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July 10, 2009 Advertisement The Market Leader is... you? Get your FREE 2009 Business Plan and empower yourself to grow and manage your business. NAR reports 82% of buyers who used the Internet to search for homes bought with an agent. Get those buyers. Be the Market Leader. Get your FREE Business Plan today. Downpayment, Closing Costs Biggest Obstacles Saving for a downpayment and closing costs is still a big challenge for 82 percent of house hunters looking to take advantage of the current market, according to the 2009 National Housing Pulse Survey. Read more > Top 10 Cities With Most Price Reductions Nearly a quarter of all current homes on the market in the United States have had at least one price cut, according to Trulia.com. Find out where the price cuts are the largest. Read more > How to Capture Home Photos That Sell Listings with great photos tend to get a lot of buyer attention. Here are some tips on how to capture that perfect picture of your listing. Read more > Mortgage Rates Drop This Week Rates for 30-year fixed mortgages, 15-year fixed loans, and five-year and one-year ARMS fell for the week, according to Freddie Mac. Read more > Study: Consumers Were Too Optimistic Lax lending standards can't be blamed for the housing bubble. It was too much consumer confidence, according to a new study. Read more > NAR: Strong Commercial Market Vital to Economy NAR cautioned in testimony on Capitol Hill this week that the ramifications of a widespread collapse in the commercial real estate markets would exacerbate the economic crisis. Read more > Struggling Retailers Ask for Rent Cuts Many popular retailers that are facing drastic declines in business are looking for opportunities to cut rents or pull out of contracts altogether. Read more > Tell Your Clients: Don't Wait on the Tax Credit Is That Buyer Worth Your Time? More Mosquito Bites? Blame it on Foreclosures Share Your Best Low-Cost Prospecting Idea Got a good prospecting technique that doesn't break your budget? We want to hear about your most effective ideas. Read more > Unsubscribe from this e-mail newsletter. Manage E-mail Preferences: To change your e-mail address, or manage your subscriptions, please log in to your REALTOR.org account. Your REALTOR.org username is TelanganaDeccan. Customer Support: Visit our customer support page for help with your account. Advertising Inquiries: Learn how you can advertise in this e-mail newsletter. Privacy Policy SPONSORS