Canadians buying more U.S. homes, says realtor study | Opalesque

From Winnipegfreepress.com: A U.S. study says Canadians are snapping up U.S housing more than any other foreigners. The National Association of Realtors says Canadians bought 23 per cent of all the houses in the United States sold to …

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Do you know what a Realtor is? « Terribly Write

A Realtor isn’t the same as a real estate agent. A Realtor is a member of the National Association of Realtors. The word is a service mark and is capitalized. Now who’s gonna tell the editor on the Yahoo! front page? …

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Tacoma and Seattle both are in the top five cities to rebound in 2010 (MSN Real Estate)

The 5 best markets for 2010
It won’t be a high bar to be considered a top performer in this year’s housing market.
By Lisa Scherzer of SmartMoney
Tacoma, Wash., tops Moody’s list of cities where home prices will perform the best in 2010.
After a dour year when housing prices fell more than 12% nationwide, will 2010… Read More

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Foreclosures affect on appraisals (Associated Press)

Foreclosures weigh on home appraisals
It appears that in neighborhoods with high foreclosure rates, values for all homes are being pulled lower than in areas where there are few or none.
By Alex Veiga
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t the first time that Katherine Scheri ruined a real-estate agent’s day with a low property appraisal.
Scheri, a… Read More

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The last ten years for the National Association of REALTORS (NAR)

Realtors See a Decade of Dramatic Developments
NAR takes a look back at the many changes that have occurred over the past 10 years
NAR News Release
January 5, 2010
HousingZone
Washington, D.C. — At the beginning of the 21st century, most home buyers had never viewed a home online; the three top home sale marketing methods were yard signs,… Read More

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