Tighter credit and a growing supply of properties are depressing an already weak housing market, leaving buyers in a strong position to negotiate for bargains during the spring shopping season.

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Last month saw a 2.6% increase thanks in part to warmer weather in the Northeast and the Midwest, the Commerce Department reports.

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The wealth accumulated in the last decade by aging baby boomers has left them looking for places to put their money. One hot area: far-flung open spaces across the U.S.

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Seattle, Portland and Washington, D.C. took the top spots on Cooking Light's list of places that provide the best resources for having healthful lives. We look at condos in other metros that got top mention.

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Home-monitoring programs are coming to your cellphone, BlackBerry and computer. These tools make it easy to spy on -- or obsess over -- your residence.

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Nearly one out of five landlords are 'accidental' ones, a new study reveals. June Fletcher on what this means for homeowners and renters.

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Wall Street Journal correspondent Nancy Keates enlists a professional to help choose furnishings for her new home. But she gets an education on how not to hire someone.

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Gulf Arab countries invested $13bn in global real estate in 2006, up 14% on the year before, according to research by Jones Lang LaSalle.

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This morning, MarketWatch interviewed President Pat Lashinsky about the rise in home inventories for March 2007. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, "for sale" listings in 18 major metropolitan areas rose by 6.5% last month.

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"Strong economic conditions, historically low interest rates and affordable prices help keep housing values strong in Minnesota." This is the assessment of the Minnesota real estate market from a study that was done through collaboration between the Minnesota Association of REALTORSÃ;® and the Shenehon Center for Re

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As the summer draws near there are more buyers coming out to look for homes. The inventory levels are still at a very high level and this means there are plenty of opportunities to find the right home for you.

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Recent data on mortgage delinquencies and home foreclosures has created a chicken-and-egg question about the current housing scare.Has a soft real estate market weakened the economy, or did economic weakness hurt the real estate market? Both cause-and-effect relationships might exist at the same time, in what economists call a vicious cycle.

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In a recent report for homebuyers, all signs suggest that their time is now. In many parts of the country, sellers have finally gotten the message by now, and homebuyers must take the hint. Real estate experts say a switch in the psychology of the housing market has helped buyers..

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The National Association of realtors said that because of rising inventories for months, soft prices and home sale activities the housing market would be stabilized. It is said that in December the housing market rose about 4.9 percent according to The Pending Home Sale Index,

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Maybe you are hearing that the baby boomers are now starting to retire. As soon as the money is being pulled out, the stock market and the real estate market will suffer, barely true for real estate. If you are wondering who are the baby boomers that was mentioned a while ago,

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I was contemplating the economy, increasing interest rates, slowing real estate sales, and the possibility of us being in a real estate market "top" when I thought about how to protect myself against a potential fall in prices.

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The recent five years or more, the real estate market was been in favor of the sellers. But now in 2007, the market is changing in favor of the buyers.

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In 2004 - 2005 the hot market lured many investors into buying properties with the intention of a short term hold and a quick profit. Many of these opportunities were so profitable that even first time investors were getting into the mix.

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Cape Verde is being touted as one of the next European property hotspots but investors are better off relying on the more traditional markets housed in the continent's biggest economies, claims an industry expert.

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Golf tourism is still helping to drive the property market in Spain, something which has been boosted by the increasing celebrity status of professional golfers, the overseas property editor at BuyAssociation has stated.

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Bulgaria and Estonia also popular, says survey. People keen to leave drab communist-era housing. Poland has jumped to the top of the European house price growth league table after property values there soared 33% last year, according to a study published yesterday.

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Traditionally, brokers have set listing prices by reviewing how much comparable homes sold for in a neighborhood. Now, with prices edging lower in many places and the number of homes on the market climbing, checking comparable sales is becoming less useful. At the same time, many would-be buyers are sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see how far

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Most people who have decided to sell their own homes are doing it to avoid paying the cost of the agent's commission. With the rising costs of houses and the standard 6% commission, you can literally end up paying thousands of dollars to the realtor on your house sale. However is it really a good idea to try and sell your house without a realtor? I

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In real estate market, prices remain high even homes sales have decreased. Some real estate experts stated that there may have be a way to get a price break and can earn money in a tough real estate market.

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Call it a million-dollar impulse purchase. Ahmed Goheer, 31, was checking e-mail before bed this month when he read a message saying a Web site was selling luxury apartments in this Arab Gulf boomtown.

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2006 did not turn out so well for speculators as "flipping" of homes in California went down to its lowest level since 2003.

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If you wanted to be successful in Miami Real Estate Condo Market, there are actually heaps of factors to consider.

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Standard & Poor (S&P;) launched Wednesday, the S&P; Global Property 40 index to bring about real estate liquidity among property investors.

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Sales of new homes plunged in 2006 by the largest amount in 16 years as the nation's housing industry suffered through a sharp contraction after five boom years.

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The real estate market may be slower, but Bay Area investors are still buying a sizable amount of property - elsewhere...

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I've seen several real estate offices perform exceptional service for their customers. I've seen teams of agents work efficiently together -- every detail covered and in sync -- every question answered in a courteous, informative way.

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The year 2007 takes off with an important footstep for the business development of 'middle east real estate' (MERE) - the magazine, specialized on the German and European market.

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It may lack the frenetic activity of Panama or the bargain-basement prices of Argentina, but the Mexican real-estate market is growing as never before on the basis of the nation's new-found economic stability.

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Most people whose livelihoods depend on knowing such things, expect commercial real estate in the Valley to have a very merry 2007. The consensus is that rents in all sectors will grow, vacancies will remain low - even as many more buildings go up - and institutional investors will continue pouring money into the area.

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While the residential real estate market slides, industry expert Ed Del Beccaro said East Bay commercial real estate will enjoy a rise in rents and healthy returns for investors

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Spanish stocks, the best performers among 18 West European markets in the past year, are poised to become victims of their own success.

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Though Bulgaria and Romania underwent recently a number of positive changes, including EU entry, foreign property seekers needed to invest carefully in the two countries, Assetz reported.

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Canada could become the next property hotspot after a leading international property organisation recommended investment in the housing market in the north American country.

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New York City's residential market perhaps has started to crack. The average sales price of a Manhattan apartment fell 5.7% between the third quarter and the fourth quarter of 2006, the second consecutive quarter that prices have fallen, according to a new study.

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n the wake of Hurricane Katrina's wide path of destruction, the real estate market will be affected perhaps in ways not fully understood or expected. If recent hurricane recovery history holds true there will be several good things to come out of all destruction. Let's hope so as those who live in the Delta region have suffered immensely.

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When you think about property hotspots in Eastern Europe, Prague, Warsaw or even the Baltic states may spring to mind. Investors being shown round an unfinished flat Few people would necessarily put the capital of Ukraine in the same category. Yet Kiev is now believed to be the most expensive city in Eastern Europe in which to buy a home.

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Omaha Properties announced last Thursday that it will join with several large lending institutions to help credit-challenged individuals buy a home. Those with lower credit scores (sub 600) will benefit from the program.

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Commercial real estate in Silicon Valley turned a corner in 2006 that it had been approaching for three years, thanks largely to property purchased by high-tech behemoths Google, Apple Computer and Yahoo.

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Brokers sold 21.93 percent more homes in November in Sebastian County than a year ago, making it fourth among the top five Arkansas counties for sales volume. That growth helped keep Sebastian County's total for the year in positive territory, too.

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2006 has been another formative year for property investment markets, with the likes of Bulgaria and Dubai dominating media coverage and experiencing phenomenal popularity.

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Recent announcements from the Malaysian government look set to establish the country as a new hotspot for overseas property investment.

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Real estate experts have a mixed view on the future of the real estate market in the Southeast Valley. However all agree it is definitely a buyer's market.

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In the market for a seven-figure home? How much domain your dollar will net depends on where you look. more >>

Richard Meier's On Prospect Park promises to revolutionize the borough's housing stock. more >>

Year-round, world-class golf and luxe living can be had on Georgia's Sea Island. more >>