We’ll say it again: we read the real estate news so you don’t have to. After all, if it’s not in your local paper or on the news, how likely are you to hear what’s shaking out across the country? We found four interesting stories worth a gander this week along with some local event news to share. Enjoy the clicking!

Housing: Best Recovery Bets (CNN.com) – What 7 cities show the most promise for housing recovery in 2010? Click through and find out!

FHA Raises Rates, Tightens Loan Standards (MSNBC.com) – What measures is the FHA taking to protect itself from additional losses in the foreclosure crisis?

Grading Obama on His Housing Efforts (Marketwatch.com) – How do Americans feel President Obama has performed his first year in office on the housing crisis?

What Will the Market’s New “Normal” Be? (Realtor.com) – Read the results of the Urban Land Institute’s “Housing in America: The Next Decade” study.

And in local news, events around the San Juans:

Ranger Led Snowshoe Walks
Sat, Feb 06, 2010 10:00 AM / Sun, Feb 07 1:00 PM
Free!

Tea for Me – Glaze a Bisquewear Tea Set with Robbie Stellmacher
Sat, Feb 06, 2010 02:00 PM to Sat, Feb 27, 2010 04:00 PM
$88 + cost (ages 4+, bring the family!)

Montrose V-Day Auditions
Mon, Feb 08, 2010 06:00 PM
Montrose Public Library

The Staff at San Juan Realty, Inc.