Mortgage giants predicting growth in 2013 home sales

Economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are predicting that growth in housing sales and price stability will boost demand for purchase mortgages next year. The Mortgage Bankers Association expects purchase loan originations to grow by 16 percent next year, to $585 billion from an estimated $503 billion …

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Price is not all that matters in real estate sales

Negotiation strategies differ depending on how well the home is priced and who’s on the other side. If you’re trying to buy a short-sale listing where the lender has to agree to accept less than the amount owed, the seller doesn’t have much say in the negotiations about price unless he can contribute money to …

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