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U.S. home sales up in April, inventories swell

May 28, 2009 @ 2:50 AM | Comments (0)

By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose in April, a report showed on Wednesday, providing new evidence the housing market is stabilizing and backing views that the recession is nearing an end.
The National Association of Realtors said sales climbed 2.9 percent to an annual rate of 4.68 million as the [...]

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April home sales better than anticipated

May 27, 2009 @ 6:43 AM | Comments (0)

Wed May 27, 2009 11:04am EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of sales of existing homes in the United States rose 2.9 percent in April, according to an industry survey on Wednesday that supported views the three-year housing recession was near a bottom.
KEY POINTS: * The National Association of Realtors said sales climbed to an [...]

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U.S. homebuilder sentiment vaults to 8-month high

May 18, 2009 @ 11:22 PM | Comments (0)

By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder sentiment jumped to its highest level in eight months in May, a private survey showed on Monday, supporting views that the three-year housing slump might be close to an end.    Read more…

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Most U.S. homeowners think a bottom has been reached

May 15, 2009 @ 12:44 AM | Comments (0)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most American homeowners believe their home’s value has declined over the past year, but a majority also think a bottom has been reached, real estate website Zillow.com said on Thursday.
A majority, or 60 percent, believe their home lost value during the past 12 months, according to the Zillow Q1 Homeowner Confidence [...]

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Miami 1st qtr single-family home sales rise 72 percent

May 14, 2009 @ 12:13 AM | Comments (0)

* Miami 1st qtr single-family home sales rise 72 percent
* Foreign buyers, “rock-bottom prices” drive sales
* City cited as a strong “comeback” market
MIAMI, May 12 (Reuters) - Miami posted big gains in home sales in the first quarter of the year in a tentative sign of recovery in a city hard hit by the recession [...]

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More than one in five homeowners underwater: Zillow

May 5, 2009 @ 11:01 PM | Comments (0)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home values in the United States extended their fall in the first quarter, with more than one in five homeowners now owing more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, real estate website Zillow.com said on Wednesday.  Read more…

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From: Janis G. McCormick [mailto:janismccormick@xxxxxxx.com]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 7:50 AM
To: patalexander@earthlink.net
Subject: FSBO Appts.

Hi Patrick:

Just took you Webinar on Mon., got the 2-wk. trial, and have scheduled 3 appts. already! Thanks for everything!

Janis McCormick

Chagrin Falls, OH

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@ 6:40 AM | Comments (0)

From: Rosita Johnson, RE/MAX [mailto:topseller49@mylocalagent.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 1:22 PM
To: patalexander@earthlink.net
Subject: Letters
Importance: High
Hi Patrick:-)  Great news!  I had my first appointment today and the seller is interested in me listing the property.  I am so excited! I just started today and I have a hot lead already!  Wow!
Oh by the way, I can’t locate [...]

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@ 6:36 AM | Comments (0)

From: JoAnne Leroy [mailto:jleroy@XXX.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:36 AM
To: ‘patrickalexander’
I have all ready signed up for your leads, I think it is a great program . I just started this program 1 week ago and I am proud to say that I have already signed up two fsbo’s because of this program. Thank you [...]

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U.S. pending home sales hint at market bottom

May 4, 2009 @ 7:25 AM | Comments (0)

U.S. pending home sales hint at market bottom

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