!!!

Don't forget that the interest you pay on your mortgage is TAX DEDUCTABLE! Your real estate taxes are also deductable.
If you bought a home or refinanced your home in 2006, you can write off some of your closing costs. Ask your Tax preparer what you are able to deduct.
Owning real estate is always a good investment. TheMortgage interest deductions is just one of the many benefits of owning real estate.

Virtual Tours

In todays Real Estate home search it is so important to make sure that potential buyers have as much information possible. It is a proven fact that most potential buyers search the internet in their quest to buy a home. Having lots of photos and a Virtual Tour is critical to this process. Potential Buyers have expressed that if they don't see interior shots and/or virtual tours with a particular house they think there is "something wrong with the house".

As for Sellers, I must be sure to have their home positioned well in the market. A good Virtual Tour can insure their success.

I am a huge fan of "good" virtual tours and believe they can make a positive impact in todays Real Estate Market.
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FHA Mortgage raises limits

Great News - FHA Maximum Mortgage Limits have temporarily increased for all counties and metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) across the nation including Western Mass. Although the increases are temporary, they should help alleviate some of the liquidity crunch which has plagued the secondary market since mid 2007. The new higher loan limits are effective immediately. The following are the new limits for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties in western Massachusetts.

· 1-unit: $318,750
· 2-unit: $408,050
· 3-unit: $493,250
· 4-unit: $613,000