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Weekend Rate Report: Mortgage Rates Mixed This Week but Expected to Head Lower

Interest rates on home loans offered up a mixed bag of results this week. Freddie Mac says fixed-rate mortgages showed no change or dipped slightly and adjustable-rate mortgages ticked… Read more ⇢

Banks Respond To Moody’s Ratings Downgrades

The three major banks that received downgrades from Moody’s this week responded with assertions of their value. Bank of America’s and Wells Fargo’s long-term credit ratings were… Read more ⇢

August Existing-Home Sales Rise, But The Picture Is Mixed

Existing-home sales increased in August, even with ongoing tight credit and appraisal problems, along with regional disruptions created by Hurricane Irene, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Monthly… Read more ⇢

Worth reading: 10 Reasons Real Estate Is the Best Investment on the Planet

In this turbulent economy, it’s easy to forget some of the fundamental advantages to owning a home. This week, we show you ten reasons why real estate is still… Read more ⇢

911 Memorial; Enjoy the Home Buying Process

This week, we show you how to make the home buying process more enjoyable, how to make a good first impression, and take you inside the new 9-11 memorial and museum. Read more ⇢

How Recent Economic Turbulence is affecting the U.S. Dollar

It’s the first step towards financial responsibility: “learning the value of a dollar.” But, any American who has traveled abroad knows that the value of a dollar is always… Read more ⇢

Home Prices Up 3.6% in Q2

Good economic news is hard to come by these days, but a ray of light in the housing industry emerged earlier this month when it was revealed that housing… Read more ⇢

Five Tips to Stage Your Home for Few $$$$

Professional home stagers set up furniture, decor and accessories to present homes in their best light. But their services can be costly. In this economy, more and more sellers… Read more ⇢

WSJ:Housing Inventory Hits 2011 Low

The Wall Street Journal recently wrote an article about housing inventories hitting a new low in 2011. Normally, a decline in inventory would be a positive sign, but in… Read more ⇢

“How’s the Market?” Deuling Experts: The Housing Market Update

Home prices are seen ticking up modestly in 2012, according to a Reuters poll released last Friday. But the real news: economists were split as to what a recovery… Read more ⇢

“Making Home Affordable” Program Lender Assessments

HUD and the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury released its August Housing Scorecard last week. From the Treasury Department Report: “Included in the report are detailed assessments… Read more ⇢

Flooding- A Call to Action

The Eastern seaboard just faced an incredible storm. While wind and erosion were issues, the lasting legacy and real expense is related to flooding. Every state has flooding at… Read more ⇢

ALERT: August Unemployment Rate Holds at 9.1%

The national unemployment rate held at 9.1 percent as the U.S. economy added no new jobs during the month of August, according to figures just released by the U.S. Read more ⇢

Just Graduated College- Now What?

Recent college graduates are entering the most competitive job market in generations. Here are several smart tips for securing a job as a recent college graduate. Deborah Bremner The Bremner… Read more ⇢

90049 Market Statistics

The new market statistics have been released for the Brentwood area, and once again, Coldwell Banker outranks the closest competitor 2-1. Why would you choose any company or agent but the… Read more ⇢

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