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November
Roundup
Home sales are less frenzied
but still strong as interest rates and demand continue to cooperate.
Conforming Loan Limits Go Up In January
An estimated 150,000 people
will benefit from the higher conforming loan limit -- $275,000 -- but the vast
majority of those people would probably have gone ahead whether or not their
loans were less expensive.
Mortgage
Rates Lowest Since June 1999
Election, stock market and
economic uncertainties point to a long-term downward trend in the cost of mortgages.
Rates at and below 7 percent are possible in coming months.
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Trends
'Hitting'
the Value Hits Close to Home
Appraisers under increasing pressure to force home values to get mortgages approved.
Inaccurate appraisals, however, cause buyers to needlessly pay too much for
a home.
Analysis
Gripes
of Wrath: Art of the Beef
Complaints about six home-related goods and services made it to the Top Ten.
If your grievance isn't balanced with evidence, diplomacy and precision redress
could be elusive.
For
Tax Purposes, What Is The Best Time To Buy My House?
Knowing when to close your real estate purchase can work to your advantage at
tax time.
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