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ADVERTISEMENT Bigger Venue, More Innovation, and Supercharged Networking. Don't miss Connect SF – it will be bigger and better than ever. New location! Register Today! TODAY'S TOP STORIES = Premium Member News - Join Now » Friday, February 26, 2010 Bye-bye equity By LOU BARNES The bond market rallied this week and long-term rates fell, unfortunately in response to lousy economic news. Lowest-fee mortgages fell to 5 percent, and the 10-year Treasury note has approached its next key level: 3.6 percent. Every item in this grim litany was forecast to improve, and none did. The Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence in February collapsed to present-conditions 19.4, the worst since 1983. More » Sunk Cost Wheel Estate Cam: Episode 14 NAR: Existing-home sales rise 11.5% Northeast sees biggest year-over-year gain Market Leader: $7.4M net loss in '09 Software product accounts for 52% of Q4 revenue Twitter: an agent's perspective From Global Edge Hidden costs in short sales Home Sale Hindsight READER COMMENT "My recommendation to everyone with a computer or any electronic device is to think of it like a pet or a living thing. It has a lifespan and is guaranteed to die at some point so make your preparations now for when that time comes ... once it fails it'll be either too late to recover or significantly expensive and inconvenient to deal with at that point." --Chris Freeman HOME IMPROVEMENT Yesterday's home fads for dirt cheap Legacy wiring sparks questions Wall cracks? Fight back More Home Improvement »	ADVERTISEMENT Women make 91% of real estate decisions. Attract + convert women buyers and sellers. Women's Real Estate Designation. $75 off with code: INMAN www.WRELDA.com OTHER TOP STORIES 5 tools to promote your events online Coldwell Banker launches Blue Matter RealtyTrac partners with RealtyJoin Condo developers get into lending game Zillow's mortgage tool: 2 years later Landlord seeks to uproot bad seed Latest News »
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