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By Kenneth R. Harney Saturday, January 6, 2007; F01   What's the shape of a post-bubble, post-correction real estate market? And more to the point: What does that mean for you? Those questions are becoming increasingly relevant as the latest sales data show a small but unmistakable uptick in activity and declining unsold inventories. ...

The year will end with existing-home sales 9 percent lower than in 2005 and home-price appreciation closing out the year essentially flat. The more cyclical new home sales are projected to finish the year 18 percent below that of last year, and post a reduction in prices. But there is good news: the market has essentially already bottomed. The ...

There are reasons to be optimistic about real estate next year, a BusinessWeek Online analyst says. New and existing home sales might slide further in 2007, but there won’t be a sharp decline like there was in the early ‘80s and ‘90s. Why? Because the overall economy is in good shape. Some markets will become much more ...

Mortgage fraud has been a problem for the lending real estate industry. The National Association’s Risk Management Committee created a brochure for the to help Realtors, buyers and sellers identify and explain the issue. The warning signs in a transaction.  Please find attached brochure. If you have any questions on your mortgage ...