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    Some Experts Weary of Government Intervention
    Economists and housing analysts say it's time for the housing market to work itself out and for the government to step back.              
    Sellers Aren't Cutting Prices
    According to Zillow.com, the number of sellers on the site who reduced their prices remained the same in August as July.              
    What's Your Best Winter Staging Tip?
    How do you get curb appeal or warm up the interior of your listings during the gloomy winter months? Share your staging secrets!              
    		    
    Mortgage applications rise 4.9 percent on low rates
    NEW YORK -- Mortgage applications rose 4.9 percent last week as more borrowers refinanced at the lowest rates in decades.              
    Home sales plunge 25.5 percent
    Sales of previously occupied homes plunged last month to the lowest level in 15 years, despite the lowest mortgage rates in decades and bargain prices in many areas.              
    Mortgage rates hit low of 4.36 percent for 30-year fixed loans
    Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the ninth time in 10 weeks, as concerns grow that the economy is weakening.              
       
       
    Toll Brothers: First profit in 3 years
    Homebuilder Toll Brothers made a profit last quarter -- its first in three years. And it largely has Uncle Sam's tax credits to thank for it.              
    The latest real estate rip-off?
    Would you be willing to pay the original builder a fee when you resell your home? That's an obligation some developers are trying to slap on homeowners in their communities.              
    New home sales drop 12.4%
    New home sales unexpectedly fell in July to the lowest level on record as the housing market continued to suffer from the end of the homebuyer tax credit boost.              
    		    
    Good Schools, Bad Real Estate
    Despite the housing slump, house hunting in good school districts frustrates parents who often have to settle for less house.              
    Housing Takes a Dive
    Homes with pools for under $400,000 in Georgia, Florida, and Texas.              
    Mottola Asks $27.5 Million for Ranch
    Former Sony Music Chief Tommy Mottola is seeking to sell his Aspen, Colo., property. Plus, Carole King is relisting her 128-acre Idaho ranch, and TV producer and executive Douglas S. Cramer has bought a Miami Beach house for $7.4 million.