12/16/2011 4:29:00 PM
Texas’ Existing Home Sales Up 9 Percent
Texas ’ Existing Home Sales
Up 9 Percent By
Bryan Pope, Real Estate
Center Dec. 19, 2011 COLLEGE
STATION, Tex. (Real Estate Center) — Sales of existing single-family
Texas homes in November were up 9 percent from a year ago, according to
the most ...
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12/16/2011 4:22:00 PM
Mortgage Rates Sink to Record Lows Again
Mortgage Rates Sink to Record Lows Again DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011 Fixed mortgage rates dropped even more this week, continuing the trend in reaching new record lows this year, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. ...
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12/16/2011 4:10:00 PM
Short on real estate down payment? Use your IRA
With the much stricter loan qualification standards in effect today compared to times past, borrowers are often required to put down at least 20 percent of the purchase price to obtain a home loan. There are lots of people who would like to purchase a home ...
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12/16/2011 3:56:00 PM
Low Mortgage Rates Keep Housing Affordability High
Low Mortgage Rates Keep Housing Affordability High DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2011 Mortgage rates continued to be near record lows this week, keeping housing at affordable levels for most households. "Thirty-year fixed-rate loans have ...
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12/16/2011 3:51:00 PM
Are the Holidays a Good Time to Sell?
Are the Holidays a Good Time to Sell? DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2011 Sixty percent of real estate professionals advise their sellers to list a home during the holidays because it’s a good time to sell, according to a new survey conducted ...
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12/16/2011 3:28:00 PM
Mortgage Rates Continue to Hover at Record Lows
Mortgage Rates Continue to Hover at Record Lows DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011 Averages on fixed-mortgage rates continued to hover near historic lows for the week, while adjustable-rate mortgages inched down slightly to reach new record ...
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12/14/2011 11:07:00 AM
10 Cities Where Home Construction Is Taking Off
10 Cities Where Home Construction Is Taking Off DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011 Builders mostly have stayed on the sidelines the last few years in many metro areas while construction permits and housing starts have dropped to only a fraction ...
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11/11/2011 4:43:00 PM
Refrigerator Coils
When is the last time you unplugged your refrigerator and vacuumed under it and behind it? It will actually run better and longer if you do this twice a year and vacuum those coils off too. Keeping the coils clean allows the refrigerator to run more efficiently, ...
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11/10/2011 2:21:00 PM
30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop Under 4% Again
30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop Under 4% Again DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011 For the second time this year, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped below 4 percent and continues to hover around record lows, Freddie Mac reported in its weekly ...
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11/4/2011 12:50:00 PM
Mortgage Rates Drop Sharply This Week
Mortgage Rates Drop Sharply This Week DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2011 The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the most popular choice among home buyers, dropped to its second lowest reading on record this week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly ...
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