{"id":7266,"date":"2011-10-29T08:24:41","date_gmt":"2011-10-29T13:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrealestateblog.com\/?p=7266"},"modified":"2024-12-30T11:12:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T16:12:27","slug":"the-report-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/the-report-80\/","title":{"rendered":"The REport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week the U.S. government made modifications to the <a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2011\/10\/24\/real_estate\/housing_refinance\/index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Home Affordable Refinance Program<\/span><\/a>. These changes aim to assist struggling homeowners by allowing them to refinance to today\u2019s low <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052970204346104576638931114550132.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">interest rates<\/span><\/a> as long as they are current on their payments. It\u2019s estimated that this could result in helping an additional 1 million Americans under the federal program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/home.lifegoesstrong.com\/new-poll-reveals-midlifers-will-retire-close-home\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">A new poll<\/span><\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/business\/8427412-420\/poll-many-boomers-staying-put-amid-bad-economy.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com<\/span><\/a> examines the mindset of a very important group in our industry: <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/wireStory\/poll-boomers-staying-put-amid-bad-economy-14817463\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">the retirees<\/span><\/a>. Historically, retirees have flocked to warmer weather or communities built around leisure activities such as golf. Today, this group exudes more of a homebody mentality with 67 percent responding that they will remain in their home state. And even in the current economy, 4 in 10 say they plan on moving to a new home. What are you seeing in your area?<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever dreamed of playing professional sports, but never quite made the cut? You may have a chance to do the next best thing: become an A-list athlete\u2019s real estate agent! \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.remonline.com\/home\/?p=10231\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Athlete Connect<\/span><\/a> provides a portal for real estate agents and other professionals to contact the agents of pro athletes in the United States and Canada who may need to buy or sell a new home. While not even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/articles\/2011\/10\/25\/the-housing-market-even-stinks-for-celebrities\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">A-listers are immune<\/span><\/a> to some of today\u2019s housing troubles, they could make for great clients! Which athlete would be your dream client?<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, in the spirit of Halloween you may be curious as to where you can find the best trick-or-treating. Based on \u201cwalkability\u201d of a city, home values, population density and crime rate, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zillow\/2011\/10\/20\/2011-trick-or-treating-hot-spots\/\">Zillow\u2019s Trick-or-Treat<\/a> index has identified the top 20 cities for trick-or-treating.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week the U.S. government made modifications to the Home Affordable Refinance Program. These changes aim to assist struggling homeowners by allowing them to refinance to today\u2019s low interest rates as long as they are current on their payments. 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