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RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, announced that the company has approached the U.S. Department of Treasury with a practical solution to help stimulate the housing market and lead to a broader economic recovery. The Company also conducted separate national surveys with ...
RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 24, 2008. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 476.7, an increase of 16.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 408.1 one week earlier. On an ...
RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-Research by noted real estate economists at both the University of Southern California Lusk Center for Real Estate and the University of California Los Angeles Ziman Center for Real Estate suggests sizeable risks to the U.S. economy from decreased consumer spending caused by a retrenchment in house ...
By Nicole Paitsel
RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-(MCT)-On a sunny, 80-degree day last week-more than 15 days before Halloween-Wal-Mart employees in Newport News worked to put
RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-As the housing market meltdown continues unabated, a report released by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) and the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) shows that in many bubble-inflated markets, homeownership remains a costly and risky proposition. ...
RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-Real Living, one of the first national women-focused real estate brands, announced a partnership with Glam Media to share content on their living channel and become the first real estate company in Glam's extensive vertical content network of more than 640 sites. ...
RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-Obeo, a leading provider of full-service residential real estate online marketing products in North America, will showcase its range of innovative products and services at the 2008 REALTORS® Conference and Expo Nov. 7-10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. ...
RISMEDIA, Oct. 30, 2008-The Environmental Protection Agency has presented RE/MAX International Inc., with an "Energy Star" designation, an honor given only to companies and businesses that have made a significant commitment to energy conservation. The RE/MAX International Inc. headquarters building, located in Denver's Tech Center, has been appraised among the ...
By Craig Proctor
RISMEDIA, Oct. 29, 2008-Traditional wisdom in this industry states that if you want to succeed in real estate, you must chase listings. This mindset springs from the fact that, historically
Commentary by Rhonda Duffy ...
RISMEDIA, Oct. 29, 2008-With mortgage meltdowns, plummeting home prices and soaring foreclosure rates constantly in the news, it's no wonder people are wary of the housing market these days. But contrary to popular belief, things are not as dismal as they seem, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the ...
By Cindy Krischer Goodman ...
RISMEDIA, Oct. 29, 2008-"In wild and excessive swings of the stock market, investors have two choices: run and hide (go to cash or CDs), or take advantage of the situation. The run-and-hide approach can permanatize your losses, and, further, requires you to time your re-entry," says Leon LaBrecque, the managing ...
RISMEDIA, Oct. 29, 2008-As the nation's transition to Digital Television in February is fast approaching, millions of consumers are expected to put digital flat screen television sets at the top of their holiday wish lists.
