Mortgage Rates Hover Near Record Lows

Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.93 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending February 18, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.97 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.04 percent

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Mortgage Rates Hover Near Record Lows

Investor Report: HUD Regulations

Seller financing to buyers is an essential tool for many real estate investors, but proposed regulations from HUD could create big problems.

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Investor Report: HUD Regulations

Clean Homes Show Better–Five Areas To Scrub to Make Yours Sparkle

So, here’s a question for you.

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Clean Homes Show Better–Five Areas To Scrub to Make Yours Sparkle

The Seller Agenda

Agents lose control of the listing presentation when they allow the sellers’ agenda to take over the discussion. Columnist Dirk Zeller has listened to agents who have lost control to the seller in the first five minutes. The problem for most agents is once they lose control, they don’t have the skill to wrestle it back

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The Seller Agenda

Short Sale Transaction a Tall Order

A short sale could be a better deal than bankruptcy or foreclosure, but it can also sap your time, wither your credit score and well, cost you money.

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Short Sale Transaction a Tall Order

Opinion: Rebranding Burj Dubai to Burj Khalifa – Motivated By Gratitude or Genius?

If you missed Dubai’s January formal opening of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai –uh, the Burj Khalifa, you missed the most dramatic marketing event since the Babylonians constructed the Burj Babil (tower of Babel).

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Opinion: Rebranding Burj Dubai to Burj Khalifa – Motivated By Gratitude or Genius?

Outsourcing Your Way to Success

Peter L. Mosca, host of Income Property Investment Talk dot com, shares an expert of his interview with David Oswald, an outsourcing enthusiast and author of “101 Ways to Outsource Your Life and Business.” David discusses the challenges involved, how to manage and address the demands, and understanding the technologies that support outsourcing solutions.

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Outsourcing Your Way to Success

Investor Report: REITs

If you’re wondering where and how to invest in real estate in 2010, you might be interested in the results of a new survey that asked institutional investors – all deep pocket, big players – about their strategies for the coming 12 months.

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Investor Report: REITs

Florida Court Decision Could Impact Builders and Bank Foreclosure Processes

A ground-breaking South Florida court decision has paved the way to a legal solution for condominium and homeowners associations to address the under-reported but highly commonplace practice of banks stalling their foreclosures.

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Florida Court Decision Could Impact Builders and Bank Foreclosure Processes

Rx for HOA Board Burn-Out

Getting and keeping dedicated board and committee members is one of a homeowner association’s greatest challenges. How can the board avoid the burn-out that comes with the job?

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Rx for HOA Board Burn-Out

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