Saturday, December 17, 2005

Confusion surrounds joint tenancy for married couple

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A look at holding title to real estate By: Robert J. Bruss: Inman News DEAR BOB: Recently I told my lawyer to include the name of my wife on...
Friday, December 16, 2005

Real estate sales slow in Southern California

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Prices continue to march upward Inman News Southern California home sales dropped from November 2004 to November 2005 in several Southern Ca...
Thursday, December 15, 2005

The Weekend Guide! December 15 - December 18, 2005

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The Weekend Guide for December 15 - December 18, 2005. Full Article:

Housing Market rounds out record year

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California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) National existing home sales are expected to jump 4.7 percent to 7.10 million units in 2005, wh...
Wednesday, December 14, 2005

40-Year Home Loan Soars in Popularity

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By: Gregory J. Wilcox: REALTOR® Magazine Online An estimated 60 percent of the members of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers exp...

Feng Shui Your Home for the Holidays

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By: Karen Rauch Carter: iVillage The holidays are the time of year you can temporarily add all kinds of chi-enhancing items to your home. St...
Tuesday, December 13, 2005

A New Way To Hedge Against Housing Declines

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Talk about well timed. By: Alistair Barr: The Wall Street Journal Online The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to offer real-estate futures....

Historically Strong Home Sales Expected in 2006

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NAR: REALTOR® Magazine Online The housing market for 2005 is headed for a fifth consecutive annual record, and sales activity in 2006 is exp...
Monday, December 12, 2005

Real estate's December report card

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Guest perspective: Higher loan limits, lower rates signs of positive news By: John Burns: Inman News Almost all of the news this month was p...

Ways to Avoid Winter Damage To Your Home This Season

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By: Marshall Loeb: The Wall Street Journal Online The chill, snow, ice and wind can wreak havoc to your residence's exterior and heating...
Sunday, December 11, 2005

Mortgage Options Available To Buyers of Second Homes

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Columnist Jane Hodges on the variety of financing options consumers can employ to purchase a vacation house. By: Jane Hodges: The Wall Stree...

U.S. Home Markets That Are The Most and Least Affordable

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Indianapolis, where the median price for new and existing homes was $125,000 in the third quarter, is the most affordable place to buy in th...
Saturday, December 10, 2005

2006 Outlook Continues To Be For A Slower, But Still Busy, Housing Market

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Realty Times Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market SurveySM (PMMSSM) in which the 30-year fixed-r...
Friday, December 09, 2005

Buying a Rental Property That Will Generate Cash

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June Fletcher on how to locate and purchase a multifamily home that can make you money through real-estate appreciation or monthly positive ...