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- 12/6/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates drift higher
Long-term mortgage interest rates were up Monday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield climbed to 4.56 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 5.86 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate rose to 5.43 percent. The 1-year adjustable was ... - 12/6/2005 - Real Estate News
Realtors, builders clash over real estate tax proposal
A proposal to raise the tax on real estate sales in the state of Washington as an alternative to fees on new construction has been postponed after a clash between builders and Realtors. The Washington Association of Realtors had launched a major advertis... - 12/6/2005 - Real Estate News
Consumer protection issues raised over new mortgages
The nation's banking regulator has raised concern over the use of negative amortization in consumer loan products – such as mortgages and credit cards – and indicated that regulators could issue guidance for these types of loans by the end of the yea... - 12/6/2005 - Real Estate News
Tax consequences of quit-claiming real estate title
DEAR BOB: In 1994 my son and I bought our house. The mortgage broker suggested we take title with my mother and my son's girlfriend so we could qualify for a mortgage. Our purchase price was $241,000, with a $40,000 cash down payment. We all had good cred... - 12/6/2005 - Real Estate News
Wet ceilings evidence of hidden surprise
Dear Barry, I bought my house over three years ago, and have had seasonal problems with wet ceilings ever since. After replacing the roof and gutter system, I learned that the problem was condensation caused by ground water seepage into the heating ducts ... - 12/6/2005 - Real Estate News
New real estate book lacks home-buying insight
The unique concept of "1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home" by Mark Nash offers the potential to highlight essential information home buyers and sellers need. But the author, a Chicago-area real estate broker, obviously knows much more than he shares ... - 12/6/2005 - Real Estate News
MLS technology polices property listings errors
A technology provider for real estate multiple listing services has ramped up its system to monitor rules violations and notify MLS staff when there's a problem with property listing data. Solid Earth has enhanced its List-It MLS system with "Citation M... - 12/5/2005 - Real Estate News
Home builder group finds support for real estate tax deduction
Given a choice of simplifying federal tax laws or retaining current housing incentives, Americans prefer to retain current housing incentives over changing federal tax laws, according to a survey conducted for the National Association of Home Builders. ... - 12/5/2005 - Real Estate News
Real estate technology company seeks to eliminate 'middleman'
A real estate technology company today announced the launch of a Web site where consumers can apply for a no-mortgage-fee, no-cost home loan, and also announced plans to launch technology that cuts real estate agents out of real estate transactions. The... - 12/5/2005 - Real Estate News
Sotheby's expands on Florida's Gulf Coast
Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates announced it has expanded to serve towns and communities in and near Belleair, Fla. Homes & Estates Realty will now do business as Homes & Estates Sotheby's International Realty. Homes & Estates Soth...