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East Sacramento Homes
Photo gallery of unique homes in East Sacramento, from its high-end price ranges of homes in McKinley Park and the Fabulous 40s, to East Sacramento's relatively more modest homes priced at half a million.

2008 Urban Real Estate Trends
Urban home buying and selling trends for 2008. Market directions, popular home selling trends, buyer incentives, modern designs, lofts. Trend observations for real estate in urban areas for 2008.

Why Days on Market Matter to Home Buyers
How days on market matter to a listing. Why some agents relist a home as a new listing after 90 days on market to show zero days. How to find out the days on market for any listing.

Walking Away From Closing
Sometimes, buyers decide to walk away from closing and forfeit earnest money deposits. What can sellers do if buyers don't show up at closing? How buyers can walk away from closing and why.

Location, Location, Location
When Realtors say location, location, location, what does it mean? Why is it repeated three times? What is a bad location versus a good location in real estate?

Land Park Homes in Sacramento
Photo gallery of unique homes in Land Park, Sacramento. Architecturally delightful homes from the 1920s through the 1940s. Land Park is located within a dozen blocks of downtown / Midtown Sacramento. It's a wonderfully diverse neighborhood filled with character and inspirational designs, and these Land Park homes are indicative of the magic that lies in store at your fingertips online.

Top 10 Gifts for Home Buyers - Holiday Gift Ideas for Home Buyers
Looking for that special gift for a first-time home buyer? Here are gift ideas designed especially for first-time home buyers. Also, great holiday gift suggestions for home buyers.

Top 10 Real Estate Predictions for 2008
Top 10 real estate predictions for 2008. Forecast for home buyers and sellers in 2008. Will home prices rise? Will a sellers' market rebound? Where will interest rates move? How will foreclosures and short sales affect market value in 2008?

Your Annual Real Estate Horoscope for 2008
The year of 2008 holds many surprises. Are the stars aligned in your favor? Is the time right for home buying or home selling? Check out your personal horoscope to determine if you are headed into foreclosure or about to make the real estate deal of a lifetime. Your cosmic zodiac sign can forecast your future in real estate and give you the answers you need.

Homes in Songs
Songs about homes and houses. Top hit songs from the past century to present that pertain to homes, houses, going home, and also include original artist's name, year of release, album and a link to the lyrics.

Home Siding Types for Exteriors
Overview of types of exterior home siding. Benefits to replacing exterior siding. How home siding affects resale value of homes.

Preparing for Power Outages
How to prepare for a power outage and protect yourself, your family, pets and home. Tips for surviving power outages. How to pack an emergency kit. Which refrigerator and freezer items will spoil.

Power Outages and Pets
How to care for your pets during a power outage. Tips for surviving a power outage when caring for aquarium fish, birds, cats and dogs. Keeping pets warm and safe when the power goes out. Pet evacuation plans.

Deeds of Trust - What is a Trustee?
Explanation of deed of trust. Trust deeds evidence a mortgage loan secured by a promissory note. Parties to a trust deed.

Secrets for Timing the Real Estate Market
Real estate market timing secrets. Tips to timing the market and tipping the odds in your favor when buying or selling a home. How to tell if the market time is right to buy or sell homes.

Understanding the Greening of America
Understanding green homes, including ways to green your existing home. Earth-friendly building products -- which are green and which are hype? How are green homes certified?

Buying Green Homes
Building green homes by using sustainably harvested products. Descriptions of green building materials. Eco-friendly living in green homes. About installing solar power, finding salvaged lumber and buying carbon offsets.

What is Greenwashing?
Explanation of greenwashing. Don't be mislead by deceptive green home advertising. How to determine if a home is truly green. Ways home owners can help to make a home green.

MLS - What is MLS?
MLS stands for multiple listing service. Definition of MLS. Suggestions for MLS home searches. How to find MLS listings in your area.

Property Search - How to Do a Property Search
How to do a property search. How to find information on any property: who owns the home and balances of mortgage loans. Finding specific details of property. Public records search, MLS search, property information and tax records. Ordering free property profiles.

Tenants in Common - Ways to Hold Title
What it means to hold title as Tenants in Common. Property deeds that show title as tenants in common. Rights of owners and possession. How to hold title as tenants in common.

What are Prorations?
Definition of prorations. Understanding the meaning of prorations and how to compute prorations on a closing statement. Depending on the time of year you close, you can save money by not requesting prorations in your purchase contract.

Protecting Your Home From Wildfires and Forest Fires
How to protect your home from wildfires and forest fires. How to prevent fires from destroying your home. Home fire safety advice. Evacuation tips.

Top 10 Predictions for Home Buyers & Sellers in 2007
Top 10 predictions for home buyers and sellers in 2007. Predictions about real estate for 2007: will the market move up or down? How deals will be negotiated, where interest rates will move and how sellers will try to regain lost ground.

Strategies for Falling Real Estate Markets - When the Market Slows
Falling real estate market strategies. Whether it's how to find the right home to buy, stage your house to sell or obtain financing and write offers in a falling and depressed real estate market, no matter who you are, this will help you to win in a real estate slump.

Hot, Cold and Neutral Real Estate Markets
Understanding and profiting from buyers real estate markets, sellers real estate markets or neutral real estate markets. How to compute months of inventory on hand.

National Association of Home Builders Forecasts and Surveys
Using private and government information, the National Association of Home Builders talks about facts and trends affecting the home building industry.

Free Economic, Demographic & Financial Data
Chart and download economic data from a variety of government Web sites such as Bureau of Labor, Bureau of Economics Analysis and Bureau of Census, among others. Requires free registration.

Pending Home Sales Index
A national index released the first week of every month that measures sales activity of homes entering the contract process and compares that data to closed transactions.

American Housing Survey
National housing survey that collects annual data reflecting changes in households over the years. Local metropolitan data available.

UCLA Anderson Forecast
Since 1952, the UCLA Anderson Forecast has been widely cited and recognized as a premier and reliable economic housing source, which covers national and regional markets.

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Using data provided by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the housing price index measures quarterly changes in the values of single family homes by regions.

Mortgage Bankers Association
National nonprofit representing real estate financing professionals. The MBAA provides tools, trends, forecasts and resources for the real estate and housing industry.

Federal Reserve Bank Beige Book
Periodic economic activity report prepared by the Federal Reserve Bank that is based on economic information supplied by 12 Districts on a rotating basis. The Beige Book summarizes these reports by District and such sectors as real estate and construction and banking and finance.

The Conference Board
To get the latest press releases from The Conference Board, click on the "economics" tab. You'll find information on such financial indicators as the U. S. Leading Index, Consumer Price Index, Durable Goods, Gross Domestic Product, and Personal Income & Outlay, among others.