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- 11/17/2005 - Real Estate News
Canadian real estate prices top record
The average home price in Canada's major markets reached a new high in October, while the number of homes trading hands via the Multiple Listing Service dropped, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association. The average pri... - 11/17/2005 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage Rates Edge Down on Select Products
A couple of bond-friendly economic reports on Thursday ignited a third day of gains for U.S. Treasury securities. A report showing a slide in housing and weaker-than-expected business conditions in the Mid-Atlantic region brought buyers into the bond mar... - 11/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Next-generation paperless real estate office coming soon
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Greater Los Angeles is creating a technology-driven, paperless real estate office in an effort to streamline the home buying and selling experience. The office in Manhattan Beach, Calif., is slated to open in Jan... - 11/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Real estate refinancings tumble for fourth week
Overall mortgage applications dipped just 0.6 percent last week on a seasonally adjusted basis from the week before, while refinancings posted a monthlong decline, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest survey. The seasonally adjusted f... - 11/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates gain ground
Long-term mortgage interest rates were up Tuesday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield fell to 4.56 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average rose to 5.9 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate inched up to 5.48 percent. The 1-year adjustable was ... - 11/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Neighborhood search a boon for real estate
"I think everyone in New York defines neighborhoods in slightly different ways. Some neighborhoods are literally defined by a couple of blocks," said Lockhart Steele, founder and publisher of the Curbed.com blog site. Curbed.com readers can choose to r... - 11/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Faulty renovation puts real estate at risk
Q: Last year I had new vinyl siding and gutters put on my house. Every time it rains, water seeps under the storm window down the inside of the window. If I do not put towels on the windowsill to soak up water, the water drips down the wall under the floo... - 11/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Homeowner seeks way around real estate capital gains tax
DEAR BOB: If I add my 22-year-old son's name on the deed to my home for a 50 percent share, can he and I each claim the $250,000 profit tax exemption for a total of $500,000, providing we both lived in the property for two out of the last five years befor... - 11/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Female factor changes face of new-home buying
CHANTILLY, Va.--The initial view of retirement in the United States was focused on Dad and his golf clubs. What was this man who had spent years in the working world going to do with all of his spare time? Lately, however, builders and developers are fi... - 11/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Colony Plaza sells in Sugar Land
Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of the 86,450-square-foot Colony Plaza Shopping Center in Sugar Land, Texas. The value of the transaction was approximately $15.4 million. The identities of the seller and buyer were not disclosed. Built in 1998...