Properties sold in short sales account for about 22 percent of all residential sales, according RealtyTrac. RealtyTrac recently identified some of the best markets for buying a...
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January Pending Home Sales Up in All Regions
Pending home sales rose in January, and have been above year-ago levels for the past 21 months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. There were healthy monthly gains in...
Minn. Weighs Greater Radon Disclosure in Home Sales
Minnesota state health officials are proposing more disclosure about the presence of radon in homes during home sales. If approved, the “Radon Awareness Act” would require sellers...
4 Big Short Sales Hang-ups
Short sales are increasing this year, and these transactions can take up to three times longer than a traditional transaction. ...
Low Inventory Levels Lift Home Prices, Limit Sales
Inventories of for-sale homes have dropped significantly this year, helping to stabilize housing prices but also limiting the number of homes sold, The Wall Street Journal reports. The...
Pending Home Sales Decline in August
After reaching a two-year peak, pending home sales fell in August but are at elevated levels compared with a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending...
July Pending Home Sales Rebound
Pending home sales rose in July to the highest level in over two years and remain well above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The Pending...
Short Sales to Get Faster With Fannie, Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday that it is issuing new guidelines that set out to more quickly qualify borrowers and speed up the short-sale process. Among the new...
Brokerage Owner Helps Police Bust Own Agent Over Sales
Gerry Weir, owner of Sutton Group Preferred Realty in London, Canada, helped police in a two-year investigation against one of his real estate agents for selling several homes that...
Fannie: Housing Shows ‘Tepid’ Signs of Healing
Home sales are expected to rise 7 percent this year as the housing market continues to make strides toward recovery, according to Fannie Mae’s latest housing market outlook....
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