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Mortgage Rates
30 Year Fixed: 5.97%
15 Year Fixed: 5.74%
1 Year Adj: 5.18%
(U.S. Weekly Averages)

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30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Rate at Seven-Week Low According to Freddie Mac Weekly Survey
Market Conditions
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The Small House Movement
Real Estate Outlook: Sales Jump in Ailing Markets
Adopt the "Forge Ahead to Prosperity" Attitude Essential in Business
Washington Report: Modifying Loan Terms
Agents Need to Be on Guard When Handling Short Sales
Investor Report: 1031 TIC Bankruptcy
Techno-Selling

Buyers' Advice

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Investor Report: 1031 TIC Bankruptcy
Are Foreclosures a Good Investment?
Investor Report: Avoid Over-Improving

Sellers' Advice

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Telling Your Home's Story Sells
Tell All, Safest Way To Sell A Home
Maintaining Curb Appeal Through Winter

Homeowners' Advice

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Embracing Feng Shui at Home
Educated Homeowners Surviving Housing Crisis
Home Warranty May Come in Handy

New Homes

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These Are the 'Best of Times' for Multifamily TIC Providers and Investors: Part II
Green Building is Growing Despite Down Market, According to Report from McGraw-Hill Construction
Crescent Communities Releases Hottest Home-Building Trends for 2009

Advice for Borrowers

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Credit Unions To The Rescue
States Step Up Foreclosure Relief
Seek Local Relief For Housing Hangover

Homeowner Association News

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Living in HOA Harmony
Ask the HOA Expert
Clean Sweep HOA Chimneys

Canada

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Canadians, Relax: No 'U.S.-Style' Housing Bust
Greenspan & "The Globally-Integrated Phenomenon"
Canada's Mayors Make Pitch to Shopping Centre Conference

Apartments

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The Importance of the Tenant Selection Process
Storage Solutions at Home
Adding Value & Maximizing Revenue from Income Properties

for Agents

Commission Issues

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Listing Agent May be Owed Commission Under Various Different Circumstances
Did The Foxtons Model Really Fail?
Who's Getting In Your Pocket, Now? Foxton's and Iggy's House

Marketing Advice

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All Marketing, All the Time: What's New in Smart Design
Mortgage Pre-Approval versus Mortgage Pre-Qualification
Realty Viewpoint: Non-industry Websites Fill Information Gap for HomeBuyers

Technology Advice

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Real Estate Cybertips
Property Owners Embrace Automation
September Cybertips

NAR Agent News

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NAR Adopts Rules for Disclosure of Short Sales in MLS
Realtor Ethics Discipline Won't Be Overturned by Court
Realty Viewpoint: NAR Battles Bad Press With Housing Facts For Consumers

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