The National Association of Realtors, which tracks the sale of existing homes, reported a decline of 27.2 percent. For new homes, the headlines also screamed Armageddon, noting that new construction fell 12.4 percent to its lowest rate on record. Most people glance at the headlines and quickly conclude that the housing market is crashing, and no one is buying homes. Even if you bother to read the whole story or listen to the entire news report, the media...
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Very informative - 2010-08-30 15:47:52
Thank you Bob and Donna for putting this article together. I found it to be very informative.
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