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        <description>Cape May County real estate information focusing on Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, The Wildwoods.</description>
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            <guid>http://www.sjbeachhomes.com/blog/experts-expect-to-see-broad-improvements-home-prices-to-rise-in-2013.html</guid>
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            <author>ian.lazarus@mygo2realtor.com (Ian Lazarus)</author>
            <title>Experts Expect to See Broad Improvements, Home Prices to Rise in 2013</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 

&nbsp;

The Urban Land
Institute released its Real Estate Consensus Forecast Wednesday morning,
and overall, the 38 real estate economists and analysts surveyed projected
broad improvements for the economy.


 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

With signs of improvement in the housing sector already
emerging, participants expect to see housing starts nearly double by 2014 and
project home prices will begin to rise in 2013. 

The average home price, which ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:08:49 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>ian.lazarus@mygo2realtor.com (Ian Lazarus)</author>
            <title>AG settlement starts the clock on short sales</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 

By
Jon Prior&nbsp;March 24, 2012



Mortgage servicers will be kept to
strict short sale timelines agreed to under the state Attorneys General
foreclosure settlement this week.

Along with the penalties and relief for borrowers, the
five largest mortgage servicers must adhere to a set of new standards.
Servicers will form internal groups that will conduct quarterly reviews and
gauge compliance. North Carolina Banking Commissioner Joseph Smith will approve
the groups and monitor ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:27:41 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>ian.lazarus@mygo2realtor.com (Ian Lazarus)</author>
            <title>Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 



After seven years of declining housing prices and banking and mortgages problems experts see crisis ending in 2012. With home prices back to realistic levels banks are loosening credit. With interest rates at 40 year record lows with is the year to snatch up that Jersey Shore home before prices rebound. IMLBy:
Krista Franks Brock 



Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year,
according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit. 


 
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:04:10 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>ian.lazarus@mygo2realtor.com (Ian Lazarus)</author>
            <title>Sales of existing South Jersey Shore Homes rise in January by 4.3%</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ By ELAINE ROSE Staff Writer Press of Atlantic CityHousing sales increased in January over the same period last year, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday, with sales of existing homes up 4.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.6 million sales.&nbsp;Sales of single-family homes rose 3.8 percent; the number of first-time homebuyers, a key element for a housing recovery, went up slightly and represented 33 percent of all sales. A healthy market usually shows firfirst-ti... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:56:41 -0600</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.sjbeachhomes.com/blog/low-mortgage-interest-rates-are-for-people-who-have-a-fifth-of-the-homes-cost-in-cash-and-a-great-cr.html</link>
            <author>ian.lazarus@mygo2realtor.com (Ian Lazarus)</author>
            <title>Low mortgage interest rates are for people who have a fifth of the home&#8217;s cost in cash and a great credit score</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 

Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2012

By DEREK HARPER Staff Writer press of Atlantic City0 comments 

Homeowners or people
looking to buy a house have the chance to take advantage of some of the lowest
mortgage rates in history.

But because of the different factors that banks
and other lending institutions take into consideration, these rates may be out
of reach to many people.&nbsp;

The mortgage giant Freddie Mac said
Thursday the average rate on the typical 30-year fixed-rate mo... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:27:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@sjbeachhomes.com (The Lazarus Team)</author>
            <title>Avalon, NJ - 3rd Quarter Sold Condo and Townhomes</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Avalon, New Jersey 3rd Quarter sold condos &amp; townhomes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:54:27 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@sjbeachhomes.com (The Lazarus Team)</author>
            <title>Avalon, NJ - 3rd Quarter Sold Homes Market Report</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Below we compiled a few graphs of sold home data for Avalon, New Jersey from January 1st to September 30th. The information came from the Cape May County MLS.&nbsp; We continue to find a large number of Avalon homes over the $1,000,000 price range. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:17:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.sjbeachhomes.com/blog/avalon-homes-specialist.html</link>
            <author>info@sjbeachhomes.com (The Lazarus Team)</author>
            <title>Avalon Homes Specialist</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Our local Avalon homes specialist, Ian Lazarus sent this quick picture in, as he was out viewing some great buys in Avalon and Stone Harbor.&nbsp; Ian and our team are tracking some great opportunities, give us a call to learn more.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:23:33 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@sjbeachhomes.com (The Lazarus Team)</author>
            <title>Morning from Avalon, New Jersey - August 12th 2011</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Its time to start the day in Avalon, NJ and along the East Coast.&nbsp; Hope you get to enjoy it.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:53:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@sjbeachhomes.com (The Lazarus Team)</author>
            <title>Sunrise in Avalon, New Jersey - August 8th 2011</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Its never bad when you wake up before the sun, especially on a beautiful Summer Avalon morning.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:59:58 -0500</pubDate>
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