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12/26/2006 North Carolina real estate sees slowing
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Existing-home sales in North Carolina cooled for the third
straight month in November while the average home price inched higher,
according to statistics
provided by the North Carolina Association of Realtors.
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12/26/2006 Realtors give readings on local markets
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Editor's note: No one knows the local real estate market better than Realtors. In this two-part series, Inman News sought out local insights on what's happening on the ground and what agents think is in store for 2007. (Read Part 1.)
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12/26/2006 Lack of Responsibility Drives Operation Red Nose
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"You're only young once, but you may be immature forever," could be the rallying cry for the numerous nonprofit groups intent on raising awareness for crucial, and costly, community problems surrounding individual habits that range from smoking and poor nutrition to abuses like drugs and alcohol. Many Canadians feel that these and other concerns, could be controlled or eradicated if individual maturity would kick-in on a large scale.
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12/26/2006 2006 -- It Was A Very Good Year
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The end of the year is at hand and with it some relief. Despite claims of an impending real estate bust that will rival the Great Depression, for the most part 2006 merely represented a slow-down from the torrid and unsustainable pace of 2005.
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12/26/2006 December Roundup
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Loan rates started to move up a bit as 2006 came to a close. But current rates are still lower than they were at this time last year. So folks who have adjustable rate mortgages or other types of loans that are due to reset in 2007 may want to consider a trade-in.
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12/26/2006 Ask George & Chuck: Questions from Consumers
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Question (CO): I was a Buyers' Agent in a recent transaction. The Buyers intended to move halfway across the country and wanted to keep costs minimized. Our sales contracts (Colorado) contain a section involving "other prorations. Water and sewer charges; interest on any continuing loan, and ... ." In this space I asked the Buyers if they wanted "propane" to be inserted, since there was a tank on the property. They said "no" and so I typed in "none other."
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12/22/2006 South, Southwest are nation's fastest-growing regions
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Arizona, Nevada and Idaho had the fastest-growing populations between July 2005 and July 2006, while Louisiana lost nearly 5 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina population during the period, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.
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12/22/2006 Study: Borrowers lost out by paying points on mortgages
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Most borrowers who paid points to
lower their mortgage rates at a time when interest rates were falling and
property values were rising came out behind, and were less likely to take
advantage of opportunities to refinance their loans, a new study
concludes.
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12/22/2006 Top ways to improve real estate biz in '07
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It's the holidays and here's my shopping list of items for real estate agents to arm themselves with in 2007 to help reduce business costs, improve time management, boost their brand and increase profitability.
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12/22/2006 HUD awards $13.7 million for technology centers
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced
the award of $13.7 million in grants to provide public housing residents with
greater access to computer technology.
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