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The 3rd Quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures came out, and the GDP grew by a better than anticipated 3.5%, the best GDP news and first growth in a year. Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid's office has announced preliminary agreement on BOTH extension of, and enhancement to, the ...

As always, politicans are endlessly debating and posturing regarding the extention of the First Time Home Buyer's Credit, presently scheduled to expire on November 30th. It is interesting that there is still no extention, considering that most experts credit this Credit with reinvigorating a badl...

According to data released today, housing sales have now risen in the US for three months in a row. Home prices in most areas have also stopped their decline, and in most areas are nudging upward. Many factors are probably responsible for this including: the 1st time buyers credit; low mortgage i...

According to data released today, housing sales have now risen in the US for three months in a row. Home prices in most areas have also stopped their decline, and in most areas are nudging upward. Many factors are probably responsible for this including: the 1st time buyers credit; low mortgage i...

Benchmark mortgage rates were just announced as being reduced to approximately 4.84%. This is the LOWEST rate since May, and over one percent lower than it was a year ago. This has created a double digit percentage increase in mortgage applications, as well. If a potential buyer has good credit, ...

The real estate market appears to have either bottomed out, or neared the bottom in terms of pricing, length of time sales take, and units sold. While we still appear to be far from it becoming another Seller's Market, the days of the buyer having such a big advantage seem to probably be near the...