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- 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Sotheby's extends brand into Turks and Caicos
Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates has extended its footprint into Turks and Caicos by awarding the master franchise rights for the Sotheby's International Realty brand to Turks & Caicos Realty in the islands that are situated about 575 miles... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Real estate foreclosures jump in New York, California
Foreclosures increased in California and New York from October to November, according to RealtyTrac, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties, while Florida topped the list for the most properties in some stage of foreclosure. RealtyTrac's Novem... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
MSNBC.com, HouseValues ink real estate partnership
HouseValues Inc. today announced the company has signed a two-year strategic partnership with Internet news site MSNBC.com, which designates HomePages as its exclusive home buying and selling service. Under the terms of the deal, real estate-related con... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates move lower
Long-term mortgage interest rates were down Friday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield sank to 4.44 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average dropped to 5.74 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate declined to 5.33 percent. The 1-year adjustable w... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
Dropping the real estate boom in 2005
Peter Casey, a past president of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and president and CEO for Prudential Wilmot Whitney Real Estate in Weston, Mass., said, "The market is beginning to normalize, inventory is coming into balance. It's not a frighte... - 12/19/2005 - Real Estate News
ABN AMRO data on 2 million customers lost
ABN AMRO Mortgage Group said today that a computer tape containing data of approximately 2 million residential mortgage customers was lost in transit. The company, a subsidiary of LaSalle Bank Corp., said in a statement that so far, it has no knowledge ... - 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...