Market News
Are you in the business of building homes or
building better communities? Do you offer more than a "great" buy? Does
your product help or hinder the environment? FULL STORY ->
The drop in the latest pending home sales index
got a lot of press attention, but that blip downward shouldn't be your
guide on what to expect for real estate in 2010. FULL STORY ->
The point in acknowledging the mediocrity is to
become aware of how your standards are lowered by accepting less from
professionals. PJ Wade suggests that settling for less, while following
others on the quest for "more" is what drove us into debt as
individuals and governments in the first place.
Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is unhappy about the
mounting thousands of REO houses it's stuck with, but now it's moving
to sell off that inventory faster than it has in the past -potentially
opening up some interesting opportunities for home buyers and their
agents. FULL STORY ->
From trips to Mars to out of this world phones, this month's column is full of tips for the tech savvy professional. FULL STORY ->
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty warns
that the government may make it harder to finance home purchases if the
market gets too overheated. Here's how to make sure you can afford your
dream house if interest rates start climbing.
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