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WorldSkills & Alberta Promote Trades — to Your Advantage
September 8th, 2009 
Homes101 Real Estate News
For many boomers, autumn has an ingrained association with school. Decades after each of us heeded the call to a new school year, we re still programmed to think of September as back to school month.
Posted in Home Mortgage 
Tags: Advantage, Amp, Autumn, Back To School, Boomers, Decades, Home Mortgage, house buying, loans, real estate, School Year, Trades, Worldskills 
No Comments »Real Estate Outlook: A Bright Market
September 8th, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
The stock market may be jumping around and jittery, but housing numbers are headed in just one direction, and at least for the time being, that's better and better.
Posted in Home Mortgage Tags: Home Mortgage, house buying, loans, Market Stock, Outlook, real estate, Stock Market No Comments »Letter to President Obama
September 7th, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
Dear Mr. President:
Posted in Home Mortgage Tags: Dear Mr, Home Mortgage, house buying, loans, Mr President, obama, real estate No Comments »Investor Report: Wind Energy
September 4th, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
When the federal government announced half a billion dollars in grants last week to help develop wind-energy projects, more than a few land investors and farm owners around the country probably picked up the sweet scent of cash.
Bond Yields Push Mortgage Rates Down Slightly This Week
September 4th, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.08 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending September 3, 2009, down from last week when it averaged 5.14 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.35 percent.
Does Your Fireplace Spark Buyers’ Interest?
September 4th, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
The fireplace tends to be forgotten when record high temperatures are hitting many parts of the country. But, regardless of the season, buyers often find fireplaces alluring.
Posted in Home Mortgage Tags: Fireplace, Fireplaces, Home Mortgage, house buying, loans, real estate, Record High Temperatures No Comments »New Disclosures Help Mortgage Consumers Know Risk
September 3rd, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
The Federal Reserve is gearing up with more consumer protection on the home loan front, as it continues its overhaul Regulation Z.
Posted in Home Mortgage Tags: Consumer Protection, Disclosures, Federal Reserve, home loan, Home Mortgage, house buying, loans, Mortgage Consumers, real estate, Risk No Comments »Real Estate Outlook: Market Indicators
September 1st, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
Name just about any housing market or economic indicator you can think of, and the odds are good that last week it was much better than the preceding week or month.
Posted in Home Mortgage Tags: Economic Indicator, Home Mortgage, house buying, Housing Market, loans, Market Indicators, Odds, Outlook, real estate No Comments »Canadian Website Promises Fun While Searching for Homes
September 1st, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
Zoocasa.com, a real estate website featuring homes for sale across Canada and funded by a subsidiary of Rogers Communications, will be "the Realtors' best friend," promises the company's head of magic, Saul Colt. Yes, that's really his title.
Posted in Home Mortgage Tags: Best Friend, Canada, Colt, Estate Homes, Estate Sale, Fun, Home Mortgage, Homes For Sale, Homes Sale, house buying, loans, real estate, realtors, Rogers Communications, Saul, Subsidiary No Comments »Investor Report: Bank REO
August 28th, 2009 Homes101 Real Estate News
Real estate investors are playing a key role in the housing recovery now underway, buying up bank REO property, wading into distressed neighborhoods to turn around boarded-up foreclosures into rentals.
