January 27, 2012

Top Ten Mistakes Listing Agents Make

Top Ten Mistakes Listing Agents Make
Listing agents have a duty to provide ethical and professional services to sellers. Read the top ten mistakes listing agents make and how you can avoid them.

Greenspan denies Fed fueled housing bubble

Greenspan denies Fed fueled housing bubble
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, whose legacy has been tarnished by the global financial crisis, on Thursday laid out a scholarly defense of the matter.


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Foreign buyers return to Big Apple real estate

Foreign buyers return to Big Apple real estate

Experts are mixed on which way New York City property prices are headed, but some foreign buyers are betting the real estate market may be about to turn.Signs are that some overseas buyers are drifting back into the New York real estate market, betting a decline in prices may be about to turn.





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Existing-home sales fall for 3rd straight month

Existing-home sales fall for 3rd straight month
Sales of existing homes fell for a third straight month in February, pushing sales down to the lowest level since last July.


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BofA to reduce principal for at-risk mortgages

BofA to reduce principal for at-risk mortgages

March 25: Bank of America Corp. says it will launch a new program intended to help homeowners who fall into the so-called Bank of America Corp. is giving some of its most troubled mortgage borrowers relief from the threat of foreclosure.





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Problem Tenants and How They Can Impact Property Sales

Problem Tenants and How They Can Impact Property Sales
If you own a property that you are trying to sell to someone and you are allowing people to live in it by paying rent you should know that in some cases problem tenants can easily impact your property. You can get problem tenants with an assured tenancy document evicted though.

Despite market, many face high housing costs

Despite market, many face high housing costs
A new study shows housing has become more affordable for nurses, teachers, police and other workers, but suggests ownership remains out of their reach in many major markets.


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Survey: Pace of foreclosures may be slowing

Survey: Pace of foreclosures may be slowing

A foreclosure home for sale is shown in this Aug. 22, 2006 file photo taken in Spring, Texas. RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday March 11, 2010 that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years.RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years.




U.S. to give $600M in housing aid to 5 states

U.S. to give $600M in housing aid to 5 states
The Obama administration unveiled Monday $600 million in financial aid for five more states with high unemployment that have been slammed by the housing bust.


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Existing-home sales fall for 3rd straight month

Existing-home sales fall for 3rd straight month
Sales of existing homes fell for a third straight month in February, pushing sales down to the lowest level since last July.


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