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12/28/2007 Congress reluctant to act on mortgage lending issues
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As 2007 came to a close, Congress had done a lot of talking about cracking down on unfair and deceptive mortgage lending practices, but didn't deliver on any major legislation.
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12/28/2007 What's hot in real estate technology?
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The biggest surprise at the National Association of Realtors' tradeshow this year was the lack of new technology. Nevertheless, there were a number of new products that could help you build your business in 2008.
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12/28/2007 Relax in '08 and hopefully get paid
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I realize that year-ends are artificial markers, like birthdays, but still -- I am so ready for 2008!
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12/28/2007 Interest Rate Update
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Today's Interest Rates from Realty Times are based on a 30 year amortization rate, with good credit and no origination fees.
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12/28/2007 Washington Report: Capital Gains Takes on Change
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Hardly anybody noticed it, but Congress tucked away a valuable bit of holiday cheer for real estate when it passed its final tax bill of the year.
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12/28/2007 Hot Market: Binghamton, NY – Renewing the City for a Buck
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The state of New York is weathering the latest real estate downturn. While sales prices have dropped overall from last year at this time, they have stopped sliding and may be on an upward trend. The city of Binghamton, in Broome County, for instance, is one of only 11 counties in the Empire State that has maintained price growth over the last 2 years.
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12/28/2007 Talent Vacuum Sweeping Real Estate
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If you think there are too many Realtors, a new report by Deloitte suggests otherwise. High turnover rates and an aging workforce will soon result in a huge global talent shortage for residential and commercial real estate companies.
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12/28/2007 Ask Realty Times: Help for "Toxic" Loans?
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12/28/2007 Market Conditions: Stony Brook, New York
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Realtor Frank J. Mosca, of Stony Brook, New York -- located on the North Shore of Long Island, reports that "for the first time in the last five years, Long Island home prices are rising by less than 10 percent annually. That's giving home sellers pause, because they can't expect huge jumps in values anymore, while buyers have some reason to rejoice, because they have more time and more choices."
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12/28/2007 Ask Realty Times
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Question: I am new to the real estate business, like three months. I just got my license. I was watching one of those get rich quick schemes, and one caught my attention. I have done some research but I'm still hesitant to try this since I've tried enough get rich schemes in my life.
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