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- 12/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Corcoran brokers sue Trump
Carrie Chiang and Susan Cara-Madden are two Corcoran brokers who are also plaintiffs in the suit, news reports said. The lawsuit centers on the sale of 77 acres of Trump's property stretching from 59th Street to 72nd Street along the Hudson River in the ... - 12/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Real estate author launches mortgage fraud education site
Real estate author Ralph Roberts has launched a Web site, FlippingFrenzy.com, to provide information about real estate fraud, according to an announcement today. The site features mortgage fraud alerts, news and links, as well as contact information to ... - 12/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Canadian real estate sales pick up
MLS home sales in Canada's major markets continued to show remarkable strength in November and reached their sixth highest monthly level on record, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association. Seasonally adjusted home sales... - 12/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Dip in overnight real estate rates
Long-term mortgage interest rates were down Wednesday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield declined to 4.46 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average sank to 5.76 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate dropped to 5.36 percent. The 1-year adjustabl... - 12/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Uncovering profit potential in real estate
After analyzing why and what type of real estate you want to acquire for investment, the next step is to look for profit potential. "Buy sound, well-located property" is a time-tested technique for earning real estate profits. But I suggest changing that ... - 12/15/2005 - Real Estate News
Confusion surrounds joint tenancy for married couple
DEAR BOB: Recently I told my lawyer to include the name of my wife on my home as "joint tenancy with right of survivorship." But when I read the quit claim deed, it says "tenancy by the entireties." Is this the same thing? – Juan A. DEAR JUAN: No. Tenan... - 12/15/2005 - Real Estate News
How can I find a larger rental without paying rent twice?
Q: We're looking for a larger place and want to avoid paying double rent. Any ideas? A: Give yourself a fair amount of lead time, ideally about 60 days to look. Keep in mind that no one likes surprises, not even landlords, so take the plunge and verbally ... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
First American launches new division
The First American Corp. has launched a new division that will focus on multiple listing service technology for the real estate industry, the corporation announced today, in line with its strategy to provide end-to-end services for closing a real estate... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Naples tops 'overvalued' real estate market list
"The slower pace of price appreciation, in combination with more recent evidence since the third quarter, suggests that a return to normal valuations lies ahead," said Philip Hopkins, managing director of U.S. Regional Services at Global Insight, in a... - 12/9/2005 - Real Estate News
Day in the life of a buyer's rep
Can Big Media Exec. make me a star? None of these, unfortunately, are askable questions. I settled for floating into a cone of silence when he was on his cell phone (which was most of the time before and after the showings), only occasionally stopping to...