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

 

	Mortgage rates fall to record lows   money.cnn.com - Mortgage rates sunk to record lows again this week. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.94%, matching the all-time low hit in early October, according to Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage... Keller Williams Realty, Inc. RE/MAX Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage   Mortgage Fees Would Rise Under Payroll Tax Cut Deal   foxnews.com - In exchange for a two-month tax cut, the Senate on Saturday approved a permanent increase in fees attached to mortgages backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). RE/MAX BHGRE Anderson Properties   3 tips for staging your home to sell   inman.com - De-cluttering has financial upside. Today's buyers are looking for turnkey homes. That is, they want to move right in without having to do a lot of work. Buyers with busy lifestyles pay a premium for listings that are in prime... Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Coldwell Banker RE/MAX   10 Simple Steps for Making 2012 a Success   rismedia.com - In recent years, it has been hard to ignore all of the negative publicity that has been circulating about the national economy, the stock market and... Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Coldwell Banker   Delinquencies on the Rise as Loans Languish in Pipeline   dsnews.com - Lender Processing Services (LPS) has released new data detailing mortgage performance at November month-end. The most troubling statistic shows a nearly 3 percent month-over-month increase in the number of loans 30 or more days...