6 housing trends in a still-shaky market
By Amanda Gengler, writer
April 1, 2010: 10:37 AM ET
(Money Magazine) -- The drama is nearly over. After a decade of extremes -- the ebullient highs of the real estate boom, then the devastating lows of the bust -- calmer forces are beginning to prevail in the housing market.
The big fall-off in home values, which has taken the median price ...
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by Broderick Perkins
It could be a good time to invest in real estate, given the abundance of foreclosures and other distressed properties with reduced prices.
It could also be a bad time to invest in real estate, if you don't know what you are doing.
There's the rub.
"It's a good time to invest, but it is difficult. Now when you go out to invest you are competing with a dozen offers. The ...
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When you spot a short sale house that interests you, take your hand off the mouse and step away from the computer. Before you get all excited over the prospect of buying that short sale house, pick up the phone and call your real estate agent. Your agent ...