http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:27:21 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:31:50 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Housing-affordability-near-record-high-for-third-consecutive-quarter?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner While not every housing market in the country has affordable housing, overall, the nation's housing affordability stayed near its highest level for the third consecutive quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Far... Housing Data Consumer Advice Latest News Market Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:31:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Housing-affordability-near-record-high-for-third-consecutive-quarter?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Housing-starts-declined-in-October?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Now that the federal homebuyer tax credit has been extended in 2010, new home builders may be ready to begin new housing developments, but when there was uncertainty about the credit back in October, housing starts declined. Nationwide housing... Latest News Market Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:05:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Housing-starts-declined-in-October?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d18-How-to-choose-a-mortgage-broker-or-mortgage-banker?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner The Washington Times recently published this article about the pros and cons of working with a mortgage broker or a mortgage banker. Lots of consumers don't quite get the difference - but in the case of a banker, you are working with ... Consumer Advice homebuying advice mortgage news Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:28:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d18-How-to-choose-a-mortgage-broker-or-mortgage-banker?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d16-How-to-save-money-on-homeowners-insurance?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Trusted Choice and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America recently conducted a national survey which revealed that more than 34% of respondents said they didn't know whether they might be eligible for discounts on their... Consumer Advice Latest News Market home improvement Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:40:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d16-How-to-save-money-on-homeowners-insurance?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Survey-says-affordable-prices-bringing-investors-back-to-real-estate?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner A recent survey by Move.com found that 12.1% of homebuyers plan to buy a home as an investment property, compared to just 5.6% seven months ago. The numbers jump higher when it comes to foreclosure buyers, with 42% purchasing a foreclosure as an i... Housing Data Consumer Advice Latest News Market Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:30:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Survey-says-affordable-prices-bringing-investors-back-to-real-estate?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Foreclosure-prevention-program-results-mixed?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner The Washington Post's Renae Merle wrote an article recently evaluating the results of the Making Home Affordable program. The article says that from the time the program launched in March through October almost 651,000 borrowers were helpe... Consumer Advice Latest News Market short sales and foreclosures mortgage news Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:01:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Foreclosure-prevention-program-results-mixed?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Redfincom-adds-instant-home-sold-feature?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Consumers have long been at a disadvantage when a home sells in their neighborhood or in one where they want to buy a home because they have had to wait weeks and sometimes a month or longer to get the most recent sales information on properties. ... Consumer Advice Latest News Market homebuying advice home selling advice Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:49:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Redfincom-adds-instant-home-sold-feature?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d9-A-guide-to-leasetoown-arrangements?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner This recently published article takes an in-depth look at lease-to-own arrangements. For sellers, these deals may be a good way to get a guaranteed buyer (or almost guaranteed) for their home along with a long-term renter with the attitude of ... Consumer Advice Market homebuying advice home selling advice Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:49:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d9-A-guide-to-leasetoown-arrangements?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Congress-passes-homebuyer-tax-credit?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner As expected, the House voted today on legislation which extends the first-time homebuyer tax credit and adds a credit for current homeowners. The bill is on its way to President Obama for his signature. Go here for details of the legislation. ... Consumer Advice Latest News Market Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:01:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Congress-passes-homebuyer-tax-credit?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Progress-on-homebuyer-tax-credit-expansion-and-extension?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner The Senate passed legislation on Wednesday which expands and extends the homebuyer tax credit. The legislation, included in a bill to extend unemployment benefits, is expected to be passed by the House by the end of this week. President Obama ... Consumer Advice Latest News Market Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:11:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Progress-on-homebuyer-tax-credit-expansion-and-extension?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Questions-to-ask-your-local-real-estate-to-test-their-local-knowledge?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Following the national real estate trends may be interesting, but when it comes to buying or selling a home, consumers are better off working with a real estate professional with deep knowledge of the local market. Asking questions of a Realtor be... Consumer Advice Market homebuying advice home selling advice Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:34:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Questions-to-ask-your-local-real-estate-to-test-their-local-knowledge?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Firsttime-buyer-tax-credit-extension-better-for-buyers-in-affordable-markets?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Brett Arends recently evaluated the potential impact of an extended and expanded first-time hombuyer tax credit in a Wall Street Journal article. Most interestingly, Arends looked at different real estate markets to see how far the maximum ta... Consumer Advice Latest News Market homebuying advice home selling advice Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:06:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Firsttime-buyer-tax-credit-extension-better-for-buyers-in-affordable-markets?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Ways-homebuyers-can-take-advantage-of-slow-real-estate-season?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner U.S. News and World Report's Luke Mullins recently wrote an interesting article about the advantages for homebuyers of the late fall and winter season. Homebuyers may not realize this, but first the holidays and then the colder weather (plus f... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:50:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Ways-homebuyers-can-take-advantage-of-slow-real-estate-season?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Pending-home-sales-up-for-eighth-consecutive-month?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner The National Association of Realtors announced today that pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains – the longest streak since measurement began in 2001. The gain from August 2008 to August 2009 is the larges... Housing Data Consumer Advice Latest News Market Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:54:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Pending-home-sales-up-for-eighth-consecutive-month?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Questions-to-ask-your-potential-real-estate-agent?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Homebuyers are often advised to meet with more than one real estate agent before choosing one to work with, since buyers need to have trust and confidence in their agent. But first-time buyers may not know what they should ask as they get to their ag... Consumer Advice homebuying advice Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:28:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Questions-to-ask-your-potential-real-estate-agent?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d30-FHA-Fannie-and-Freddie-loan-limits-extended?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Congress passed a resolution yesterday, expected to be signed by President Obama within the next few days, that extends the current higher Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA loan limits through 2010. The present loan limits would have expired at the... Latest News Market home selling advice mortgage news Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:16:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d30-FHA-Fannie-and-Freddie-loan-limits-extended?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Possible-extension-of-the-firsttime-homebuyer-tax-credit?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Kathleen Pender wrote an interesting article at SFGate.com about the recent Senate vote on extending the first-time homebuyer tax credit. The extension, which is likely to be voted on next week, not only extends the current first-time homebuyer ta... Consumer Advice Latest News Market homebuying advice Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:48:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Possible-extension-of-the-firsttime-homebuyer-tax-credit?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Home-prices-continue-to-improve-nationwide?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner The Standard & Poor's data for the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released Oct. 27 show that the annual rate of decline of the 10-City and 20-City Composites improved from July 2009 to August 2009, when means that home price stati... Housing Data Consumer Advice Latest News Market Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:43:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Home-prices-continue-to-improve-nationwide?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Avoiding-desperate-seller-syndrome?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner While television audiences love "Desperate Housewives", the last adjective a home seller would want to have attached to his or her name is "desperate".Desperate home sellers will find themselves at a deep disadvantage at the negot... Consumer Advice Fun and games home selling advice Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:27:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Avoiding-desperate-seller-syndrome?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Fewer-Americans-relocating-will-impact-the-housing-market?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner Joel Kotkin wrote an interesting article in the October 19 edition of Newsweek magazine about the growing trend among Americans of .... staying put. The article says that in 2006, even before the recesssion, only 14% of Americans were moving each ... Consumer Advice Latest News Market Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:53:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-612-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Fewer-Americans-relocating-will-impact-the-housing-market?cid=exrss-Residential-Real-Estate-Examiner