Market expert Laura Sampson says that for the eastern shore of Virginia last month, prices of already listed properties came down even more, as they did in the rest of the nation. FULL STORY->

If you only focused on the big headlines in the past week, you probably noticed that home resales were down by two percent nationwide during March. That didn't sound good -- certainly not for the start of the spring selling season. FULL STORY-> The latest report on the state of the economy was better than expected. The first quarter grew by an anemic 0.6 percent. That's both good and bad news for housing. FULL STORY-> The latest report from the National Association of Realtors shows that in the South, existing-home sales fell 3.5 percent to an annual rate of 1.92 million in March and are 20.0 percent below March 2007. FULL STORY-> Staging can be just the trick to selling your home. Columnist Ralph Roberts gives some tips. FULL STORY-> Just as borrowers used "loan layering" to combine mortgages and seal high-cost home deals, homeowners facing foreclosure have foreclosure prevention layers from which to choose. FULL STORY-> The recent California case of Baker v. Osborne Development (Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal) makes it clear that alternative dispute resolution agreements between buyers and builders must themselves conform to certain ground rules. FULL STORY-> Today's Interest Rates from Realty Times are based on a 30 year amortization rate, with good credit and no origination fees. Mortgage bonds have been on a rally as of late, driving interest rates lower. FULL STORY-> Have a Real Estate question? Wondering about buying, selling, financing, refinancing or renting? Send your inquiry to Peter G. Miller, OurBroker®, a nationally-known columnist, author and reporter. For a look at recent Ask Realty Times columns, or to send your question, click on Full Story below. FULL STORY-> Go e-PRO.
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