Resort Home Pre-sales Show Vacation Market Still Strong

Pre-sales at Intrawest's newest pedestrian-friendly village in Orlando shows that the slowing real estate market may be skirting resort homes.Full Story:

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060119_resorthomes.htm

Negotiating Points Sells Houses, Benefits All

When looking to sell a property, do you use your "Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement"? This is the question a good agent should be putting forward to both buyers and sellers.Full Story:

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060113_negotiating.htm

Mortgage Rates Slip Slightly This Week

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.15 percent, with an average 0.6 point, for the week ending January 12, 2006, down from last week's average of 6.21 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.74 percent.Full Story:

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060113_ratesslip.htm

Housing Counsel: Starker and Tax Basis

If heirs sell a house after they inherit it, what impact will the capital gains tax which the original owner deferred in a Starker Exchange have on the sale? Benny L. Kass explains.Full Story:

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20051226_starker.htm

Top 10 Tax Breaks, On The House

The home is more than just a shelter from the elements. Old and new tax breaks turn the home into a shelter from taxes too.Full Story:

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060111_taxbreaks.htm

HUD May Seek Higher FHA Limits

To date, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has remained above the fray, saying only that it would support industry attempts to persuade Congress to up the ante on FHA-insured loans. Full Story:

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060112_higherlimits.htm

What's on the Horizon for Real Estate Investors in 2006?

The Real Estate Management Forecast Breakfast was held several weeks ago. Here are some of the highlights.Full Story:

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060112_investors.htm

The Perfect Second Home May Be a First

Even those who can't afford a second home can dream about them until buying is a better bet.Full Story:

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060112_secondhome.htm

Think Green

Even though it's a cold outside in most parts of the country, it isn't too early to think about the garden. Spring will be here before you know it, so let's get prepared for making the garden look great.
And what better way than to give your plants a boost by planting them in pretty containers for an added zip? http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20060104_thinkgreen.htm