| 09 March 2010
A daily dose of headlines for real estate agents, mortgage lenders and consumers.| 10 best places for second homes Wall Street Journal: Prices are way down -- 40% off the peak in some locations. Seemingly at or near bottom, they are starting to attract the first wave of bargain hunters | A wealth of funding for first-timers Washington Post: Washington area housing is some of the most expensive in the country, but there's an array of programs designed to assist first-time home buyers. |
| Your home's miles-per-gallon? New labels quantify efficiency USA Today: To give consumers answers, the U.S. government is creating a mpg-like label for homes. Federal agencies are working together to develop such a label for all homes. | The renter roadblock The New York Times: In recent months, a number of accidental landlords have discovered renewed buyer interest in their properties. Trouble is the renters are happily in place. |
| Better to wait until homebuyer tax credit expires? Wall Street Journal: Home builders and Realtors are jazzed for the homebuyer tax credit. Homebuyers are tempted, but perhaps they’re better off waiting? | Real estate price forecast: City by city CBS Market Watch: For the foreseeable future market experts predict the real estate market to be more tortoise than hare. |
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