http://dailyproperties.net Real Estate News & Resources Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:56:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While millions throughout the nation prepare for traditional back to school activities, some families are searching for affordable housing based on local schools or desirable school districts. In some cases, proximity to quality schools is so important buyers may choose to rent close to a preferred school until the right ... http://dailyproperties.net/55/real-estate-values/ Homeowners are more pessimistic about the short-term future of home values in their local market than they have been in the past three quarters, according to the Zillow second quarter Homeowner Confidence Survey(ii). One-third (33 percent) believe home values in their local housing market have not yet reached a bottom, ... http://dailyproperties.net/52/real-estate-market-values/ Zillow.com® and Apartments.com™, two of the nation's leading online destinations for real estate and multifamily housing, respectively, today announced a partnership to bring the Apartments.com national database of 90,000 managed apartment rental listings to Zillow®. Apartments.com rental listings include comprehensive home details, photos, floorplans, and property manager contact information – ... http://dailyproperties.net/49/zillow-com-partners-apartments-com-bring-national-database-managed-apartment-rental-listings-zillow/ http://dailyproperties.net/34/recommeded-reading-for-first-time-home-buyers/ http://dailyproperties.net/32/recommended-reading-for-real-estate-investing/ http://dailyproperties.net/30/recommended-reading-for-forclosures/ Interest rates have recently dropped back down ~1/4 Pt after moving up ~3/4 Pt in June. We are now at 5.25% for 30-Yr Fixed Conforming loans with 0 Pts and 5% for 30-Yr Fixed Agency Jumbo loans with 1.5 Pts 30-Yr Fixed Jumbo loans (loans higher than $729,750) are averaging 6.9% ... http://dailyproperties.net/22/georges-july-2009-state-of-the-bay-area-real-estate-market/ Spain and Portugal have suffered one of their worst droughts on record this summer, with consequences from empty swimming pools for the tourist to economic disaster for farmers losing their crops and livestock. Roger Munns, Managing Director of Tribune Properties, predicts that property prices in the two European countries could drop as ... http://dailyproperties.net/19/holiday-home-prices-wilt-in-euro-drought/ With all the stories of people making tremendous amounts of money in real estate it’s no wonder why so many are looking at real estate as an investment vehicle. It offers more security than the stock market, provides great potential returns, offers tax benefits and let’s not forget; it sounds ... http://dailyproperties.net/17/getting-started-in-real-estate-investing/ Your home doesn’t just give you shelter from the elements. It can also buffer you from financial storms, by absorbing the blow from unexpected events like illnesses and job losses. Naturally, cashing out equity from your home should be a last resort. But, when it comes time to draw on ... http://dailyproperties.net/14/need-cash-in-a-hurry-refinance-vs-home-equity-loan/