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Home Owner Insurance Deductibles on the Rise

Posted By Chada Trithavornyuenyong on September 13, 2012 in Insurance

Home owner deductibles have been rising the last few years, as home owners who may have once seen $250 to $500 a claim soar to $1,000 to $2,500 a claim in recent years.

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North Dakota Realtors Stands Up for Local Control in Property Tax Battle -- and Wins!

Posted By Chada Trithavornyuenyong on September 13, 2012 in Taxes

The 1,500-member North Dakota Association of REALTORS® (NDAR,) joined a coalition of more than 80 groups to oppose a measure that would have abolished the state’s century-old property tax.

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3 Top Home Buyer Deal Killers

Posted By Chada Trithavornyuenyong on September 13, 2012 in Buying

Recent surveys have shown that more Americans have a thirst for buying real estate, with home affordability at record highs and mortgage rates at record lows. In fact, real estate buyer agents report a 59 percent increase in buyer inquiries this year compared to last year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council.

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Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate

Posted By Chada Trithavornyuenyong on September 13, 2012 in Economy

As the condition of the global economy continues to cause uncertainty across all industries, The Counselors of Real Estate, an international professional association of top executives in real estate, asked its members to identify the top ten broad structural issues that will define the real estate industry over the next 10-30 years.

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Is the Housing Crisis Over?

Posted By Chada Trithavornyuenyong on September 13, 2012 in Economy

It's official: The housing market has reached bottom, at least according to 44 forecasters surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. Only three economists surveyed said they didn't think the market had reached bottom yet.

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Bernanke: Economy| Housing Still Have Long Way to Go

Posted By Chada Trithavornyuenyong on September 13, 2012 in Economy

High unemployment persists and the European debt crisis continues to threaten the economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Congressional Joint Economic Committee yesterday. The real estate market also continues to serve as “another drag” on recovery, he noted.

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Chicago Condominiums launches new website

Posted By Paul Xumsai on September 13, 2012 in Technology & Innovation

ChicagoCondominiums.com launches new web portal. The portal is set to service the condominium sector in Chicago

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Home Owners Try to Curb Rising Insurance Costs

Posted By Chada Trithavornyuenyong on September 13, 2012 in Insurance

Home owners' insurance premiums have been on the rise lately with many home owners seeing double-digit hikes and a rise in average annual premiums now over $1,000. Real estate professionals can help show their clients how they may be able to curb their home owners' insurance costs.

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