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            <author>MemphisREMAX@gmail.com (Edward Pierce)</author>
            <title>Memphis Homes Values Increase in 2010, but why?</title>
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An interesting article by SmartMoney.com and circulated on Yahoo Real Estate the other day mentions that Memphis should be one of the few areas to see a slight increase in home values as compared to the rest of the nation for 2010. While I am in agreement with the basis of the results, I disagreed with the author (Lisa Scherzer) as to the reasoning behind the results in an article I wrote on my other Blog (View that Article Here).
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Memphis is a unique real estate market for many reasons,... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:43:34 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>MemphisREMAX@gmail.com (Edward Pierce)</author>
            <title>Rates Ease Up Slightly</title>
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Rates Ease Up Slightly 

August 12, 2009

Freddie Mac reports a drop in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.22 percent during the week ended Aug. 6 from 5.25 percent the prior week. Over the same period, the 15-year fixed-mortgage rate slipped to 4.63 percent from 4.69 percent. As for adjustable-mortgage rates, the five-year fell to 4.73 percent from 4.75 percent, and the one-year dipped to 4.78 percent from 4.80 percent. 

[SOURCES: Freddie Mac; Information, Inc.] 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:20:54 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>MemphisREMAX@gmail.com (Edward Pierce)</author>
            <title>Market Good News</title>
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According to the National Association of Realtors, Pending home sales are up for the fifth month in a row. This hasn't happened in six years and is a positive indicator for the real estate industry for the moment.

&nbsp;The Pending Home Sales Index is a forward looking indicator based on contracts signed. For the South Region we&nbsp;jumped 7.1% to 100.7 in June and is 8.9 percent higher than a year ago. Essentially what this means is that more and more listings are becoming under contract ins... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:42:06 -0500</pubDate>
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