tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357925932009-11-09T14:04:15.844-05:00Everything you wanted to know about current trends and events affecting real estate world and then some!Dan Krell, Realtorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16677811110101712473noreply@blogger.comBlogger15715http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifblogspot/realestatenewshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesThanks for visiting my blog! Let me know what you think.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35792593.post-84141422770923789702009-11-09T10:18:00.004-05:002009-11-09T10:31:49.349-05:002009-11-09T10:31:49.349-05:00by Dan Krell © 2009 A tale of three Home Owners The real estate market downturn is becoming reality for many home owners as they realize their home’s value is less than their mortgage balance. Not...<br/> <br/> To read the rest of the story, please go to my blog http://metrodcrealestatenews.blogspot.com<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?a=Z-LafZDmj0M:8ykIKNpnqpI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?a=Z-LafZDmj0M:8ykIKNpnqpI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?a=Z-LafZDmj0M:8ykIKNpnqpI:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?i=Z-LafZDmj0M:8ykIKNpnqpI:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?a=Z-LafZDmj0M:8ykIKNpnqpI:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a 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Realtorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16677811110101712473noreply@blogger.com0http://blog.dankrell.com/2009/11/fannie-and-freddie-in-rental-market.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35792593.post-50008192374357298692009-11-05T08:27:00.005-05:002009-11-05T08:50:12.912-05:002009-11-05T08:50:12.912-05:00Yesterday (November 4th), the Senate passed legislation to extend and expand the home buyer tax credit. The $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit continues; AND adding a “move up” buyer tax credit...<br/> <br/> To read the rest of the story, please go to my blog http://metrodcrealestatenews.blogspot.com<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?a=dKOz-tqKWFU:juXKxq1saMQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?a=dKOz-tqKWFU:juXKxq1saMQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?a=dKOz-tqKWFU:juXKxq1saMQ:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?i=dKOz-tqKWFU:juXKxq1saMQ:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/realestatenews?a=dKOz-tqKWFU:juXKxq1saMQ:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img 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