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NAR-Backed Rate Buydown Gains Traction
posted @ Thursday, December 04, 2008 1:44 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Fed: CRA Didn't Encourage Subprime Loans
posted @ Thursday, December 04, 2008 1:43 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Realtors ]

Housing Prices Fall Below Replacement Costs
posted @ Thursday, December 04, 2008 1:41 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Realtors ]

Speech by Chairman Bernanke on housing, mortgage markets, and foreclosures
posted @ Thursday, December 04, 2008 1:40 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District
posted @ Thursday, December 04, 2008 1:39 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Realtors ]

Fannie Mae Announces 2009 Benchmark Securities® Issuance Calendar
posted @ Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:55 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Economists Ponder Future of Home Prices
posted @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:14 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Mortgage Applications Surge After Fed Action
posted @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:13 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Speech by Governor Kroszner on the Community Reinvestment Act and the recent mortgage crisis
posted @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:11 PM | Feedback (1) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Dress For Success
posted @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:10 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Full Disclosure
posted @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:09 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Open House
posted @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:08 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Your Selling Strategy
posted @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:07 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

The Best Real Estate Agents
posted @ Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:05 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

FREDDIE MAC ADVISES NYSE OF INTENT TO MEET CONTINUED LISTING STANDARD
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:38 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

FREDDIE MAC PRICES $1 BILLION REOPENING OF 4.125% FIVE-YEAR REFERENCE NOTES® SECURITY
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:37 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

NATIONAL HOME-VALUE DROP ACCELERATES IN THIRD QUARTER
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:35 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Thomas Jefferson Quotes
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:09 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Realtors ]

THE BEST FORD COMMERCIAL EVER
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:12 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Sold in Real Estate
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:23 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

If It Is Broken Fix It
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:21 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Realtors ]

Upgrade Before You Sell
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:20 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Chairman Bernanke on Federal Reserve Policies in the Financial Crisis
posted @ Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:18 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 10:09 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

The Asking Price
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:43 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Advantages of usng a Real Estate Agent!
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:41 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Preparing For Sale
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:37 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Price and Condition
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:35 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Why Is It Not Selling
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:33 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Getting Ready To Sell
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:31 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

House Odors
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:29 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Kitchen Clutter
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:27 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Owner Financing
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:26 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Effective Marketing
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:24 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

An Empty House
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:23 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

FREDDIE MAC ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION REOPENING OF 4.125% FIVE-YEAR REFERENCE NOTES® SECURITY
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:20 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Realtors ]

FREDDIE MAC WILL NOT ISSUE A REFERENCE REMIC® SECURITY IN DECEMBER
posted @ Monday, December 01, 2008 9:18 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Realtors ]

Where Would You Relocate for a Job?
posted @ Saturday, November 29, 2008 8:55 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

The Ten Best Places to Live
posted @ Saturday, November 29, 2008 8:52 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

FHA, VA Loans Surge in October
posted @ Saturday, November 29, 2008 8:49 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Fannie Mae Advises NYSE of Intent to Meet Continued Listing Standard
posted @ Saturday, November 29, 2008 8:46 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

30-YEAR FIXED-RATE MORTGAGE RATE AT SEVEN-WEEK LOW ACCORDING TO FREDDIE MAC WEEKLY SURVEY
posted @ Saturday, November 29, 2008 8:24 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Sharp Decline in Mortgage Rates This Week
posted @ Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:46 PM | Feedback (1) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Investors Bulk Up on Foreclosures
posted @ Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:44 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Study: Green Building Could Triple in 5 Years
posted @ Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:42 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Approval of proposal by Bank of America to acquire Merrill Lynch
posted @ Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:40 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Written agreement with Team Financial, Post Bancorp, and Team Financial Acquisition Subsidiary
posted @ Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:39 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Federal Reserve announces the creation of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF)
posted @ Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:38 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Federal Reserve announces it will initiate a program to purchase the direct obligations of housing-related government-sponsored enterprises and mortgage-backed securities backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae
posted @ Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:37 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Bernanke Underestimated Mortgage Fallout
posted @ Monday, November 24, 2008 7:47 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

FEMA Rolls Out New Flood Maps
posted @ Monday, November 24, 2008 7:44 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Many Retirees Put Housing on Hold
posted @ Monday, November 24, 2008 7:43 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Cities Where Most Homes Are Mortgage-Free
posted @ Monday, November 24, 2008 7:27 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Existing-Home Sales Down as Buyers Hesitate
posted @ Monday, November 24, 2008 7:23 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Trading Down Is New Real Estate Reality
posted @ Monday, November 24, 2008 8:16 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

New York Neighborhoods Battle Over Zoning
posted @ Monday, November 24, 2008 8:14 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC on Citigroup
posted @ Monday, November 24, 2008 8:12 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Your tax breaks in the bailout bill
posted @ Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:39 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Fannie, Freddie Suspend Some Foreclosures
posted @ Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:31 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Mortgage Rates Drop This Week
posted @ Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:30 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

New S&P Index Tracks Condo Prices
posted @ Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:29 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Realtors ]

Federal Court Approves DOJ-NAR Settlement
posted @ Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:28 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Realtors ]

Court Ruling: Square Footage Must Be Accurate
posted @ Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:26 PM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Bush signs jobless benefits extension
posted @ Friday, November 21, 2008 9:16 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Can a Special Visa for Seniors Help Housing?
posted @ Friday, November 21, 2008 9:12 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Government Mortgage Refis Aren't Working
posted @ Friday, November 21, 2008 9:11 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Loan Company Tries Cutting Mortgage Principal
posted @ Friday, November 21, 2008 9:10 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Trading Down Is the New Real Estate Reality
posted @ Friday, November 21, 2008 9:09 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

NAR Adds Program for Serving Communities
posted @ Friday, November 21, 2008 9:08 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

FREDDIE MAC RECEIVES NYSE NOTIFICATION ON CONTINUED LISTING
posted @ Friday, November 21, 2008 9:05 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Homeownership Rises Among Asian Americans
posted @ Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:36 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Rental Proponents Oppose Help for Buyers
posted @ Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:35 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Testimony of Governor Kroszner on the effects of the financial crisis on small business
posted @ Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:30 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals Consumers General Lenders Real Estate Buyers Real Estate Seller Realtors ]

Testimony of Patrick M. Parkinson, Deputy Director, Division of Research and Statistics, on credit derivatives
posted @ Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:29 AM | Feedback (0) | Filed Under [ Allied Professionals