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November 27, 2010
Realty Times: Builder Confidence Rising
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20101122_realestateoutlook.htm
Sacramento Bee: First-Time Buyer Index Rises Slightly
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/17/3191095/first-time-homebuyer-index-rises.html
Los Angeles Times: Refinancing Now Could Be Better Than Waiting for Mortgage Rates to Drop Further
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-harney-20101114,0,6276584.story
Realty Times: Higher Conforming Loans for Another Year
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20101111_loanlimits.htm
Realty Times: Value in Homeownership
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20101109_value.htm
November 6, 2010
New York Times: Paying Off a Mortgage
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/realestate/mortgages/07mort.html?_r=2&ref=realestate
CNN Money: Make Low Mortgage Rates Work for You
http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/02/real_estate/make_low_rates_work.moneymag/index.htm
Sacramento Bee: $8.3 Million Available in Cash for Appliances
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/29/3141950/83-million-available-in-cash-for.html
October 23, 2010
New York Times: A Little-Known Loan Program for Fixer-Uppers
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/realestate/mortgages/17mort.html?_r=1&ref=realestate
Realty Times: Five Tips to Increase Your Home’s Appeal
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20101022_appeal.htm
US Census Bureau: Housing Starts Rose 4.4 percent in September from August
http://www.census.gov/const/newresconst.pdf
National Association of Home Builders: Home Builder Confidence Rises in October
http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?newsID=11439
Realty Times: Survey Reveals Buying Still Appeals
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20101019_appealing.htm
San Francisco Chronicle: Mortgage Rates Hit Decades-Low of 4.19 Percent
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/10/14/financial/f071201D81.DTL&tsp=1
Realty Times: Pending Sales Rise
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20101011_realestateoutlook.htm
October 9, 2010
KCM Blog: If HE Says It Is Time To Buy a Home, BUY A HOME!
http://kcmblog.com/2010/10/05/if-he-says-it-is-time-to-buy-a-home-buy-a-home/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KeepingCurrentMatters+%28KCM+Blog%29
CAR.org: C.A.R. 2011 California Housing Market Forecast
http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsreleases/2011forecast/
Financial Times: US housing shows signs of stabilizing
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/acbcfaca-cfc5-11df-a51f-00144feab49a.html
Star Global Tribune: Pelosi Says FHA, Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) Single Family Loan Limits Extension Critical
http://starglobaltribune.com/2010/pelosi-says-fha-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-single-family-loan-limits-extension-critical-2526
The Hill: Contracts signings increase for existing homes
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/801-economy/122361-contracts-signings-increase-for-existing-homes-
October 2, 2010
C.A.R. Newsline: California home sales and price edge up from July
http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsreleases/augsalesprice/
iStock Analyst: Homes sales bounce from record drop
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4529521
Realty Times: 30-Yr Mortgage Rate Nears 3.875 Percent
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100929_rateupdate.htm
Realtor.org: Existing-Home Sales Move Up in August
http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2010/09/ehs_move?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RealtororgHomePageHeadlines+%28REALTOR.org+Home+Page+Headlines%29
Raltor.org: National Flood Insurance Program Extended through 2011
http://www.realtor.org/government_affairs/flood_update?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RealtororgHomePageHeadlines+%28REALTOR.org+Home+Page+Headlines%29
September 25, 2010
CAR.org: California home sales and price edge up from July
http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsreleases/augsalesprice/
CA.gov: New Edition of the Home Energy Rating System Booklet
http://www.energy.ca.gov/HERS/booklet.html
Realty Times: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Sitting Still
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100922_rateupdate.htm
MercuryNews.com: Home construction jumps 10.5 percent in August
http://www.mercurynews.com/real-estate-news/ci_16133271?source=rss&nclick_check=1
September 18, 2010
CNN Money: California housing prices on the rebound
http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/15/real_estate/california_home_price_rebound/index.htm?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbin
Realty Times: Mortgage Rates Inch Back Down
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100915_rateupdate.htm
The Wall Street Journal: 10 Reasons To Buy a Home
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703376504575492023471133674.html?mod=WSJ_RealEstate_LeftTopNews#articleTabs%3Darticle
NAHB: Housing Remains Highly Affordable for Sixth Consecutive Quarter
http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?sectionID=135&newsID=11193
The Wall Street Journal: The FHA’s ‘Short Refinance’ Program: FAQ
blogs.wsj.com/developments/2010/09/06/the-fhas-short-refinance-program-frequently-asked-questions/
September 11, 2010
CNN Money: Home prices gain 3.6 percent in past year
http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/31/real_estate/June_Case_Shiller/index.htm
Sacramento Bee: Housing slump isn’t as bad as some headlines say
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/27/2986166/home-front-housing-slump-isnt.html
The Wall Street Journal: The FHA’s “Short Refinance” program: Frequently Asked Questions
http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2010/09/06/the-fhas-short-refinance-program-frequently-asked-questions/
San Diego Union-Tribune: What do housing price reports mean?
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/08/making-sense-housing-numbers/
Central Valley Business Times: CalHFA offers new 30-year mortgage
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=16230
September 4, 2010
Press-Enterprise: Mortgage Assistance Programs Help People through Patches of Unemployment
http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_D_unemployed22.2106053.html
Los Angeles Times: More Recent Mortgage Modifications Seem to Be Sticking
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-re-default-20100824,0,496548.story
Realty Times: Mortgage Rates Amazingly Low, Continue to Fall
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100825_rateupdate.htm
Realty Times: Mixed Figures
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100830_realestateoutlook.htm
Realty Times: Bay Area Ground Zero for National Housing Recovery
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100826_sanfran.htm