Archives: February 2012
NAR Collaborates with U.S. Treasury on Short Sale ‘Help for Homeowners’
A new National Association of REALTORS® collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Treasury will help REALTORS® better assist homeowners who are struggling to sell their homes in a short sale. REALTORS® who attend upcoming Making Home Affordable “Help for … Read more
February 27, 2012 Posted in Home Improvement
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Mortgage Rates Stay Low Helping to Keep Housing Affordability High
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS(R)), showing average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged and near their record lows helping to keep housing affordability high for those borrowers who are in the … Read more
February 26, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Real Estate Marketing Summit Goes Worldwide
This week, the Real Estate Marketing Summit is returning to the exemplary location of the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, Calif., where hundreds of participants have registered to arrive on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011. Thousands, throughout the world, however, … Read more
February 22, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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How to Lead a Refined Real Estate Search
Purchasing a home, especially if it is your first time, can be an extremely stressful and complicated process. It is easy to get overwhelmed by your choices and the many steps it takes to get the deal closed and the … Read more
February 19, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Builder Confidence Rises for the Third Consecutive Month
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged up two points from a downwardly revised number to 21 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for December. This marks a third consecutive … Read more
February 15, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Howard Hanna Reports Record Sales in 2011
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services recently reported record home sales for 2011 through its 134 offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia. This marks the 9th straight year Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has increased sales units and … Read more
February 11, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Survey Shows Speedy Sales in SoCal Luxury Housing Markets
High end homes in both Malibu and Pacific Palisades are selling faster, according to a Westside Estate Agency (WEA) analysis of housing data in the two luxury markets through the third quarter. The report, which reviews overall total sales in … Read more
February 7, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Don’t Forget a Home Inspection with a New Construction Home
Every home—whether it’s a resale or new—has some kind of an issue, and the reality is that there is no “perfect” house. Many homebuyers embark on their search for a home with the belief that new homes should be flawless, … Read more
February 6, 2012 Posted in Home Improvement
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FHFA Responds to NPR Freddie Mac Refinance Story
A ProPublica–NPR news story recently suggested that a mortgage financing vehicle utilized by Freddie Mac may be preventing homeowners from refinancing. While FHFA does not typically comment on its supervisory activities, the circumstances here require some clarification, according to the … Read more
February 3, 2012 Posted in Mortgage
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New England 2012 Housing Market Outlook & Forecast
Regional Spotlight—RE/MAX of New England recently released their 2012 Housing Market Outlook & Forecast. According to the study, Connecticut experienced the largest declines in 2011, as single-family home transactions slid -8.4 percent and average price dipped -1.8 percent, compared to … Read more
February 3, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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