Monday, November 10, 2008

Lower Home Prices Helping Inventory Decline, Study Reports

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A recently released report on the Altos 10-City Composite Price Index showed a decline in asking prices of 1.5% in October and 2.9% for the ...
Saturday, November 08, 2008

Bailout: Will It Help Restore Real Estate Consumer Confidence?

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What industry pundits had been referring to as a correction in the housing market became a full-blown crisis of global proportion this past ...
Friday, November 07, 2008

Obama Will Support Housing, Says NAR

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President-elect Barack Obama is likely to make a housing market recovery a central part of his economic revival plan, NAR leaders said Thurs...
Friday, October 31, 2008

Bernanke Urges Government to Provide Backstop for Mortgage-Backed Market

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the market for mortgage-backed bonds will require some form of government support through eith...

The Bailout-Looking Ahead: Real Estate Leaders Voice Their Opinions

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The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, also known as ‘the bailout bill’ that has been dominating headlines in recent weeks, has r...
Thursday, October 30, 2008

Gifting Your House and Living in It, Too

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Now is a good time for older homeowners to give property to their kids but still remain in the home with a qualified personal residence trus...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Almost 2.5 Million Monthly Foreclosures Prevented by Mortgage Industry

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HOPE NOW, the private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, counselors, and investors that has been working aggressively to prevent foreclo...
Monday, October 27, 2008

Home Loan Modifications Draw Interest

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Loan modification programs should help the Southland housing market, but for how long and how much? By: RICHARD CLOUGH: Los Angeles Business...
Thursday, October 23, 2008

6 Rules for Selling Fast in a Slow Market

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Anyone looking for advice on how to close a deal in a tough market might get some inspiration from William Bronchick and Ray Cooper, authors...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Home Sales Skyrocket in Southern California

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Home sales in southern California rose 65 percent in September compared to the same month a year ago. REALTOR®Magazine A total of 20,497 new...
Saturday, October 18, 2008

'My House Is Your House'

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House swapping, or trading homes with someone else for an agreed-upon period of time (usually at the same time), is gaining more visibility ...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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A number of economists are concerned that the federal economic stabilization plan does not take into account home-price declines, which push...
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

First-Time Buyer Tax Credit: A Reason to Buy Now

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The homeownership tax credit that the federal government created earlier this year is a hard-won tool at your disposal to encourage your cus...
Friday, October 03, 2008

Bush Admin Launches ‘Hope for Homeowners’ Program to Help Struggling Families

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This week, the Bush Administration unveiled additional mortgage assistance for homeowners at risk of foreclosure. RISMEDIA The HOPE for Home...