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How to Buy a Home with Nothing Down
Buying a home with no down payment sounds like an impossibility in today’s real estate market. Lenders have been tightening their belts and so has the federal government. On the other hand, however, the feds have also been creating new programs to meet the downturn in the real estate market. If you thought it was [...]

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Home Median Price Comparisons for Top 10 U.S. Cities
You might be surprised to find out the median price homes are selling for in the nation’s top ten largest cities. Below, you’ll find the median price for resale, new homes and foreclosures. CITY Resale Median Price +/- % New Home Median Price +/- % Foreclosures Median Price +/- % New York, NY $625,000 -6.0% $4,500,000 0.0% $489,000 0.0% Los Angeles, CA $449,000 -0.2% $749,900 +8.7% $344,000 +1.7% Chicago, IL $279,900 0.0% $950,000 0.0% $190,868 -0.6% Houston, TX $162,500 +1.6% $179,990 0.0% $96,791 +0.4% Phoenix, AZ $175,000 -2.2% $321,465 -0.2% $161,600 -2.1% Philadelphia, PA $167,900 0.0% $399,990 0.0% $83,000 +1.4% San Antonio, TX $149,500 0.0% $251,145 -1.5% $94,455 +1.0% Dallas, TX $224,900 +2.7% $195,512 0.0% $88,905 +1.9% San Diego, CA $450,000 +2.3% $575,000 -8.0% $319,802 +1.5% San Jose, [...]

Home Median Price Comparisons for Top 10 U.S. Cities is a post from: National Real Estate Blog

Mortgage Rates Fall Again
The 30 year rate fell from 4.97 to 4.95 this week. This is the 2rd week in a row where rates have fallen. The expectation has been (for several months) that rates were going to rise. It looks like an economic recovery, which is somewhat more tepid than expected, has stopped rates from [...]

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The Relationship Between Housing and Jobs
Most economists blame the messy bursting of the housing bubble for the Great Recession, yet it’s jobs that are discussed the most on the news. So what is the relationship, if any, between jobs and housing when it comes to the future of the economic recovery? Is it one of those vicious cycles where people [...]

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Remodeling Amenities That Add to the Sale of Your Home
In preparing a home for sale, some homeowners don’t have a clue where to concentrate their efforts and appreciate a valuable tip or two. Read the questions below. If the answer is yes to any of these, follow the strategy to fix it: * Is the wallpaper throughout your home outdated? If yes, replace the wallpaper, or paint [...]

Remodeling Amenities That Add to the Sale of Your Home is a post from: National Real Estate Blog

Mortgage Rates Start To Fall
The 30 year rate fell from 5.05 to 4.97 this week. Mortgage rates have been yo-yoing the last few weeks. The 30 year rate rose from 4.93 to 5.05 last week. This week the 30 year rate dropped from 5.05 to 4.97. Throughout February rates where remarkably stable due to the lack [...]

Mortgage Rates Start To Fall is a post from: National Real Estate Blog

Mortgage Rates Fall and Hit New Low for 2010
The 30 year rate fell from 4.97 to 4.93 this week. Overall rates have been pretty stable. In fact during all of 2010 30 year mortgage rates have stayed between 4.93 and 5.09. This is the 2nd week in a row where rates have fallen. The current rate of 4.93 is [...]

Mortgage Rates Fall and Hit New Low for 2010 is a post from: National Real Estate Blog