2011: The Year a House Again Becomes a Home

Check out the post below from the Keeping Current Matters Blog to see why they feel that 2011 will be the year that people return to the historic reasons families purchased a home.

2011: The Year a House Again Becomes a Home

FSBO Sellers Need to Know

For sale by owner sellers need to know how a real estate sales professional provides exposure to the market for potential purchasers.

We Were Exposed Yesterday!

5 Reasons You Should Use a Real Estate Professional

Some reasons seller's must consider:

5 Reasons You Should Use a Real Estate Professional

5 Reasons You Should Sell Your House TODAY!

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5 Reasons You Should Sell Your House TODAY!

New Ways to Search for Homes

Brent Robbins has different options for searching for properties:

Real Estate One's site

Brent Robbins' site

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A Primer On The Foreclosure Crisis - CNBC

Here's an explaination of what the big banks are attempting to do while they freeze foreclosures:

A Primer On The Foreclosure Crisis - CNBC

Home prices rise for first time in 7 months

Home prices rise for first time in 7 months: "Home prices rose for the first time in seven months in April as government tax credits bolstered the housing market. But the rebound may be short-lived now that the incentives have expired.







United States - Real estate economics - Government - Tax credit - Real Estate"

Demand for home-buying near a 13-year low

Demand for home-buying near a 13-year low: "Refinancing drove total U.S. mortgage applications to an eight-month peak, as loan rates fell to or near record lows and demand to buy homes sank toward 13-year lows last week.







Mortgage - Loan - United States - Business - Financial Services"

Tips on Selling your Home

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  Keep Your Home Sale from Falling Apart

  After finding a buyer, all you have to do to make it to closing is to avoid these five traps. Read
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  7 Tips for Staging Your Home

  Make your home warm and inviting to boost your home’s value and speed up the sale process. Read
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  6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home

  Have a plan for reviewing purchase offers so you don’t let the best slip through your fingers. Read
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  5 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale

  Working to get your home ship-shape for showings will increase its value and shorten your sales time. Read
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  7 Tips for a Profitable Home Closing

  Be sure you’re walking away with all the money you’re entitled to from the sale of your home. Read

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Home prices under renewed pressure: S&P

Home prices under renewed pressure: S&P: "

The housing slump isn't over. Tax credits and historically low mortgage rates have failed to lift home prices so far this year.

Real estate pricing - Single-family detached home - Business - Subsidy - Real estate"

Mortgage aid program still having mixed effect

Mortgage aid program still having mixed effect: "The Obama administration's main mortgage assistance plan has provided permanent relief to 25 percent of borrowers enrolled, but nearly as many have dropped out.







Mortgage - Business - Presidency of Barack Obama - United States - Financial services"

Mortgage delinquencies surge to a record

Mortgage delinquencies surge to a record: "

The mortgage crisis is dragging on the economic recovery as more homeowners fall behind on their payments.

Foreclosure - Mortgage - Business - Real estate - United States"

YTD Home Sales for Oakland and Macomb Counties

Year to date residential real estate sales figures for Oakland and Macomb Counties from MCAR.

Click here to download the report

Ebbing foreclosure filings hint at plateau

Ebbing foreclosure filings hint at plateau: "Foreclosure activity fell in April as lenders repossessed homes at a record pace but started far fewer new actions against struggling homeowners, signaling a plateau in loan failures, RealtyTrac said on Thursday.







Foreclosure - RealtyTrac - Business - Real estate - Loan"

Pending home sales rise 5.3 percent in March

Pending home sales rise 5.3 percent in March: "

The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes surged more than expected in March, another sign that government incentives are propelling the housing market this spring.

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Interest in Home Ownership Gaining Ground

A survey found that potential home buyers are more likely to purchase a home in the near future as an investment compared to a year ago.

Interest in Owning a Home Remains Strong