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The Realities of Real Estate: HUD revisions enhance ability to shop for home loan (The Capital) - When we saw the real estate bubble burst in late 2008, much of the blame focused on how people get a home loan and the idea that lending procedures allowed many buyers to unknowingly borrow more than they could afford.

Economic woes hit those on fringes of real estate (Connecticut Post) - As the housing market began its downward spiral more than a year ago, real estate agents weren't the only professionals feeling the effects.The businesses on the fringes of the industry, from

Sharpen Your Florida Commercial Real Estate Investing Acumen (Turks.US) - Investing in Florida commercial real estate can be difficult. If you don’t have the necessary skills to approach the commercial real estate market, you might find yourself in tight spot. Any venture that requires heavy financing should be approached expertly.

Coldwell Banker ranks tops in real estate (The Progress) - CALDWELL – Coldwell Banker Real Estate ranked highest among real estate companies in satisfying home sellers according to J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer/Seller StudySM.

A roundup of real estate personnel notices (Naples Daily News) - Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Realtors Inc.Terri Moellers, Sharon Kaltenborn, and Richard and Susie Culp, have joined the company. They will work at the company’s Gallery of Real Estate in the Northern Trust Building.Moellers and Kaltenborn will be working as partnered Realtors.Moellers frequented Naples before moving from hometown Tulsa, Okla. to Florida on a permanent basis in 2000 ...

Year in Review: Real Estate (Colorado Springs Business Journal) - Residential real estate round-up On the heels of a tough 2008, January 2009 kicked off with guarded optimism from the realtors and home builder industries. Existing home sales for 2008 fell 10 percent, compared to the year before, according to the National Association of Home Builders. But, by January 2009, the Federal Reserve had lowered interest rates, [...]

Perkasie real estate tax is set to stay the same in 2010 (Perkasie News-Herald) - Perkasie residents will not see a real estate tax increase from the borough in 2010, based on the final version of the borough’s budget passed by Perkasie Borough Council Monday evening.

Collier Real Estate Transactions from Nov. 30 -Dec. 4, 2009 (Naples Daily News) - Collier Real Estate Transactions reported by the Collier County Property Appraisers Office from Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, 2009. Click on link at left to view the entire list of sales.

South Lee County Real Estate Transactions from Dec.14 -18, 2009 (Naples Daily News) - South Lee County real estate transactions reported from Dec. 14 - 18, 2009. Click on link at left to view the entire list of sales.

From real estate to car sales, 2009 turned out to be 'a pretty good year' (The Williamsport Sun-Gazette) - Help from the federal government - in the form of financial incentives and low interest rates - helped area Realtors and vehicle vendors survive the economic pitfalls of 2009. As the year end nears, unemployment continues to be an issue for those in the real estate business.