'Speed Decorating' Quickly Improves Property Anyone planning to sell a home might be advised to read Jill Vegas' Speed Decorating." Vegas explains how to redecorate at minimum cost and maximum speed. "Speed decorating," she says, "is not about calling in contractors; it's about looking at a room
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03/21/2010
Fannie Mae: Recovery is Moving Forward The decline in home sales in February was a disappointment to the housing industry, but Fannie Mae's analysts say it is temporary and a sustainable turnaround is likely by the end of the year. Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan points to evidence that a
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03/21/2010
Tips for Boomers: Benefits of Downsizing For anyone approaching retirement, now could be a great time to move. Here are some tips for Boomers considering downsizing: Don't miss out on the $6,500 move-up tax credit. Consider a short-distance move if it provides savings and convenience. Anyone movi
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03/21/2010
Fed To Stop Buying Mortgage Backed Securities The Federal Reserve renewed its commitment to keep key interest rates near zero for an "extended period," but also confirmed that it will stop buying mortgage-backed securities at the end of March. The Fed, whose regular meeting began Tuesday, said th
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03/21/2010
Analysts Say Rates Should Remain Low Projections about where credit rates will go in the next year vary widely, but most mortgage analysts think the effect of the Federal Reserve's move away from the market won't be dramatic. Analysts at Credit Suisse and FTN Financial Capital Markets predict tha
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03/21/2010
When Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates? The Federal Reserve is expected to offer clues at its meeting this week that will signal to investors and others how long the Fed will keep interest rates at record lows. Some members of the Fed like Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig have been lobbying fo
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03/21/2010
Is Now a Good Time to Buy? In many places, real estate is still not a good investment, says Barry Ritholtz, CEO and director of equity research at FusionIQ, which ranks the profitability of investments. Home prices in the nation's 20 largest cities need to drop another 15 percent to return to his
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03/21/2010
Housing Experts Say Real Estate is Recovering Some of the nation's top economists believe the housing market has turned and better days are on the way for the housing industry. Increases in jobs, credit, and affordable homes will overcome impediments such as rising interest rates, and the expirat
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03/21/2010
Homes For Sale In Islip Terrace, New York - 2005-2009 Year End Market Statistics The Average Days On Market of the Homes For Sale In Islip Terrace - 2005-2009 Year End has been increasing for several years. The Average Days On Market of Homes For Sale In Islip Terrace - 2005-2009 Year End have
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03/16/2010
You Can't Send A Duck To Eagle School Being a manager of a real estate office since 1999 I have hired and fired a lot of people. Some of the hires were eagles (with a capital E) while others not so much (some started out as ducks while others turned into ducks in front of my eyes over days/weeks/
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03/15/2010