real estate news

Updated: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

 Buying a Home Still a Good Investment, Say Vast Majority of Canadians
Canadians are taking a realistic look at the likelihood of rising house prices and mortgage rates -- but they are still ready to buy a home.
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 Checklist Manifesto Has Relevance For Real Estate
Many real estate agents, brokers, and managers could profit from reading the book, Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande.
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 Late Winter Lawn Care
Whether youre a home seller trying to boost curb appeal, or a new homeowner eager to take control of your new lawn, now is the time to break out your green thumb and give some love to your turf.
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 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Unchanged
30 year fixed mortgages were available at 4.75 percent all of last week to well-qualified consumers paying a standard .07 to 1 point origination, says FreeRateUpdate.com, a rate research website. 15 year fixed mortgages could be obtained at 4.25, and the 5/1 ARM at 3.625.
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 Testimonials Build Trust
Testimonials from clients are one of the best ways for you to communicate your value to your prospects. A third party endorsement always carries more weight than you tooting your own horn.
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 Real Estate Outlook: Positive Signs of Recovery
Positive signs on employment and national economic growth should start being felt in the housing market in the coming several months, say top economists.
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 Moving Advice: Moving with Pets
Experts agree that pets thrive on routine. But how can that routine be maintained during a move? There are some simple steps that you can take to make the transition from old home to new home easy on you and your pet.
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 Real Estate Outlook: Positive Signs of Recovery
Positive signs on employment and national economic growth should start being felt in the housing market in the coming several months, say top economists.
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 Testimonials Build Trust
Testimonials from clients are one of the best ways for you to communicate your value to your prospects. A third party endorsement always carries more weight than you tooting your own horn.
Full Story >


 Moving Advice: Moving with Pets
Experts agree that pets thrive on routine. But how can that routine be maintained during a move? There are some simple steps that you can take to make the transition from old home to new home easy on you and your pet.
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 Have an Eco-Friendly Home? Make Sure Buyers Know It
In tight real estate markets one sure thing is that sellers have to highlight the finest qualities of their homes. Yet, sometimes the very benefits buyers might be interested in are overlooked.
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 How to Prospect Expired listings
Prospecting expired listings can be the core of anyones business in the real estate field. You can create a system that will give you repeatable results for your effort. Lets look at these three very positive characteristics in prospecting expired listings.
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 Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly in Freddie Mac Weekly Survey
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey PMMSin which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage FRM averaged 4.95 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 11, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.97 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.03 percent.
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 Moreira on Success: Be Flexible, Willing to Change and Never Stop Learning
Peter L. Mosca, host of Income Property Investment Talk dot com, shares an excerpt from his interview with Steven Moreira, CCIM, CIPS, and CEO and sole stock-holder of the 4-Quadrant Magic Companies, who provides a comprehensive look at the financial markets, financing, and what is happening on the streets in the marketplace, right now in terms of funding and lending.
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 Replace Short Sales With Your New Homes Team
Heres a tongue twister: If Sally sells short sales down by the sea shore how many sales will Sally sell short if Sally doesnt close any short sales?
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 Tighter Requirements for FHA Loans Loom
Its about to get tougher to qualify for a Federal Housing Administration FHA mortgage, often considered the replacement loan for the collapsed subprime market.
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 Ask the HOA Expert
The board cannot be held accountable for something under the control of the members. Columnist Richard Thompson explains.
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