December 2011 - Posts
Texas ’ Existing Home Sales Up 9 Percent By Bryan Pope, Real Estate Center Dec. 19, 2011 COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (Real Estate Center) — Sales of existing single-family Texas homes in November were up 9 percent from a year ago, according to the
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Mortgage Rates Sink to Record Lows Again DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011 Fixed mortgage rates dropped even more this week, continuing the trend in reaching new record lows this year, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market
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With the much stricter loan qualification standards in effect today compared to times past, borrowers are often required to put down at least 20 percent of the purchase price to obtain a home loan. There are lots of people who would like to purchase a
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Low Mortgage Rates Keep Housing Affordability High DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2011 Mortgage rates continued to be near record lows this week, keeping housing at affordable levels for most households. "Thirty-year fixed-rate loans
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Are the Holidays a Good Time to Sell? DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2011 Sixty percent of real estate professionals advise their sellers to list a home during the holidays because it’s a good time to sell, according to a new survey
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Mortgage Rates Continue to Hover at Record Lows DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011 Averages on fixed-mortgage rates continued to hover near historic lows for the week, while adjustable-rate mortgages inched down slightly to reach new record
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10 Cities Where Home Construction Is Taking Off DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011 Builders mostly have stayed on the sidelines the last few years in many metro areas while construction permits and housing starts have dropped to only a
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