May 2010 Shows a Continued Strong Pace for Existing-Home Sales

RISMEDIA, June 23, 2010—Existing-home sales remained at elevated levels in May on buyer response to the tax credit, characterized by stabilizing home prices and historically low mortgage interest rates, according to the National Association of Realtors. Gains in the West and South were offset by a decline in the Northeast; the Midwest was steady.
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How To Make Buyers Want Your Home

You love your home, but when it comes time to sell, you have to share the love. In other words, you have to make your home be seen in the eyes of potential buyers as their home. That can be tricky.
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Mortgage Rates Remain Historically Low

McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.72 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending June 10, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.79 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.59 percent.
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Second Homeownership and Interest in Vacation Rentals Continue to Remain Strong through Economic Recession

RISMEDIA, June 4, 2010—Second homeowners who rent their homes to travelers, on average, generate more than $35,000 in rental income each year, according to HomeAway, one of the world’s leading online vacation rental marketplaces which recently released its quarterly “Home Away Vacation Rental Marketplace Report.”
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