http://www.gaar.com/ The most recent real estate news featured on gaar.com en webmaster@gaar.com Copyright 2009 2009-07-03T16:00:36+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/Knowing_When_Homeowners_Should_Abandon_Ship/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/Knowing_When_Homeowners_Should_Abandon_Ship/ by Ralph Roberts
Homeowners are beginning to wonder whether holding on to their homes is a mistake. Many have seen their property values drop 25 percent or more. Some experts claim that the…]]> 2009-07-03T15:00:36+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/press_release_pending_home_sales_record_fourth_straight_monthly_gain/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/press_release_pending_home_sales_record_fourth_straight_monthly_gain/ Washington, July 01, 2009

Pending home sales show a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit…]]> 2009-07-01T13:29:03+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/Market_Conditions3/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/Market_Conditions3/ by Realty Times Staff
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that May saw a gain in the sale of existing homes -- up by 2.4 percent.

Regionally, existing-home sales…]]> 2009-06-30T15:00:00+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/New_Loan_Modification_Short_Sale_Options/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/New_Loan_Modification_Short_Sale_Options/ by Broderick Perkins
Now, mortgage modifications can include second mortgages -- not just first mortgages -- and cash incentives are sweetening short sale deals, thanks to new efforts by the…]]> 2009-06-24T23:59:31+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/what_to_do_if_you_think_a_servicer_isnt_following_the_making_home_affordabl/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/what_to_do_if_you_think_a_servicer_isnt_following_the_making_home_affordabl/ 2009-06-23T23:21:55+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/_List_Areas_with_the_Best_and_Worst_Economies_/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/_List_Areas_with_the_Best_and_Worst_Economies_/ 2009-06-19T15:00:07+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/Why_Buy/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/Why_Buy/ by David Curry
I think I could base an entire blog on what I read in the Chicago Tribune each day. Why I even read the Tribune is a quandary to me, given that the paper reads more like the…]]> 2009-06-17T00:00:33+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/market_statistics/report/may_2009_monthly_market_report/ http://www.gaar.com/market_statistics/report/may_2009_monthly_market_report/ Monthly Highlights
• Single-family, detached homes sales increased 4.4% from the previous month. (page 5)
• The average sales price of single-family, detached homes in the SWMLS…]]> Market Report 2009-06-10T13:15:52+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/green_home_resource_guide1/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/green_home_resource_guide1/ 2009-06-09T13:14:52+00:00 http://www.gaar.com/news/story/Helping_Clients_Avoid_Toxic_Mortgage_Loans/ http://www.gaar.com/news/story/Helping_Clients_Avoid_Toxic_Mortgage_Loans/ by Ralph Roberts
We all love closing day – the day when sellers breathe a sigh of relief, buyers eagerly anticipate moving into their new home, and we collect our commissions. Unfortunately,…]]> 2009-06-08T00:00:26+00:00