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The Bailout-Looking Ahead: Real Estate Leaders Voice Their Opinions

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, also known as ‘the bailout bill' that has been dominating headlines in recent weeks, has real estate leaders talking about its impact


NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-This week's headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS include: a special offer from REALTOR Benefits® Program partner e-PRO®; visit the NAR Booth at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando; and help clients save with a new REALTOR Benefits® Publication. ...


Half of U.S. Homeowners Still Do Not Think Their Home’s Value Has Decreased

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-Months of government bailouts and stock market volatility brought Americans' perception of the values of their own homes closer to reality than it was last quarter, but surprisingly half of U.S. homeowners still believe their home is insulated from the nation's home value declines, according to the ...


Fed Lowers Key Rate to 1% – Expect Another in December?

By Carol Hazard ...


Bankrate – Mortgage Rates Surge to 3-Month High

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-Mortgage rates bounded higher this week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate soaring from 6.32% to 6.77%. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.39 discount and origination points. ...


Getaways – Celebrating Life on the Day of the Dead in Mexico

By Carol Pucci RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-(MCT)-In the United States, we celebrate Halloween on Oct. 31, but one of the biggest holidays of the year in Mexico falls on Nov. 1, the Day of the Dead


Home Warranty of America Sales Rep Honored as ‘Affiliate of the Year’

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-Home Warranty of America (HWA) announced that sales rep Liane Luckett has been named "Affiliate of the Year" by the Chicago Association of Realtors. Luckett was given the award, which is in its first year, for her outstanding contributions as an Affiliate Member to the Chicago Association ...


Re-Designed Website Offers Access to Consumers on the Move

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-Consumers will now enjoy a more streamlined and personalized real estate search experience on the recently redesigned Move.com while advertisers will enjoy a more effective marketing platform for reaching motivated consumers on the move, according to Move, Inc., a leader in online real estate. Alongside Realtor.com®, the ...


Wells Fargo Releases New Online Automatic Budgeting Tool

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-Wells Fargo & Company announced the release of the Wells Fargo Online® My Spending Report with Budget Watch, an expansion of the bank's free, patent-pending online tool that gives customers a consolidated overview of their personal spending. The enhanced tool helps customers create a budget in as ...


Does Creative Visualization Really Work?

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-Pierre Kennel, a real estate rookie from Austin, TX went home $100,000 richer after winning the Grand Prize at the Gala President's Ball finale to EXIT Realty Corp. International's 10th Annual Convention held recently at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN. In a ...


What Women Want – In an Apartment

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-Women are the number one decision makers when it comes to what to buy and where to live, and one real estate investment firm is paying attention. ...


Professional Appraisal Organizations Caution against Weakening Fair Value Standards

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-The American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) have written to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other federal agencies to raise their joint concerns over changes to the FAS ...


Mark S. Webber Takes on Additional Duties as First American Title’s State Manager for Nevada

RISMEDIA, Oct. 31, 2008-First American Title Insurance Company announced that Mark S. Webber has been named state manager for Nevada. Webber, who also has served as Utah state manager since joining the company in 2004, will now oversee all of First American's direct and agency operations in both states. ...


How Resilient is Your Brokerage During These Economic Times?

By the Gonzales Group RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-"In the past, executives had the luxury of assuming that business models were more or less immortal. Companies always had to work to get better, of course, but they seldom


Know the Details of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act

By Chris Kaucnik and Michael J. Greenen ...



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