WASHINGTON – March 3, 2010 – Signs of a recovery in the real estate market indicate this may not be the “Winter of your Discount Tent.” Home sales, value and mortgage applications have risen slightly as mortgage rates stand at a historic low.
This slight glimmer of positive news is offset by estimates that about 48 [...]

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Found this article today on MSN Money.
10 ways to sell your home faster
By Liz Pulliam Weston
No matter how long your home lingers unsold, you can comfort yourself that at least you’re not Mark Twain.
The celebrated author put his Hartford, Conn., home on the market for $60,000 in 1901, according to biographer Fred Kaplan. Despite repeated [...]