Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has launched a new online and TV reality series starring first-time home buyers on the house hunt.
The series, “Home, First Home,” launched online at YouTube this week.

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Thirty-three percent of real estate professionals reported that a contract fell through in December — up from 9 percent reporting contract failures in December 2010, according to National Association of REALTORS® survey data.
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Chicago continues to be the most searched for housing market at REALTOR.com, according to February search data. There was little change in the top 10 searched housing markets in Februarycompared to the prior month, except Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla., moved up in the rankings from No. 7 to No. 5.
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Foreclosures are expected to pick-up as soon as banks begin to clear their backlog of troubled loans. RealtyTrac is projecting a 25 percent increase in foreclosures in 2012.
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Cash-strapped seniors are reaching into their home’s equity to find extra cash, according to a new report by the MetLife Market Institute and the National Council on Aging.
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Fourth time may be the charm for singer Britney Spears, who is trying once again to sell her Beverly Hills, Mediterranean-style estate, now at half the cost of the original asking price.
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