Friday, January 8, 2010

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January 8, 2010


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	Mortgage Rates Fall This Week After rising each of the four preceding weeks, average rates on conventional mortgages dropped slightly. Read more >

	Fannie Mae to Ease Financing for Condos To make the troubled South Florida condo market more stable, Fannie Mae announced it will make some exceptions to certain financing restrictions. Read more >

	Chinese Investors Explore U.S. Properties Potential buyers from China are nibbling, but not yet biting, at U.S. real estate investments. Read more >

	Tax Law Change Gives Builders a Boost An alteration of tax laws has improved the financial picture for many home construction companies. Read more >

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01/08/2010 EarlyBird News

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JOHN ROSE
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Date: Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Subject: 01/08/2010 EarlyBird News
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EarlyBird News

Daily Briefing: Friday, January 8, 2010
A service for members of Florida Realtors®

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Fannie Mae to ease condo mortgage restrictions

In coordination with Florida Realtors, Fannie will start reviewing all Fla. condo projects and streamline approvals. Read more.

30-year home loans fall to 5.09%

Rates inched downward for the first decline in a month but remained above record lows hit in December. Read more.

Some stuck in homes are opting to improve

Many homeowners are focusing on remodeling jobs that return value when it's time to sell the home. Read more.

Canadian real estate ends '09 strong

Experts north of the border expect an "unusually strong" first half in 2010 as Canada's real estate industry rebounds. Read more.

U.S. now a renters' market

Reis Inc. says the apartment vacancy rate ended 2009 at 8%, and rents dipped 3%, led by cities that once had brisk growth. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

NAR to fund volunteer efforts

NAR's Volunteering Works program pairs Realtors with a mentor and grant money for community service outreach. Read more.

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Inman PM: Lifting the veil on homeownership

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Thursday, January 07, 2010

Lifting the veil on homeownership
By TARA-NICHOLLE NELSON In my world, the biggest news story of 2009 had zero to do with Michael Jackson, Jon and/or Kate, or even the literally and figuratively overexposed Tiger Woods. More »

Buyer agents face REO 'minefield'
Part 2: Pitfalls of bank-owned listings

Serving absentee sellers
Realtor Notebook

Chicago MLS goes 'green'
Sellers hope to benefit from interest

Stuart Wolff retrial set to begin Jan. 26
Judge denies motion for evidentiary hearing

Beware of 'stacked' late fees
Rent it Right

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