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In 2008, the national mover rate fell to its lowest level since the Census department began tracking that data in 1948. The rate fell to 11.9 percent of the population, from 13.2 percent in 2007, the Census department announced earlier this week.
About 35.2 million people changed residences in 2008…
Topics: homeowners
Sales of existing homes fell by 3 percent in March from February, the National Association of Realtors announced today. They fell by 7.1 percent compared with March 2008. On a seasonally adjusted basis, 4.57 million existing homes were sold in March, down from 4.71 million in February and 4.92…
Topics: selling
The number of foreclosures increased 9 percent in the first quarter of 2009 from the last quarter of 2008. They rose nearly 24 percent from a year earlier, RealtyTrac reported recently.
In March alone, lenders foreclosed on more than 340,000 properties, up 17 percent from February and up 46 percent…
Topics: foreclosure
Check out the new YouTube series on Identity Theft and Credit Issues. Watch them at www.youtube.com/expertrealestatetips or here, under the videos section.
Steve Ely, from Equifax, will also be at the May 9 Makeover Your Money event with Ilyce. Don't forget to get your ticket to talk with Steve and…
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