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"Buyers barely slowed down long enough to take a break for Christmas," said OB Jacobi, Windermere Real Estate president.

In the spirit of making New Year's lists, here are two dozen red flags that can go up with lenders when borrowers list certain revenue streams on a mortgage application.

"When a seller starts keeping things that should stay with the house, I guarantee that the contract negotiations will be painful."

Imagine what the climb would be like if 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages ranged from 6.0 to 6.5 percent rather than 4.0 to 4.5 percent?

Seattle-based Redfin pulled data from its real estate professionals across the country as well as 2014 sales transactions from multiple listing services to rank the most competitive neighborhoods.

The FAA lists "professional real estate or wedding photography" as examples of what constitutes commercial or business drone use that is not permitted.

I look forward to hearing their memories of their early childhood Christmases at my parents' house, a wonderful spot my folks owned for 46 years.

Why don't employers seeking top-notch talent now use a student-loan payoff as part of a recruiting package?

"Real estate leaders are telling us their agents already have the gold-they just need to mine it."

"The notion that borrowers brought foreclosure on themselves ignores evidence to the contrary."

Consider a custom gift certificate that would offer an "aging-in-place" evaluation of their home - perhaps the same house in which you were raised that has undergone very few improvements up to now.

"During the holidays we usually see a drop in homebuyers, but this year they're remaining engaged later than usual," said OB Jacobi, president of Windermere Real Estate.

The data indicates that "underwater" borrowers are 10 times more likely to be delinquent than those with positive equity.

The study also found that 40 percent of realtors did not close a single transaction in the first six months of this year.

Few owners know the best way to handle multiple offers and are too eager to accept the first great deal signed by a potential buyer.

Most of the drops in mortgage lending this year have been attributed to a sharp decrease in refinancing.

Based on recent national housing reports, some markets are reporting a rosier picture now than for the first half of the year - and growing optimism heading into next year for a lasting turnaround.

The move would cheapen the borrowing costs for home buyers and refinancers, helping to make home ownership more affordable.

The home sale deal often begins with, "well, I have to pay the realtor 6 percent off the top . . ."

Several studies show that homes listed in November and December are more likely to sell more quickly and more closely approach the asking price.

A "D" grade means the median-income family can only afford a home that costs about 80 percent of the median price.

Look past the peeling paint and basic wear and tear before demanding a price reduction.