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RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-As the mortgage and real estate industries face unprecedented times, homeowners could very well be left to pay the bills, literally. Mortgage companies are going out of business or declaring bankruptcy every day. When that happens, their assets can be frozen, which means they cannot transfer any funds, including the funds they owe on behalf of homeowners for hazard insurance (and other types of insurance) and real estate taxes.
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-Realtors looking for an edge in today's tough market greeted Welcome Home Gift Cards with enthusiasm last month at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 100th conference in Las Vegas. ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-It's the end of the year and most people are looking at their marketing budget dollars for 2008. How can you stay top of mind to your sphere of influence without spending a fortune on marketing? If you're looking to stay in touch with your most valuable ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-Asian Americans are an important and growing segment of prospective home buyers-quite possibly representing the antidote to a down real estate market-according to leading bankers, mortgage brokers and other real estate professionals who spoke at the recent convention of the Asian American Real Estate Association (AREAA). ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-U.S. homeowners have just one month to utilize a soon-to-expire federal tax credit aimed at encouraging home energy efficiency. The tax credit, created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, allows for a tax credit of up to 10% of the cost of materials for certain home ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-Clareity Security, LLC, a provider of security products and services for the real estate and mortgage industries, marked a strong entry into serving the financial services security sector at the Bank Administration Institute's Retail Delivery Systems Conference this month in Las Vegas. Clareity Security Financial Services Group ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-The holidays are upon us, bringing all those images and sensations we cherish-the glow of the menorah, the fragrance of home-cooked meals and sugar cookies, and the sounds of the season in holiday songs, laughter, and shrieks of joy from kids discovering Santa's generosity. But for many of us there are a few not-so-joyous holiday sights (a purse overflowing with credit card receipts) and sounds (the ca-ching! of the cash registers marking our escalating debt). These negatives can easily outweigh all that we love about the holiday season, especially when we consider the financial consequences we'll still be suffering long after the last gift is opened.
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-For the second time in as many months, Michael Saunders & Company is announcing a new Pan-European real estate alliance intended to showcase the company's listings to buyers throughout continental Europe and the United Kingdom. ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-Employee Transfer Corporation (ETC) announces that Charles "Chip" Roach Jr., longtime broker and former owner of Prudential Fox & Roach, Realtors, has been named the Broker of Record for ETC. ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-The percentage of households that could afford to buy an entry-level home in California stood at 24% in the third quarter of 2007, unchanged from the same period a year ago, according to a report released today by the California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.). ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-New single-family home sales edged up 1.7% in October following a dramatic downward revision to the preliminary estimate for September, the U.S. Commerce Department reported. October's seasonally adjusted annual rate of 728,000 units was 23.5% below a year ago. ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-As representatives of the green industry from throughout America prepare to travel to Capitol Hill on December 5 to press for an extension of the H-2B visa returning worker extension, the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) released figures this week showing the dramatic economic impact that could result ...
RISMEDIA, Dec. 3, 2007-The 2007 hurricane season comes to a mostly quiet end for coastal residents, but a national safety group warns that the nation's prolonged drought conditions could leave many regions trading the threat of strong winds for wildfire. ...
CENTURY 21® works toward restoring consumer confidence with a new message and a new-more positive-attitude
By Stephanie Andre
Consumer confidence has been shaken over the past 12+ months. With inventories up and transactions down nationally, there's understandably some concern. Listing times have gone from minutes, to days, to months. Now, the question is, how do we begin to rebuild trust in the market? How do real estate professionals bolster consumer confidence?
