Greater Toronto REALTORS reported 1,749 existing home sales on the Multiple Listing Service during the first two weeks of January. This result was almost double the 888 sales reported for the same period in 2009, when sales had dipped to a recessionary low. FULL STORY->

Real estate took some whacks in the new 3.8 trillion dollar Obama budget presented to Congress last week, but there were some helpful proposals for housing as well. FULL STORY-> One of the least talked about topics in real estate is about agents that become emotionally involved in the deal. FULL STORY-> The Urban Land Institute predicts there will be two major changes beginning in this new decade in our country that will affect the housing market. FULL STORY-> Once you’ve received a referral, gathered information, and ranked the lead, it’s time to pick up the phone. The following advice and scripts will help you at each step of the lead-conversion process. FULL STORY-> Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS)in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.01 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending February 4, 2010, up from last week when it averaged 4.98 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.25 percent. FULL STORY-> You've probably heard that the Obama administration's budget sent to Congress last week emphasizes helping small businesses around the country. But you may not know that it also includes lots more potential financing opportunities for purchasers, owners and rehabbers of commercial real estate. FULL STORY-> Go e-PRO.
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