Monthly Archives: December 2008

Multiple Offers Making a Comeback

In the current home sale market, it might seem ludicrous to make an offer on a listing if it means competing with another buyer. However, multiple offers are on the rise in some markets. But, it doesn't always mean that …

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What to Expect in 2009 – Top 10 Routes to Recovery

Following the too-good-to-be-true housing boom in the first half of this decade, 2008 was a dose of reality. The subprime mortgage crisis and the collapse of major financial institutions made this year a tough one for real estate. Expect 2009 …

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Maybe It is Time to Buy That First House

Five or 10 years from now, when the financial crisis has ended and housing prices are up smartly once more, we will look in the rearview mirror and realize that we missed a golden age for first-time home buyers. Then, …

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Home Staging – 6 Steps

Faced with a massive glut of unsold homes, many would-be sellers are struggling to make their properties stand out in today's downtrodden real estate market. But while the economic head winds are beyond property owners' control, author Barb Schwarz says …

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Burlington: A Safe Haven

With foreclosures skyrocketing and home prices plummeting, real estate has had a tough year. But in certain pockets across the country the damage has been minimal — if nonexistent. Six cities showed slow, steady growth, using data from Fiserv Lending Solutions, …

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Lower Mortgage Rate is No Silver Bullet

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Reducing mortgage rates to a historically low 4.5% may entice some home buyers out of the shadows, but it won't be enough to really spur housing sales, experts said. Only a week after the Federal Reserve …

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