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The “graying” of the U.S. population will have broad effects on the country’s housing markets, from increased demand for affordable housing and rentals to changing home ownership demographics, according to a new report.

The Bipartisan Policy Center recently released its projections for the national market in “Demographic Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Housing Markets,” a 52-page report we have summarized in this multimedia presentation:

Thank you to everyone who participated in our mad libs contest.

We enjoyed reading and laughing over all the entries. After careful consideration we picked our five winners. We will contact the winners for their addresses and send them their MP3 players.

Here is the original Armando Montelongo quote:

“I want to teach as many students as I can to be successful, because I know it really sucks to be broke and helping people is what gives me my greatest reward in life.”

The winners are:

Did you enjoy this contest? What other contests do you think we should do? Let us know:

Armando Montelongo Companies employees took a break from the office to enjoy a beach party on May 4.

Staff volunteers grilled up a feast of burgers and hot dogs, while employees splashed around in the Rancho Montelongo pool and slid down a huge inflatable water side.

Even Armando himself took time to splash employees and join the fun.

Check out our video of the party:

As short sales become more common, it’s important that real estate investors become familiar with the process.

RealtyTrac, which tracks and studies foreclosure listings nationwide, has compiled a simplified version of the steps involved in a short sale, in which a lender agrees to accept less than what is owed on a house from a buyer, often as a way to avoid the often lengthy and expensive foreclosure process.

Here’s a quick checklist of the process, with information from the RealtyTrac blog:

What do you think? Is this helpful? Are you ready to start making more short-sale offers? Let us know:

We have added another way for you to connect with us: Pinterest.

Pinterest is a social photo and video sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based pin boards. You can scan through other users’ pin boards and “re-pin” content you find interesting. Pinterest’s missions is to “connect everyone in the world though the ‘things’ they find interesting.”

On the Armando Montelongo Pinterest page, you’ll find boards with helpful information, videos, great Armando quotes and fun photos. Feel free to follow, “re-pin” and share our boards.

Pinterest is an invite-only site, but if you’ll e-mail us at socialmedia@teamarmando.com, we’ll send you an invite. Happy pinning!

Here’s our home on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/amcompanies/

If you’re new to Pinterest, check out this how-to video by LessonsUnder5:

Ready to get started? E-mail us for an invitation, and let us know what you think: