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Before Buying a Foreclosure: 3 Things to ConsiderDAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2011Your buyers may be drawn to distressed properties. After all, "the No. 1 reason to buy a foreclosure is the potential for a good bargain," says Daren Blomquist of RealtyTrac.com. Indeed, discounts often can range from to 20 or 40 ...

2011 Tax Credits Available for ‘Green’ UpdatesDAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011Adding green technology into a home can help home owners save in a long run but some home owners may not be able to afford the costly upfront investment. Several tax credits are available to help home owners--and buyers--save on green ...

Big Savings for Buyers: Rates Reach New Record-LowsDAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011For the second straight week, mortgage rates reached another milestone, with 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages hitting record lows again, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. "Continued investor concerns over ...

Top 10 real estate markets by share of new-home salesCoreLogic: 9 out of 10 metros are in the SouthBy Inman News Inman News™Share ThisEditor's note: In compiling the "10 Best Markets for Real Estate Investors" report, Inman News reached out to a range of data providers and online real estate sites that supplied statistics ...

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady at Yearly Lows Mortgage rates remained mostly flat this week, hovering near yearly lows, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. "Mortgage rates were virtually unchanged this week amid further indications of a soft housing market,” says Frank Nothaft, chief economist at Freddie Mac. ...

Avoid Sellers' Worst Mistakes In a buyer’s market, sellers have little room for error when putting their home on the market or they risk having their property linger. Sellers should take caution to avoid the following common traps, according to a recent article at MSNBC.com.1. Overpricing the home. Home values have dropped ...

Survey: Sellers Fare Better With Agents Sellers have a better chance at getting their house sold by using a REALTOR® than opting for the do-it-yourself approach, according to a survey of 1,000 home owners by HomeGain.com, an online real estate resource. Nearly 60 percent of home owners who used a REALTOR® to sell their home ...

30-Year Mortgage Rates Inch Up The rates on 30-year fixed mortgages increased slightly this week, with average rates rising 4.74 percent from 4.71 percent the previous week, Freddie Mac reports. In November, 30-year rates had reached a 40-year low at 4.17 percent but have been inching upward ever since. Here’s how other ...

Housing Industry Stands Ready to Protect MID The National Association of Home Builders is the latest housing group to announce it plans to fight Congress to preserve mortgage interest deduction, which is expected to become a target of Congress as it looks to control mounting deficits. The National Association of REALTORS® and ...

Making that First Impression By Dan Steward RISMEDIA, January 10, 2011—When getting a home ready to be put on the market, it is crucial that home sellers understand the importance of making a good first impression. While many sellers become overwhelmed with the amount of changes they think must be made ...