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- 12/20/2005 - Real Estate News
Coastal, mountain regions lead in online job ads
"However, we know from The Conference Board's long running Help-Wanted Index for print ads, as well as the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' job vacancy index (JOLTS), that businesses typically decrease their recruitment in the last two months of the y... - 12/20/2005 - Real Estate News
Housing starts, permits rise in November
Housing starts, housing completions and building permits were up in November compared to the same month in 2004, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today. Privately owned housing units authorized by buil... - 12/20/2005 - Real Estate News
Data publisher sees rising foreclosure activity
She added, "We're seeing flat appreciation in San Francisco, and even a slight decline in prices. In Orange County, prices dropped $4,000 in October, for the second consecutive month. Defaults at the end of the third quarter reached 1,000 versus 582 in t... - 12/20/2005 - Real Estate News
Builder confidence falls for second month
"As expected, the housing market appears to be coming off the recent record pace of home sales," said NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders. "Our surveys indicate that three out of every four builders are experiencing some buyer resistance to current home p... - 12/20/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates gain ground
Long-term mortgage interest rates were up Monday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield held at 4.44 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average edged up to 5.75 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate increased to 5.34 percent. The 1-year adjustable w... - 12/20/2005 - Real Estate News
Understanding the scope of a home inspection
Dear Barry, I'm confused as to what home inspectors are required to inspect and what they are not required to inspect. It seems that some include decks, while others charge extra for decks. Some include pools and spas, while others exclude these completel... - 12/20/2005 - Real Estate News
Can separated couple sell two houses in one year?
DEAR BOB: Can a couple with one spouse living in one house, and the other spouse living in another house, fulfill the tax requirements to claim the $125,000 tax write-off on both properties? – Victor T. DEAR VICTOR: There is no $125,000 home sale tax ex... - 12/20/2005 - Real Estate News
New book helps decode real estate purchase contracts
Although I've been reading and reviewing one real estate book each week for over 25 years, I've never encountered such a unique book and CD-ROM as "The Complete Book of Real Estate Contracts" by attorney Mark Warda. The book's theme is to educate home bu... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Vermont woman indicted on real estate fraud charges
A federal grand jury in Vermont has returned an indictment charging a 48-year-old woman with fraud involving a second mortgage she received on her home, the Rutland, Vermont Herald reported Friday. Cheryl Gilbert Petersen, formerly of Brattleboro, Vt., ... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Sotheby's extends brand into Turks and Caicos
Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates has extended its footprint into Turks and Caicos by awarding the master franchise rights for the Sotheby's International Realty brand to Turks & Caicos Realty in the islands that are situated about 575 miles...