Consumer News and Advice Archive


Federal Reserve Stands Pat on Low Interest Rate

Thursday, September 24th, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 25, 2009—(MCT)-The Federal Reserve recently maintained short-term interest rates at near zero and offered no indication of any imminent change in that policy, even as the central bank gave a more upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy.  ...
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Regional Spotlight: New Home Price Stability Emerges in California

Monday, September 21st, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 22, 2009—According to the John Burns Real Estate Consulting September survey of home builders, the housing market is stabilizing,
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July 2009 Data Shows Continued Improvement in Home Value Trends

Sunday, September 20th, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 21, 2009—Home values continued to show encouraging signs according to new data released in Zillow.com Real Estate Market Reports
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Helping Agents, Educating Consumers

Sunday, September 20th, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 21, 2009—Building awareness of the importance of home warranties takes a clever, consumer-friendly approach, according to Home Warranty of America
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Top 12 Tips for Buying an Investment Property

Saturday, September 19th, 2009
RISMEDIA, November 13, 2009—Christine Van Tuyl and Margaret La Grange, an award-winning mother-daughter team with Prudential California Realty in Coronado
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In Tough Economy – 88% of American Workers are Happy with Their Jobs

Thursday, September 17th, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 18, 2009—A new nationwide poll conducted by Clarus Research Group found that 88% of American workers are happy with their jobs and that only 6% of workers are unhappy with their current employment. Another 6% said they are neither happy nor unhappy.  ...
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National 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

Thursday, September 17th, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 18, 2009—The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased last week to 5.04%, down from 5.09% the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by real estate website Zillow.com. Rates for 15-year fixed mortgages fell to 4.48% ...
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Realogy CEO Richard Smith Urges First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Expansion

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 16, 2009—Realogy CEO Richard Smith appeared on Fox Business Network earlier this week to discuss the state of the housing market
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First-Time Buyers Race to Beat the Clock, Qualify for $8,000 Federal Tax Credit

Monday, September 14th, 2009
RISMEDIA, September 15, 2009—First-time home buyers have just 12 weeks to find and close on a home to qualify for the $8,000 Federal tax credit before the November 30th deadline.
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