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Today's Real Estate News and Advice

Updated: May 15, 2008

 Real Estate Outlook: Encouraging News
Despite all the grim news about gas prices and recession, there are more than a few encouraging signs popping up in the national economy that aren't getting a lot of attention. FULL STORY->

Realty Viewpoint: Realty Times Asks, "Why Buy This House?"
With sites like Zillow and YouTube gaining in popularity, real estate agents are finding it harder to wow consumers with their listing presentations. Realty Times has just solved that problem. FULL STORY->

Regional Report: West
The Western Real Estate market continues to see its ups and downs this week, as reported by several of our local market experts. FULL STORY->

Could New Supreme Court Ruling Spell Trouble for Multi-State LLCs Holding Real Estate?
A recent Supreme Court ruling just increased state’s rights to tax income made in other states. Columnist Diane Kennedy explains. FULL STORY->

Avoiding Home-Based Business Blunders
Tapping your home's potential as a business venue lets you cash in on the intrinsic value of a roof over your head without treating it like an ATM. FULL STORY->

"Help Me Help My Agents!": Four Strategies to Answer This Manager's Plea
"Help me help my agents." Training experts across the nation are scrambling to answer this challenging plea as our markets continue to shift and normalize. FULL STORY->

Interest Rate Update
Today's Interest Rates from Realty Times are based on a 30 year amortization rate, with good credit and no origination fees. With no major economic news today to report, mortgage rates are stable. FULL STORY->

HUD Plans Risk-Based Premiums For FHA Borrowers
HUD says it will raise insurance premiums for FHA mortgage borrowers -- but only those most likely to face foreclosure. Columnist Peter G. Miller explains. FULL STORY->

New Homes: Homebuilders Doing What it Takes
How far will homebuilders go to get their homes sold in this challenging market? Columnist Dena Kouremetis tells us. FULL STORY->

Realty Viewpoint: Despite Steep Price Slide, One-third Of Metros Up
Dragged down by foreclosures and jumbo loan bottlenecks, single family home prices in the first quarter 2008 declined nearly eight percent, the greatest quarterly slide in decades. FULL STORY->

Regional Report: South
CNNMoney reported yesterday that home prices nationwide dropped 7.7 percent in the first quarter of 2008. That's the largest decline since 1982. FULL STORY->

Mortgage Moment: Home Equity Loans
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Market Conditions: Southwest Portland
Market experts John and Priscilla DeCosta say that for the Southwest Portland market, prices remain solid with slight appreciation. FULL STORY->

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HOA Health Survey
The health of a homeowner association is important to measure from time to time. Fortunately, even poor health is curable but identifying the problem precedes the cure. Here are a series of self-diagnosis questions to help you out. FULL STORY->

Ferreting Out Home Defects
You have a right to a defect-free home. Here's how to look for trouble, report it and make sure the builder corrects the problem -- and what to do if the builder won't. FULL STORY->

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