The most popular real estate stories this week from REALTOR® magazine online’s Daily Real Estate News ranged from the best U.S. cities to live to how to structure a congratulations letter for your customers.

The stories, in order of their popularity, are:

1. Some Home Owners Opt to Buy and Bail

2. 10 Best Cities to Live, Work, Play

3. Pending Sales Up 6.3% in April

4. Congrats Letters Make Big Impressions

5. No-Downpayment Loans Still Out There

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