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Housing Market Set for 'Double Dip'?
By: Brian O'Connell

Just when you thought it might be safe to buy that house on the water, a big hedge fund manager says to hold on — six months from now you can get it way cheaper. Read more»

Home Values for Seniors on the Rise
By: Brian O'Connell

You might not know it, but there’s an index that tracks the average value of homes owned by Americans 65 and over — and it’s most recent reading skews upward. Here’s why Grandma and Grandpa might be smiling this week. The index comes from Golden Gateway Financial, specifically from its Reverse Mortgage index that tracks home values for older Americans. Read more»

Homebuilders to Boomers: We Want You
By: Brian O'Connell

The National Association of Home Builders look at the Baby Boomer crowd — 77 million strong — and see a possible way out of the housing crisis. Increasingly, homebuilders are building smaller, more energy-efficient new homes in active communities that Boomers want — and making them more affordable in the process. With money tight and down payments low, it looks like Boomers are taking the bait. Read more»

How to Claim the New Home Tax Credit
By: Brian O'Connell

If you benefited from the U.S. Homebuyers Tax Credit in 2009, and now want to apply it to your tax forms prior to April 15, here’s a handy step-by-step guide in doing so — easily and accurately. Read more»

Investors Beating Out Homebuyers With Cash
By: The Associated Press

By Alex Veiga, AP Real Estate Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Hughett and her husband set out to buy their first home in the best buyer's market in years, confident they would land a deal within a few months. The couple put offers on several homes, but lost them all to rivals who weren't offering more money — just a lot more cash. Read more»

An iPhone App for Homebuyers
By: Brian O'Connell

The iPhone is off the hook, with 40 million users at the end of 2009, according to Apple. A big reason why is the number of useful applications that iPhone users can download at the touch of a finger. For users in the market for a home, one new iPhone app promises to make the process of looking for a new house much easier. Read more»

Is Commercial Real Estate In Trouble?
By: Brian O'Connell

It’s all about liquidity, and there just isn’t enough of it to go around to save the U.S. commercial real estate market. At least, that’s the sentiment of a growing number of economists who say the next big boot to drop on the economy will come from commercial real estate. Read more»

Sell Your Home: Add a Personal Touch
By: Jeff Brown

After teasing us with good news, the housing market is turning a cold shoulder again. The latest sales figures are discouraging, and many experts think mortgage rates are sure to rise in the next few months, leaving buyers with less to spend. Read more»

Why Your Home May Decline in Value
By: Brian O'Connell

With foreclosures picking up steam, interest rates likely on the upswing and an imminent deadline for tax-favored home purchase credits, the possibility of U.S. homes once again declining in value is higher than most Americans may think. Here’s the case for a decline in home values in 2010. Read more»

A Quandary for Home Downsizers
By: Jeff Brown

Today’s housing market is showing a few signs of perking up, but can be especially frustrating to one group: downsizers. These are folks who want to move to smaller homes. Some are retiring, some have become empty nesters. Some have tired of the hassle and expense of maintaining large homes. Others want to convert home equity to cash. Read more»

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