Friday, August 19, 2005

The Weekend Guide! August 19 - August 21, 2005

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The Weekend Guide for August 19 - August 21, 2005. Full Article:
Thursday, August 18, 2005

Despite Big Numbers, Housing Is Still Predicted To Increase

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By: Blanche Evans: RealtyTimes Oil prices are at record highs - $2.50 a gallon at the self-serve pump nationwide. That may slow consumer spe...

Economists Don't See Dramatic End to Boom

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By: James R. Hagerty: REALTOR® Magazine Online The housing boom is now peaking or will do so over the next year or so, according to many eco...

California: Median Home Price Continues to Climb

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By: Alex Veiga: REALTOR® Magazine Online While the total number of homes sold last month in California dropped 2.4 percent from the same tim...
Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Housing Market Still Hot in Los Angeles

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Residential real estate here continues to be among the priciest in the U.S. By: MAURA WEBBER SADOVI: The Wall Street Journal Online Still ne...
Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Southern California real estate prices jump

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Market not experiencing bubble symptoms. Inman News The median price paid for a home in Southern California reached a new peak for the sixth...

Boosted Cashout Refis?

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By: Kenneth R. Harney: RealtyTimes In the wake of the Fed's 2.5 point boost in short-term rates in 12 months -- plus hints of additional...

Double-digit Increases, Modest Declines Round Out NAR's Metro Report

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By: Realty Times Staff: RealtyTimes The majority of metropolitan areas experienced historically strong annual increases in median existing-h...
Monday, August 15, 2005

Boom Cool-down? More Homes for Sale

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Inventories have risen sharply in some of the hottest markets. By: JAMES R. HAGERTY and KEMBA DUNHAM: The Wall Street Journal Online The num...
Sunday, August 14, 2005

Read This Sunday's PARADE Magazine

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REALTOR® Magazine Online The Aug. 14, 2005, issue of PARADE, a national weekly magazine that is inserted into the Sunday sections of more th...
Saturday, August 13, 2005

Home improvement a hazard with unlicensed contractors

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Injuries, mechanics' liens not worth the cost savings By: Bill & Kevin Burnett: Inman News Not long ago we answered a question from ...

Property Taxes Pinch Homeowners

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By: Paul Katzeff: REALTOR® Magazine Online To the great ire of many homeowners, local governments increasingly are leaning on property taxes...
Friday, August 12, 2005

First-time buyers get guidance on real estate purchase

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Excellent credit may make up for no down payment By: Robert J. Bruss: Inman News DEAR BOB: My son and daughter-in-law rent an apartment in a...

Steps for a Successful Real Estate Investment

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By: Jeffrey R.Kosnett: REALTOR® Magazine Online Though rising home prices are making it difficult for investors to snap up properties and qu...