Pending home sales continued to gain in November and reached the highest level in 19 months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 7.3 percent to 100.1 in November from an upwardly revised 93.3 in October and is 5.9 percent above November 2010 when it stood at 94.5. The October upward revision resulted in a 10.4 percent monthly gain.

The last time the index was higher…

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Choose your lender wisely. Not all lenders are NMLS licensed. What does NMLS licensing mean?

1. They are fingerprinted.
2. They must go through a background check.
3. 32 hours of Federal regulations training.
4. 8 hours of State regulations training.
5. 8 hours of Ethics training.

Protections that help protect unsuspecting buyers. Knowing what questions to ask and trusting your Realtor will help in finding the right lender. (…

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Sales ticked up for existing homes and new homes, several real estate market indicators revealed last week, pointing to a housing market that may finally be entering recovery mode.

In the most recent report, the Census Bureau reported that the new-home market continued its rebound, with sales of new houses once again inching up last month. New-home sales rose 1.6 percent from October to November to an annualized rate of 315,000, and sales were up nearly 10 percent compared to November…

A message from our Lieutenant Governor, Becky Skillman:

Welcome to the Hoosier state! In Indiana, you’ll get the same reception in our small towns as

you will in our big cities—nothing but warm Hoosier hospitality.

Spend a long weekend at one of our festivals, go antique

shopping in any of our charming Indiana towns, or enjoy a

wealth of artwork at our world-class museums.

Now more…

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Vail Mountain Opens New Cross Country Track at Eagle’s Nest

VAIL, Colo. — Dec. 23, 2011 — Vail Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States, opened the first ever cross country track at Eagle’s Nest today, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. The 5K track is located at the top of…

Is your home located in a strong or weak real estate market place?

This is a question that I bet you didn’t realize, could be answered very objectively.  Ask 99.99% of real estate agents out there and I believe you will get a bunch of hemming and hawing with no clear answer.

What are the facts and how do you measure whether your market is in a weak or strong position relative to…

During his recent visit to Brazil, President Obama praised Brazil for its transformation into a thriving and increasingly affluent country. And I couldn’t agree more!

In the last decade, Brazil has seen more than 30 million people lifted into the middle class. And it is now the seventh-largest economy in the world.

On several fronts, Brazil is one of the leaders …

It is the world’s largest exporter of ethanol and second largest producer (the U.S. is the…

Home sales activity from 2007 through 2010 was lower than originally thought, with sales and inventory down by 14 percent more than originally reported, according to recently revised housing figures by the National Association of REALTORS®.

The revisions were made to NAR sales and inventory data since 2007. NAR notes, however, that the revisions did not change the month-to-month characterization of market conditions, nor were any changes made to reported home prices or month’s…

Below is a list of Stoughton Wisconsin area schools. You will find contact information, including phone numbers and addresses. This list is supplied by Education.com. If you are looking for specific details on Stoughton…