Real estate brief
Mortgage-backed securities purchases could reach $1.25 trillion
New York City real estate search site powered by Trulia
Refi applications up 30%
Letters From the Home Front
Single-family construction remains flat
Eight homes foreclosed for every short sale
Diary of a Real Estate Rookie
Index shows monthly decline in short-term sales outlook
Program helps indebted builders with low rates for buyers
Industry group says reports up 26% in 2008
Measure passes state's General Assembly
Agents offered free featured listings
Former owner of Boston-based company buys back 12 offices