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

 

Hi Brad, check out the top news 5 articles for you today   Should you buy a home in 2012?   money.cnn.com - Despite another rocky year for the housing market experts say that things may stabilize in 2012, making it a prime time to buy. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Coldwell Banker Keller Williams Realty, Inc.   Existing-Home Sales Continue to Climb in November   realtor.org - Existing-home sales rose again in November and remain above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Also released today were periodic benchmark revisions with downward... Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Keller Williams Realty, Inc. National Association of Manufacturers - NAM   Study Finds 38% of Homes Purchased in 2011 Bought with Cash   dsnews.com - Despite record low mortgage rates, 2011 has seen a surprisingly high level of cash home purchases, according to the real estate research firm Hanley Wood Market Intelligence. Analysts with the company say between tight lending... Long & Foster Companies   InmanNext surveying agents   inman.com - Complete survey by Jan. 2 to enter drawing for Connect NYC. InmanNext is offering readers who complete an agent survey before Jan. 2 the chance to win a pass to Real Estate ConnectNew York City, which takes place Jan. 11-13. Trending in Real Estate with the following company Keller Williams Realty, Inc.   Home prices in retreat   money.cnn.com - Housing markets, which had seemed to be slowly gathering strength, met with a reversal in October as home prices dropped 1.2% compared with September and 3.4% year-over-year. The home price decline... Trending in Real Estate