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Home-Buyer Credit Warping View?

Thank you National Association of Realtors for keepin’ it real.  According to data released today, April saw a 7.6% increase in resale of homes.  In a rush to beat the tax credit deadline, there are currently 5.77 million buyers rushing to the closing table.  But, before touting “economic health regained”, NAR also reported that available inventory jumped 4.04 million, or 11.5%, in April too.

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4.3 Million Short Sale Listings

Nearly 8% of all mortgage holders in the U.S. are at a serious risk of losing their homes and 14% are at some stage of delinquency, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. That means that nearly 4.3 million homeowners may need to short sale.  These homeowners are either in foreclosure or are at least 3 payments behind.  If they can’t modify quick they may need a trained real estate professional, like you.

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