Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Demand for mortgages surges as rates edge up

Demand for mortgages surges as rates edge up

Purchase loan demand up 26 percent from year ago


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Friday, January 25, 2013

Real Estate Shifts Into A Higher Gear

Real Estate Shifts Into A Higher Gear

Seeking Alpha by Markos N. Kaminis

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

13 Hot Home Trends for 2013

13 Hot Home Trends for 2013

December 2012 | By Barbara Ballinger
Realtor Mag - NAR

The design choices of 2013 will be shaped by uncertainty over how long current home owners will stay and what future buyers’ tastes may be. So, home owners’ needs and style preferences are more influential in today’s designs than what buyers want. Click Here to Read More

Friday, January 18, 2013

Expanded Home in Rock Creek Forest! Granite Kitchen, Mudroom and MBR Suite!

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Best housing markets for 2013

Best housing markets for 2013

, 24/7 Wall St. NBCNews.com

Trulia’s latest report, “2013’s Top 10 Healthiest Housing Markets,” reviews the largest housing markets in the country based on what Trulia identifies as the three fundamental characteristics of a healthy housing market: strong job growth; low, but manageable, vacancy rates; and low foreclosure inventory. These are the best housing markets for 2013. Click Here to Read More

Friday, January 11, 2013

Realtors Report Multiple Offers, Quick Sales but Continuing Appraisal and Credit Issues

Realtors Report Multiple Offers, Quick Sales but Continuing Appraisal and Credit Issues

Jan 4 2013, 3:22PM by Jann Swanson Mortgage Daily News

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

'Fiscal cliff' bill addresses some key housing issues

'Fiscal cliff' bill addresses some key housing issues


By Ken Harney, Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

Inman News®

When the monthlong congressional game of chicken known as the "fiscal cliff" ended late last night in the House of Representatives, housing and real estate emerged as winners on most key issues. Click Here to Read More







Friday, January 4, 2013

Mortgage industry fares well in fiscal cliff deal, debt forgiveness law survives

Mortgage industry fares well in fiscal cliff deal, debt forgiveness law survives

From: HousingWire by
By Kerri Ann Panchuk
January 2, 2013 • 7:56am  kpanchuk@housingwire.com

The mortgage industry can breath a sigh of relief with the final fiscal cliff deal bringing back a popular tax break on mortgage insurance premiums and debt forgiveness for borrowers who go through a short-sale or some other type of debt reduction. Click Here to Read More

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

5 Types Of Buyers Will Be Rushing Into The Housing Market In 2013

5 Types Of Buyers Will Be Rushing Into The Housing Market In 2013

From Business Insider - Money Game  by Sam Ro

With the housing market bottoming in 2012, economists and other experts are becoming increasingly optimistic about the U.S. housing market in 2013.
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