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- 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Central Ohio real estate sales surge to new high
Housing inventory remains at an all-time high with more than 15,000 residential homes listed for sale, roughly 23 percent more homes than were on the market in the fall of 2004. "With the housing inventory so high right now, buyers are taking their tim... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates sink
Long-term mortgage interest rates were lower Thursday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield fell to 4.46 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average sank to 5.83 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate slipped to 5.43 percent. The 1-year adjustable w... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Colorado shuts down 11 title agencies in continuing investigation
The Colorado Division of Insurance noted that Farr's companies were the first to be investigated, and the investigation reportedly revealed that some of the agencies "performed no title services, had few or no employees, and in at least one case, had no... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Putting a price tag on your real estate business
(This is Part 5 of a six-part series. See Part 1: Are your ready to sell your real estate practice? Part 2: Finding best successor for your real estate biz; Part 3: How to build a saleable real estate biz; and Part 4: 7 ways to beef up your real estate bu... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Options abound for topping off your new desk
If you have a home office and you don't want to settle for a run-of-the-mill work surface, you might want to give some consideration to a custom desk or table that suits your specific needs. And if you decide to go that route, you'll need a desktop that's... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Pros and cons of 'flipping' real estate
Every property is a "flipper" or a "keeper." If you are not familiar with those real estate terms, a "flipper" is a property that is bought for a quick resale profit, usually in less than six months. But a "keeper" is a property held for at least a year, ... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Students prove solar-powered utopia does exist
(Editors note: This is the first of a two-part series.) If you designed and built a house with all the creature comforts of 21st century living and powered everything with solar energy, what would it look like? Judging by the 18 houses entered in the S... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Shot realty agent upgraded to 'stable'
POMONA, Calif.—The medical condition of a new real estate agent who was shot while prospecting near his home after ending a 10-year military career just days earlier has been upgraded from "critical" to "stable." Separately, two men have been charged i... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Measuring success in first days of real estate
There but for the grace of God, I thought when I got off the phone. So here's where I am: If I don't buy clothes, and I don't buy a car (which is seriously under-investing in my business) I'm burning about $4,500 a month more than I make. To those of... - 11/18/2005 - Real Estate News
Slowing housing market and the bond spread
Big doings this week. The tentative signs last week of a top in long-term mortgage rates this week turned into a brass band blaring the news. The 10-year T-note fell as low as 4.45 percent yesterday, down from the scary top just short of 4.7 percent only...