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Mortgage Rates
30 Year Fixed: 4.83%
15 Year Fixed: 4.32%
1 Year Adj: 4.35%
(U.S. Weekly Averages)

Today's Headlines

Condominiums Face Lack of Affordable Financing Due to Changes in FHA Rules
Customer Retention Tips for Today's Challenging Economy
Feds Investigating $600 Million in Home Buyer Tax Credit Fraud
Internet Stealth Auctions Protect Brand, Generate New Homes Sales
Banning HOA Rentals
Lawsuit Charges National Price-inflation Scheme to Defraud Consumers
Short Sale Sellers Need To Guard Against "Double Whammy" By Bank and I.R.S.
Is Canada's Housing Rebound Forming a Bubble?
Real Estate Outlook: Fed Chair Discusses Housing
The Cost of the Home Buyer Tax Credit

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Buyers' Advice

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The Cost of the Home Buyer Tax Credit
Extended Tax Credit for HomeBuyers and Homeowners
Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended, Expanded

Sellers' Advice

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Short Sale Sellers Need To Guard Against "Double Whammy" By Bank and I.R.S.
Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended, Expanded
Flipping Properties Require Margin and Fixed Expenses

Homeowners' Advice

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Court Rejects Expert Mold Testimony
Sellers' Quick Lawn Fix
Got a Real Estate Question? Ask a Realtor

New Homes

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Green-building Growing, More Jobs, More Buyer Interest
Part 2: Restrictive Growth Management Was A Necessary Condition for the Housing Bubble
Restrictive Growth Management Was A Necessary Condition for the Housing Bubble

Advice for Borrowers

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The Cost of the Home Buyer Tax Credit
Low Interest Rates Spur Refinancing, Buying Interest
Mortgage Refinancings: Tax Rules Are Tricky

Homeowner Association News

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Building Ordinance or Law Insurance
HOA Reserve Study Conundrum
Ask the HOA Expert

Canada

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Is Canada's Housing Rebound Forming a Bubble?
7 Things All Buyers Ought to Know
Public Needs Better Protection from Drug Grow-ops, say Alberta Realtors

Apartments

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Simplifying The Landlord Job
What is a GFCI Electrical Outlet?
As a Landlord You Cannot Afford to Ignore the Internet

for Agents

Commission Issues

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Listing Agent May be Owed Commission Under Various Different Circumstances
Did The Foxtons Model Really Fail?
Who's Getting In Your Pocket, Now? Foxton's and Iggy's House

Marketing Advice

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It's Not What Happens, But How You React That Counts
Developing Your Referral Strategy
Prospecting Databases

Technology Advice

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Turning Internet Confusion into Success
Social Networking
May Cybertips

NAR Agent News

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NAR Adopts Rules for Disclosure of Short Sales in MLS
Realtor Ethics Discipline Won't Be Overturned by Court
Realty Viewpoint: NAR Battles Bad Press With Housing Facts For Consumers

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