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- 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Navigating real estate loan locks, docs
(This is Part 7 of a seven-part series. See Part 1: Mortgage shopping: what you should know before you begin; Part 2: Pros and cons of fixed, adjustable mortgages; Part 3: Three options available on most mortgages; Part 4: How long should you take to pay ... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Reader gets schooled on real estate tax breaks
DEAR BOB: I heard that homeowners must now live in their homes at least five years, not just two years, to be able to claim the $250,000 home sale capital gains tax exemption. Is this true? – Minh H. DEAR MINH: No. Good news! Your informant is mistaken.... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Should I rush to sell in a changing real estate market?
At this time of year, homeowners who are interested in selling figure the home-selling season is winding down and they put their moving plans on hold until spring. But this year, a changing market has given birth to a new mentality. Many prospective selle... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
FBI: Reported real estate loan fraud soars to $1 billion
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an initiative to combat what it describes as "the growing epidemic of mortgage fraud," targeting mortgage fraud groups, the agency said Wednesday. The FBI identified California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Col... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
ZipRealty breaks into Tampa real estate scene
ZipRealty has extended its Florida footprint with the opening of a hub in Tampa and will begin opening transactions there in the first quarter of 2006, the real estate brokerage company said today. Ric Carter, a 10-year Florida resident, joins ZipRealty... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Real estate franchiser announces growth expectations
Keller Williams Realty Inc., one of the top real estate franchisers in North America, today announced a restructuring in its executive team, and plans to grow its agent pool about 46 percent in 2006. The company had a net gain of about 1,700 new sales a... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Ellie Mae adds real estate loan servicing ability
Mortgage technology provider Ellie Mae has added loan-servicing capability to its Encompass Mortgage Automation System through a new partnership with Multi Financial Services Co., the company said Thursday. Under the partnership, Multi Financial Service... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Weichert grows brand in Connecticut
Weichert, Realtors has added three former Beazley Co. affiliate offices in Connecticut to its Weichert Real Estate Affiliates network, the company announced Thursday. The three offices, located in Branford, Orange and Wallingford, serve the Greater New ... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
S.F. Bay Area real estate sales slide for eighth month
The median price paid for a Bay Area home was $625,000 last month, a new record. That was up 1.8 percent from $614,000 in October, and up 17.3 percent from $533,000 for November a year ago. Annual price increases so far this year have ranged from 17.2 pe... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates hit flat spot
Long-term mortgage interest rates were unchanged Thursday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield stayed at 4.46 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average held at 5.76 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate remained at 5.36 percent. The 1-year adjust...