Ask the HOA Expert Does her partner qualify to run for the board or serve on a committee? And if they are legally married but he is not an owner, does that change things? Can a meeting begin as an executive session, and end as an open session, or vice versa? Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100825_askhoa.htm

Mortgage Rates Amazingly Low, Continue to Fall 30-year fixed mortgage rates are now at 4% for well-qualified borrowers who pay .07 to 1 point origination shows FreeRateUpdate.com research of wholesale lenders' interest rate sheets. 15-year fixed mortgage rates are at 3.5%. Both fixed mortgage rates, which continue to decline, are at all time record low levels Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100825_rateupdate.htm

Real Estate Outlook: 2010 Stark Contrast to 2009
Even the grumpiest, grinchiest economist would have to admit that New Year's 2010 looks a whole lot more positive for real estate and housing than things did last year at the same time.
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Compound Advantages in 2010
Why not make 2010 the year when advantages compound on advantages? PJ offers ideas of interest for the coming year.
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Market Conditions
Existing home sales rose again in November, up 7.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.54 million units.
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Part 1: 10 Essentials For Avoiding A Bad Real Estate Agent When Selling Your Home
Realtors are easy enough to locate once you've decided to sell your home, just look across your area; at any bus bench, your daily mail, or the internet and you'll find tons of smiling real estate agents just waiting to take your listing. Trying to find one of these smiling faces that will actually "sell" your home and leave you more than satisfied is a completely different story. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100105_essentials.htm