The 5 things you need to know in the news this week

	Residential Housing Ready to Awaken?   finance.yahoo.com - After years of withering sales and slumping prices, there are strong and diverse signs that the single-family housing market is poised for a rebound.  In some metropolitan areas, the market has clearly ... Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Magnolia Financial, Inc.   BofA developing foreclosure rental programs to deal with distressed properties   housingwire.com - Friday, December 9th, 2011, 3:35 pm Bank of America ( BAC: 5.72 +2.33%) is looking at a new program to rent a home back to the borrower after foreclosure. "There are programs that we are quite interested in," said Ron... Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Terra West Management Services RE/MAX   How Can Renters Solve the Housing Crisis?   rismedia.com - Residential real estate is not rocket science. We know that this housing crisis is: 1. Explainable – bad lending, mad speculation, wild... RE/MAX Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage   11 must-knows about early mortgage payoff   inman.com - Seniors close to retirement can boost return on investment. Q: Will I save money if I make my regular monthly payment early? A: No, paying early merely allows the firm servicing your loan to earn interest on your money until... Long & Foster Companies Coldwell Banker REM Hub   Fed: House Flipping Led to Deeper Housing Collapse   dsnews.com - There's been much debate over the root causes of the housing meltdown that catapulted the nation into the worst financial crisis in 80 years. A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York focuses on the sharp run-up... American Invsco