The most-read real estate stories this week from REALTOR® magazine online’s Daily Real Estate News ranged from boosting sales to Bank of America's recent deal to buy Countrywide.

The stories, in order of their popularity, are:

      1. How to Get a Quick Sale in a Slow Market
An analysis of the real estate market in the Baltimore area shows that even in a slow market some houses sell fast, and for the same reasons they did in a boom market.

      2. Simple Ways to Market Yourself Online
Online marketing does not have to be expensive or difficult. Here are several easy steps that you can take to create a bigger Web presence.

      3. Foreclosures Push Down Rents
Rentals for under $500? In some markets, rents are falling to bargain prices. Find out the 10 least-expensive rental markets.

      4. Woman Sells Pieces of Foreclosed Home
An Ontario, Calif., woman facing foreclosure was evicted from her home by police, after officials discovered she was selling the home's historic flooring, baseboards, and other fixtures on eBay.

      5. Bank of America to Buy Countrywide
The deal will make Bank of America the nation's largest mortgage lender and loan servicer.

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