REALTOR®: FHA Loans Can be Viable Option in Today’s Market
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The passage of the economic stimulus package gives homebuyers a window of opportunity with Federal Home Administration (FHA) loans, according to area loan specialists.
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REALTOR®: Year of Rat, One for Building Relationships, Chinese Astrologer Tells Realtors
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Now is the time for Realtors, and for that matter, everyone else, to focus on teamwork and nurture relationships, according to Chinese astrologer Y.C. Sun.
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REALTOR®: Troubled Homeowners Need to be Aware of Foreclosure Rescue Scams
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Scam artists are preying on the vulnerability of desperate homeowners. These scam artists identify themselves as foreclosure rescue companies or foreclosure assistance firms, and claim they can help you save your home. Instead, they make a quick profit through fees or mortgage payments they collect from you.
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REALTOR®: Silicon Valley Housing Market in Enviable Position, C.A.R. Economist tells Realtors
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Over 150 Realtors and affiliate members of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors, flocked to the Quinlan Center in Cupertino last week to listen to the latest California Association of REALTORS® economic forecast for 2008.
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REALTOR®: Second-home Sales Accounted for One-third of 2007 Transactions
Investments need to be sound, cautious, C.A.R. economist advises.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The combined total of vacation- and investment-home sales declined with the overall market in 2007, but still accounted for 33 percent of all existing- and new-home sales, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Last week, a California Association of REALTORS® official told Silicon Valley Realtors opportunities for investors still exist, but investors need to be cautious and knowledgeable about the market.
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Good schools attracting families to Saratoga, mayor tells Realtors
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
“People move to Saratoga because of the schools. If they (homebuyers) have children, Saratoga hits the mark all the time,” Saratoga Mayor Ann Waltonsmith told Realtors and affiliates at a March Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Los Gatos/Saratoga District Realtor tour meeting.
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REALTOR®: April is Fair Housing Month
Realtors continue to seek ways to ensure fair housing for all Americans.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Forty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, Realtors continue to be outspoken advocates for fair housing, working with home buyers and sellers to ensure they receive equal access to affordable housing and homeownership.
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REALTOR®: NAR Reports Existing Sales Were Up Nationwide in February
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The National Association of REALTORS® this week reported sales of existing homes increased in February and appear to remain stable, as existing-home sales –single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 2.9 percent to 5.03 million units in February from 4.89 million in January.
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Article Archive:
| 03/26/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: NAR Reports Existing Sales Were Up Nationwide in February |
| 03/26/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: County Assessor Tells Realtors Subprime Problem Not Too Serious in Silicon Valley |
| 03/19/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors Lend Advice on Avoiding Foreclosure |
| 03/19/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Just how important is location? |
| 03/12/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Housing Affordability Index Up |
| 03/12/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: NAR Sees Gradual Recovery Later In the Year |
| 03/05/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Conforming Loans Will Happen, But Not Overnight |
| 03/05/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: California Home Sales Down 29.8 Percent, Median Home Price Falls 21.9 Percent |
| 02/27/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: It’s a Good Time to Buy a Home in the Bay Area |
| 02/20/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Opportunities Available for First-time Homebuyers, CalHFA Official Tells Real Estate Agents |
| 02/20/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: DRE Increases Community Outreach to Help Troubled Homeowners |
| 02/13/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: NAR projects existing-home sales will begin upward trend mid-year |
| 02/13/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors Hail Passage of Economic Stimulus Package |
| 02/06/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Statewide Home Sales Down 33.4 Percent, Median Home Price Falls 16.5 Percent |
| 02/06/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Silicon Valley Economy Strong, but Concerns Need to be Addressed, Leadership Group Official tells Palo Alto Realtors |
| 01/30/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: House Stimulus Package Would Help California Homeowners |
| 01/23/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: California Foreclosure Activity Still Rising |
| 01/23/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Santa Clara County Median Home Price Sees Slight Decline |
| 01/16/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Can’t “unring the bell” of Subprime Loan Crisis, Simitian tells Realtors |
| 01/16/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors Offer Homeowners Safety Information for Short-term Power Outages |
| 01/09/2008 |
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»REALTORS®: Bill will Provide Debt Relief for Homeowners |
| 01/09/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: National Association of REALTORS® Expects Stable Existing-home Sales in Early 2008, then Gradual Rise |
| 01/02/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Freddie Mac Warns Borrowers about Foreclosure Fraud Schemes |
| 01/02/2008 |
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»REALTOR®: Information Available for Homeowners Whose Lenders Have Closed or Gone Bankrupt |
| 12/26/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Local Realtor Officials Assess Silicon Valley’s Housing Market Potential |
| 12/26/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: November Home Prices in Bay Area a Mixed Bag |
| 12/19/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Statewide Sales Decrease 40.2 percent, Median Home Price Falls 9.9 Percent |
| 12/19/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Survey Shows Americans Believe Buying a Home Still Good Decision |
| 12/12/2007 |
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»Realtors are Ambassadors for the Schools, according to Menlo-Atherton High School Principal |
| 12/12/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Sales are Out There, Realtors Just Need to Focus, Get Information to Buyers |
| 12/12/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: California Entry-level Housing Affordability at 24 Percent |
| 12/05/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors Offer Tips to Weatherproof Your Home |
| 12/05/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: California’s Conforming Loan Limits Unchanged for 2008 |
| 11/28/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: SILVAR Realtors Raise over $76,000 for Homeless Program |
| 11/28/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors Convene in Record Numbers, Aim to Improve Market Confidence |
| 11/21/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: SFPUC Officials Help Realtors Educate Clients on Hetch Hetchy Right of Way |
| 11/21/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: NAR Survey Shows Americans Believe Buying a Home Still a Good Financial Decision |
| 11/14/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Six Steps to Avoid Foreclosure |
| 11/07/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: DRE Commissioner Jeff Davi Predicts Number of Real Estate Agents will Drop |
| 11/07/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Review Earthquake Safety Measures |
| 10/31/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Real Estate is Cyclical, California Will Turn Around, Experts Say |
| 10/31/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Experts Believe Spike in Foreclosures Will Not Signal Recession |
| 10/24/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Bay Area Home Sales Drop Amid mortgage Woes, but Silicon Valley Still in Enviable Position |
| 10/24/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Disclosure of Private Transfer Taxes Will Protect Home Buyers |
| 10/17/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Just How Important is Location? |
| 10/17/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: REALTOR® 2.0: The Next Big Thing |
| 10/10/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: House Passes Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act |
| 10/10/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: 2008 California Housing Market Forecast: Statewide median price will decline, sales will stabilize |
| 10/03/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: C.A.R. Reports Decline in Statewide Sales in August, but Market Remains Strong in Silicon Valley area |
| 09/26/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Foreclosure Re-sales Not Yet Affecting Home Prices |
| 09/26/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Cooling Market, but Silicon Valley Alive and Well |
| 09/19/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: FHA Changes would make housing more affordable in California |
| 09/12/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Silicon Valley Market Doing Well |
| 09/12/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: NAR Buyers’ Survey shows homebuyers keen on oversized garages |
| 09/05/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Silicon Valley Realtors Offer Safety Tips for Homeowners |
| 09/05/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Six Steps to Avoid Foreclosure |
| 08/29/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Cooling Period Doesn’t Signal Bubble Burst in Silicon Valley, Says County Assessor |
| 08/29/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Filipino American Realtors raise $31,000 for homeless abroad |
| 08/29/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors and clients need to practice safety at open houses |
| 08/15/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Practice safety in your office |
| 08/15/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Chinese American Real Estate Association installs 2007-2008 officers and board members |
| 08/08/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: June Pending Home Sales Index shows improvement in housing market around the nation |
| 08/08/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Santa Clara County D.A. asks Realtors to be aware and report suspicious incidents quickly |
| 08/01/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: C.A.R. reports June home sales decrease 24.7 percent, median home price continues to rise |
| 08/01/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: California foreclosure activity continues to rise |
| 07/25/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Silicon Valley Realtors prepare for Housing Industry Foundation benefit |
| 07/25/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Bay Area home sales still slow, prices up |
| 07/18/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Pending home sales are up in West and Northeast |
| 07/18/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Home prices nationwide expected to recover in 2008 as inventories decline |
| 07/11/2007 |
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»Los Gatos Mayor Sees Realtors as Partners in Enhancing Los Gatos Community |
| 07/11/2007 |
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»Silicon Valley Realtors congratulate Filipino American real estate group’s 2007-2008 officers and directors |
| 07/11/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: C.A.R. foresees 14 percent sales decline and modest median home price increase for 2007 |
| 07/04/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: May existing-home sales show soft real estate market nationwide |
| 07/04/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: C.A.R. president takes Realtors into the future |
| 06/27/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: California sales down 25 percent in May, while median price continues to rise from a year ago |
| 06/27/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Palo Alto youth are winners in Realtors’ essay contest |
| 06/20/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors celebrate National Homeownership Month |
| 06/20/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: 18 Graduating Seniors Receive Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation Scholarship Awards |
| 06/13/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Legislative Day brings Realtors to Sacramento |
| 06/13/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Santa Clara County’s April home sales down, but median home price still on the rise |
| 06/06/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors reach out to other cultures |
| 06/06/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: SILVAR Realtors present $5,000 in grants at Palo Alto Realtor tour meeting |
| 05/30/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors advice first-time homebuyers to set goals and parameters when searching for a home |
| 05/30/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Drop in April existing-home sales nationwide affected by tighter lending standards |
| 05/23/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtor Charitable Foundation presents nearly $10,000 in grants in May |
| 05/23/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Entry-level housing affordability drops slightly in Santa Clara County |
| 05/16/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors offer more advice to keep families in their homes |
| 05/16/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors give back to seniors in their communities |
| 05/09/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Foreclosure activity up, but Silicon Valley property values continue to rise |
| 05/09/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: California home sales decrease 20.8 percent in March |
| 05/02/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Emerging markets will impact real estate industry |
| 05/02/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Silicon Valley Realtor group earns green business certification |
| 04/25/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Disclosure - great for seller, buyer and real estate professional |
| 04/25/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: A preparedness checklist for home sellers |
| 04/18/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors reaffirm pledge to every American's fair housing right |
| 04/18/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Study shows Californians expect major earthquake, but not many are prepared |
| 04/11/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: St. Joseph, patron saint of home sellers? |
| 04/11/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: C.A.R. president sees challenges and opportunities ahead for real estate |
| 04/04/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Advice and help line available for homeowners who might be falling behind on payments |
| 04/04/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Bay Area doing well in home sales and appreciation compared to rest of the state |
| 03/28/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtor service program for seniors extends from SF Peninsula to all of Santa Clara County |
| 03/28/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors help families maintain homeownership |
| 03/21/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: 10 helpful tips to take the trauma out of buying a home |
| 03/21/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Real estate still path to wealth in San Francisco region, according to real estate expert |
| 03/14/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors learn about green aspects of architecture |
| 03/14/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Realtors help home buyers find the right home and mortgage |
| 03/07/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Second home sales in California see some decline |
| 03/07/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Santa Clara County home sales on the rise even as nation’s pending sales decline |
| 02/28/2007 |
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»REALTOR®: Affordability still a concern |
| 02/28/2007 |
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»Housing market study shows 2006 trends in buyers and sellers |
| 02/21/2007 |
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»Changing demographics are altering California’s housing market landscape |
| 02/21/2007 |
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»Santa Clara County home prices continue to edge upward |
| 02/14/2007 |
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»RSVP program offers help with household tasks |
| 02/14/2007 |
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»Number of real estate licensees continues to rise despite market transition |
| 02/08/2007 |
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»Bubble is not bursting in housing market, Realtor official says |
| 01/24/2007 |
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»Home sales projected to rise gradually this year |
| 01/24/2007 |
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»As conditions stabilize, 2007 looks like a balanced year for Bay Area housing, SILVAR CEO tells FAREPA agents |
| 01/17/2007 |
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»Pending home sales ease, signal housing market is stabilizing |
| 01/17/2007 |
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»Learn warning signs associated with predatory lending |
| 01/10/2007 |
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»Common problems associated with predatory lending |
| 01/03/2007 |
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»November existing-home sales increase nationwide |
| 01/03/2007 |
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»Realtors express concern over increase in foreclosure rates |
| 12/27/2006 |
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»November median home price held steady in Santa Clara County |
| 12/27/2006 |
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»Foreclosure activity on the rise, but still in normal range |
| 12/21/2006 |
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»Survey indicates Realtors investing in heavy technology |
| 12/12/2006 |
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»Luxury Home Values Hit Record Highs in Three California Markets |
| 12/05/2006 |
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»Consumers still see housing as strong investment, according to new poll |
| 11/29/2006 |
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»Housing Affordability Improves Slightly from Last Quarter |
| 11/29/2006 |
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»Realtor Officials Warn Consumers Not to Fall Prey to Predatory Lenders |
| 11/27/2006 |
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»C.A.R. sees no downward spiral in 2007 housing market |
| 11/22/2006 |
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»October Bay Area Sales Edge Upward |
| 11/15/2006 |
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»Buy Now While Conditions Remain Favorable, NAR Advises |
| 11/09/2006 |
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»Survey Shows Sellers Value Experience, Trust, Integrity In a Realtor |
| 11/02/2006 |
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»Bay Area Market Doing Well |
| 11/01/2006 |
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»Seismic Hazard Maps are Now Online |
| 10/25/2006 |
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»C.A.R. Forecasts Cooling Home Sales, Modest Price Decrease in 2007 |
| 10/25/2006 |
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»Homeowners: Be Aware of Pet Liabilities |
| 10/18/2006 |
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»Baby Boomers’ Changing Housing Needs Make Them Driving Force in Housing Market |
| 10/11/2006 |
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»Pending Home Sales Index Up, Shows Market is Stabilizing |
| 10/01/2006 |
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»REALTOR®: New California Law Enhances Licensing Requirements in Real Estate Industry |
| 10/01/2006 |
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»REALTOR®: Homeowners Need to be Careful about Hiring Unlicensed Contractors |
