What’s in store for housing markets in 2012? Well, the good news is that we may finally be over the worst, according to the authors of a new Kiplinger article.http://ping.fm/FWMUm

Economists see growth picking up in new year, read more about it here: http://ping.fm/tXPEo

Great Article from Forbes: Housing market 'on sale,' may be the year's best holiday gift! "So while consumers line up before midnight to not miss a sale on a flat screen TV that they also know will be less expensive next year, they miss out on what could be the best sale in housing ever in a lifetime. Maybe the signs in front of homes should say 'On Sale' instead of 'For Sale…'" read more here: http://ping.fm/EQicJ

Rates for fixed-rate mortgages are again at historic lows, with 30-year fixed rates sliding to match the all-time low at 3.94 percent

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Most people will appreciate that they’re unlikely to find a home that has every single thing they desire. Instead, we have to stick to the most important items on our wish lists – the “need to haves”, while remembering that the “nice to haves” are only secondary. Here are a few tips to help you separate your needs from your desires http://ping.fm/lDbWI

Marriage status can put you at an advantage when buying a home. According to a 2011 study by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), married home buyers comprised 64 percent of all buyers so far this year -- up from 58 percent last year. Here are some ways to save up for your first home together. http://ping.fm/wufGv

If you believe your property tax is too high, there are steps you can take to possibly get it lowered. Here are a few that could help you: http://ping.fm/TK0Kn

CBS (MoneyWatch) says...While we're not out of the woods yet, as we end the year it's clear that the nation's real estate balance sheet is slowly turning around. Here's their 2012 real estate outlook: http://ping.fm/ma05R

10 Ways to Get the best of Winter When Selling Your Home: http://ping.fm/l5DSh

Listing Price for your Home is Key to Selling. http://ping.fm/QNtiH

CNN Money's 2012 Real Estate Outlook. http://ping.fm/KGRp6​11/pf/​make_money_2012_housing.moneyma​g/index.htm

Philly area escaped worst of mortgage crisis, fewer buyers overreached here because prices did not rise as much as they did elsewhere in the country. http://ping.fm/kx3mp

Pending Home sales up for most of the nation:

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