Monday, January 26, 2009

Existing-Home Sales Show Surprising Gain

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Existing-home sales rose unexpectedly while inventory declined, led by a surge of sales in the West, according to the National Association o...

Home Resales Rise as Prices Tumble

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Existing-home sales rose in December as buyers took advantage of discounted prices in distressed housing markets. By: JEFF BATER: WSJ.com Ho...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Economy: Supply and Demand Solutions Needed

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Lower interest rates will get more buyers into the market. That's a solution within reach of the federal government. By: Lawrence Yun: R...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Overcoming Buyer Reluctance

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Your sales expertise can help buyers feel comfortable jumping into a shifting market. Don't miss this exclusive excerpt from Gary Keller...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Taking Credit for First-time Home Purchase

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Last summer, the federal government threw first-time home buyers a big bone-an income-tax credit for buying a place to live. By: Mary Umberg...
Monday, January 05, 2009

Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures

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Why Hispanics Face Wave of Foreclosures A push to increase homeownership among Latinos resulted in an increase in nonprime lending. Now, man...
Friday, January 02, 2009

Selling Your Home in a Declining Market

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Selling a home in a declining market starts with a proper attitude and finding the right Realtor® who is optimistic and knows the right sale...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Amid Rate Drops, Mortgage Applications Soar

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With interest rates approaching reaching historic lows, REALTOR®Magazine the application volume for mortgages jumped a seasonally adjusted 4...
Friday, December 19, 2008

Is Now a Good Time to Refinance?

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Refinancing now sounds appealing, but for lots of people, it isn’t all that easy. REALTOR®Magazine Applications for refinances tripled earli...
Sunday, December 14, 2008

U.S. property recovery to start by spring: Zell

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Sam Zell Predicts Spring 2009 Housing Recovery. By: Ori Lewis: Reuters.com A revival in the U.S. real estate market, key to a recovery in th...
Friday, December 12, 2008

Obama Team Backs Paulson Plan to Spur Homebuying Through New Securities

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Obama Team Interest Encourages Treasury Mortgage Plan (Update1) By: Robert Schmidt and Craig Torres: Bloomberg.com President-elect Barack Ob...
Sunday, December 07, 2008

Maybe It’s Time to Buy That First House

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Time to buy a first home? Now could be the right time to buy a first home. By: RON LIEBER: yahoo.com newyorktimes.com With house prices and ...
Thursday, December 04, 2008

Bernanke urges action to halt foreclosures

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday urged more aggressive steps to halt home foreclosures and said government-funded programs ...

U.S. Eyes Plan to Lift Home Sales

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Treasury Considers Encouraging Banks to Offer Mortgages at Rates as Low as 4.5% By: DEBORAH SOLOMON and DAMIAN PALETTA: wsj.com The Treasury...