Daily News And Advice Updated 11/20 01:00 AM CST  Today's Feature Stories It's Not What Happens, But How You React That Counts A Champion realizes it's not what happens but how they react to it that counts. FULL STORY-> 15-Year FRM Drops to Lowest Ever Recorded in Freddie Mac Survey Hi Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.83 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending November 19, 2009, down from last week when it averaged 4.91 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.04 percent. FULL STORY-> Investor Report: HUD's Condo Rules HUD just changed its condominium rules again, and there's both good news and sobering news for investors and developers tucked away in the revisions. FULL STORY-> Green-building Growing, More Jobs, More Buyer Interest According to a new study from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Booz Allen Hamilton, construction in the green-building industry will support 7.9 million jobs over the next four years while pumping into the American economy $554 billion. Currently, 2 million American jobs are supported by the same industry and more than $100 billion in gross domestic product and wages is generated. FULL STORY-> Is a Sphere of Influence Business Model Effective in a Second Home/Resort Market? Can you rely on your Sphere of Influence (SOI: the people you know) to keep you in business? Yes, with a few tweaks. FULL STORY-> Overcoming Five Common Investing Mistakes Made by Property Owners & Managers Peter L. Mosca shares an excerpt of a radio show interview with Robert Cain, who since 1987 has been publishing information, giving speeches and conducting seminars and workshops for landlords and investors on how to buy, rent and manage property more effectively. FULL STORY-> Headlines Low Interest Rates Spur Refinancing, Buying Interest With mortgage interest rates below 5 percent, on a $300,000 mortgage, the principle and interest payment would be about $1,594, compared to $1,825 a year ago. FULL STORY-> Mortgage Refinancings: Tax Rules Are Tricky Extended Tax Credit for HomeBuyers and Homeowners Investor Report: Commercial Investing 2010 Washington Report: Expiring Mortgage Limits Investor Report: Bankruptcy Filings CURRENT MORTGAGE RATES Interest Rate Watch 30 yr fixed: 4.83% 15 yr fixed: 4.32% 1 yr adj: 4.35% 30 yr jumbo: (U.S. Averages) LIBRARY Buyers Advice Rental Advice Sellers Advice Homeowners Advice New Homes Advice For Borrowers Canadian Homeowner Association News NAR News Copyright © 2009 Realty Times. All Rights Reserved.