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12/26/2007 Ask Realty Times: How to Pick a Builder
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12/26/2007 Market Conditions: Taos, New Mexico
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Taos, New Mexico, located in the north-central region of the state, remains a weak real estate market at this time.
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12/26/2007 Fiduciary Responsibility in the Mortgage Meltdown
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I was discussing the mortgage meltdown with a colleague the other day, when we encountered an interesting question: Who do mortgage originators (brokers and loan officers) represent? Do they represent themselves, the lenders whose products they sell, or the borrowers?
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12/26/2007 Competition Bureau Recommends Easing Regulations in Canada's Real Estate Industry
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A new study by Canada's Competition Bureau says it did not find "major restrictions" to competition in the country's real estate industry, but the report makes several recommendations concerning educational requirements of real estate agents and the way commissions are paid, and it suggests that the regulatory distinctions between real estate brokers, agents and sales reps be eliminated.
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12/26/2007 It's Not Winter Yet? Brace Yourself
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If this fall's killer storms are any indication of the long, frigid winter ahead, preparation is the name of the game.
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12/26/2007 Protecting Your Appliances During Storms
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Your state-of-the-art appliances with all the bells and whistles can easily blow circuit boards during storms that feature power outages and surges when power grids attempt to come online.
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12/24/2007 Investor Report: Short Sale Opportunities
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Investors prospecting for "short sales" and other pre-foreclosure opportunities-along with the realty professionals who connect them with lenders and distressed home sellers-got a big helping hand last week from Congress and the White House.
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12/24/2007 HO Insurance Premiums, Policies Unscathed By Socal Wildfires
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There's some good news on the home insurance front.
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12/24/2007 We Know Where You Should Buy Ugly Houses
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You heard it from Fannie Mae -- home prices are going to drop another four to five percent in 2008, and a turnaround won't happen until 2009.
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12/24/2007 Heroic Consumers Outspend Disposable Income
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It's the kind of sacrifice that brings a tear to your eye.
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