Real Estate News from Homes101™

May 15, 2008

Real Estate Outlook: Encouraging News

Despite all the grim news about gas prices and recession, there are more than a few encouraging signs popping up in the national economy that aren't getting a lot of attention.

Realty Viewpoint: Realty Times Asks, "Why Buy This House?"

It's getting harder for you to impress buyers and sellers. Sellers are using sites like Zillow and YouTube because they can upload the same listing information as professionals can, if not better.

Could New Supreme Court Ruling Spell Trouble for Multi-State LLCs Holding Real Estate?

A recent Supreme Court ruling just increased state s rights to tax income made in other states.

Avoiding Home-Based Business Blunders

Tapping your home's potential as a business venue lets you cash in on the intrinsic value of a roof over your head without treating it like an ATM.

"Help Me Help My Agents!": Four Strategies to Answer This Manager's Plea

"Help me help my agents." Training experts across the nation are scrambling to answer this challenging plea as our markets continue to shift and normalize.

May 14, 2008

HUD Plans Risk-Based Premiums For FHA Borrowers

For months HUD has been touting the FHASecure in a way that made little sense -- until now.

New Homes: Homebuilders Doing What it Takes

How far will homebuilders go to get their homes sold in this challenging market?

Realty Viewpoint: Despite Steep Price Slide, One-third Of Metros Up

National single family home prices declined nearly eight percent in the first quarter 2008, says the National Association of Realtors. That's the greatest quarterly slide in decades, but the good news is that 48 out of 149 metros posted higher home price than a year ago.

Ferreting Out Home Defects

The last thing you want in a home is a built-in value deflator.

HOA Health Survey

The health of a homeowner association is important to measure from time to time. Fortunately, even poor health is curable but identifying the problem precedes the cure. Here are a series of self-diagnosis questions to help you out: