Washington, May 18, 2011

The U.S. continues to remain a top destination for foreign buyers as international purchases surged by $16 billion this year, one of the highest increases in recent years.

Prices down 4.6% year-over-year (CHARTS)
By Inman News, Tuesday, May 10, 2011.

Existing-home sales rose 8.3 percent in the first quarter compared to fourth-quarter 2010, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.

Sales remained nearly flat year-over-year, dipping 0.

IRS imposes strict rules on real estate tax breaks
By Tom Kelly, Tuesday, April 19, 2011.

Inman News™
Four years ago, the Internal Revenue Service changed the law that required consumers to pay tax on mortgages forgiven by a lender.

Founded in the early 1600s, Santa Fe, which means “holy faith” in Spanish, is the oldest state capital in the country. The Spanish founded a town on the site of old Pueblo Indian settlements in 1610.

Christies International Real Estate is the new name for worlds leading network of luxury property specialists

The change from Christies Great Estates creates clarity in the global market and strengthens the ties between Christies art and real estate businesses

January 11, 2011 Christies, …

Improved listing search and display! This is a RETS database, it was a hard transition and costly but it will be valuable for all of my web site users in terms of improved usefulness for the site.