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Remote controlled access to Realtor.com's listings is the next big thing on the menu for digital access to homes for sale. Later this year, the Realtor.com Channel will

In the latest report pointing to a housing recovery, Zillow says a 0.5 percent month-to-month rise in it's Home Value Index (ZHVI) marks the largest monthly increase since

It's buying time again. A host of factors point to 2012 as a good time to buy a home. Interest rates are low The average interest rate on 30-year conforming fixed

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - Existing-home sales dipped in March, but continued to outpace last year's levels. At the same time, inventory tightened and home prices showed further

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS – California home sales declined in March from February's pace, while the median home price snapped a 16-month annual price decline and posted

MLSLISTINGS.COM – Just in time for the spring home buying season, a new mobile real estate app is available for northern California home buyers and sellers – but

In another sign of the housing recovery times, the trend of renters moving out to own homes is picking up speed at a pace not seen in 18

If you think investors are charging the housing recovery, you ain't seen nothing yet. Investors, hand picking individual properties, working in groups, buying in bulk and smacking down all-cash

Join a real estate investment group and pool your money. Tap retirement money. Get a second job. Get a third job. Just do what it takes. If you've ever

More cash rich investors, with a growing penchant for short sales, are energizing the housing market. All-cash sales rose to 33 percent of transactions in February from 31 percent

Email, a web site, a blog, and social networking accounts aren't enough for individual real estate professionals to attract the most tech-savvy buyers, sellers and renters. Consider adding an

The bargain basement housing stock is running short in Silicon Valley and this spring could be the last time -- until the next boom-bust -- to cash in

If you've been waiting for the housing market to hit bottom, you may have waited too long. John Burns Consulting reported this week, buyers seeking the greatest bottom market

JULIE WYSS - From young, qualified first-time home buyers to 50-and-olders, moving, up, over or down, a new breed of buyer is descending upon the Silicon Valley Housing

DQ NEWS - Bay Area home sales rose last month to the highest level for the month of January in five years, boosted by lower prices, ultra-low mortgage

JULIE WYSS - Today's Silicon Valley real estate investor isn't necessarily a high roller, but more often a working stiff with a small-business, who is tapping existing non-real

CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING - As federal regulators consider setting down-payment standards on new mortgages, a new study shows such rules could push 60 percent of creditworthy borrowers

If you are unable to meet mortgage lenders' tight underwriting guidelines, teaming up with a co-signer can be a solution. Co-signer vs. co-borrowers According to the Federal Housing Administration

The latest study extolling the intrinsic value found in green homes puts energy efficiency at the top of the list of features buyers most desire. The Yahoo! Home Horizon