Daily Archives: June 11, 2012

The Housing Bust: Sales Pace Remains Sluggish

Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press, June 1st, 2012 Washington — A gauge of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in April from nearly a two-year high in the previous month. The decline was the biggest in a year.  Still, … Continue reading

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Down Payment Biggest Obstacle to Homeownership

06/08/2012 By: Tory Barringer, DSNews.com Feelings about homeownership remain positive in the face of a diminished market, but an uncertain economy and increasing down payments are keeping Americans from making purchases, a report from Integra Realty Resources (IRR) said. Wednesday’s … Continue reading

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Morning Radar: Investors Buoyed as Spain asks for Bailout

Houswire.com, June 11th, 2012 U.S. stock futures advance in wake of Spain bank bailout talk U.S. stock futures advanced, following the biggest weekly rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index this year, as investors speculated a bailout for Spain’s … Continue reading

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Real Estate Outlook: Home Inspection

RealtyTimes.com, June 11th, 2012  What does your home inspection cover? And who is liable if a problem develops down the road? We’ll answer these questions in today’s outlook. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120611_realestateoutlook.htm Follow Len and Leslie Marma of Success! Real Estate … Continue reading

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Real Estate Auctions are Setting the Stage for TV Programming

RealtyTimes.com, June 11th, 2012 There seems to be a recent onslaught of auction-related television shows. Everyone and their brother seems to be producing a reality program on how to either buy or sell and basically make a deal of a … Continue reading

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