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Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group has released a new research study that investigates the impact of consumer attitudes toward renting and homeownership on the future of housing in America. Data from Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey provides insights into whether current renters, particularly younger Americans, aspire to become ...

Since the dawn of the iPhone and its acclaimed App Store, the debate amongst marketers, IT professionals, providers and decision makers rages on: Does your brand need a mobile website or an app? The jury is still out, and seemingly, the best strategy at present is not one size fits ...

NRT LLC announced recently that Laura Rittenberg has been promoted to the role of president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Long Island, N.Y. In her new position, the company reports that Rittenberg will oversee the daily operations, sales and business development of the company's 14 real estate offices and ...

Real Living Lifestyles was a sponsor of Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Spring Fling Gala earlier this week. It was the 25th Anniversary of the Spring Fling Gala, and the festivities took place in the beautiful Fairbanks Ranch Plaza, home to Real Living Lifestyles Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate Office. ...

Virtually every real estate professional has some idea of how much commission income they would like to earn annually. Unfortunately, few REALTORS® know exactly how many leads they need to generate in order to actually attain their desired income levels. ...

For Rent Media Solutions™, a division of Dominion Enterprises, recently introduced Easyology, a philosophy of providing innovative marketing solutions for the multifamily industry that are easy to use, easy to understand, and easy to measure. ...

RELO Direct®, Inc. President/CEO Bob Portale, SCRP, SGMS-T, has completed the first-ever offering of Worldwide ERC®’s GMS-T: Strategic Talent Mobility course. Portale was only one of eight mobility leaders invited to take the course as part of a pilot program during Worldwide ERC®’s National Relocation Conference in May. ...

Following its predicted forecast, the housing recovery continues to push forward as we move from spring to summer. CoreLogic recently released its April CoreLogic HPI report showing an increase in home prices nationwide of 12.1 percent on a year-over-year basis in ...

With all this smart phone technology coming out faster than the market itself can handle, the amount of money being thrown into broadband connections, as well as the number of connections total, has increased substantially. ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced recently that it is making available $109 million in grants to revitalize public and HUD-assisted housing and transform communities. These grants are offered through HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Program, a redevelopment approach that provides communities with tools to revitalize hard-hit communities ...

For many Americans, buying a home is one of the biggest decisions—and purchases—of their lives. Even after the dotted lines are signed, there may still be added costs should a problem arise in the home shortly after closing. How can sellers reassure apprehensive buyers? They can provide them with a ...

Fannie Mae recently introduced a new tool to help real estate professionals successfully close short sales. Listing agents are now asked to register accepted short sale offers with Fannie Mae to provide greater transparency into the process and allow Fannie Mae to proactively work with the mortgage servicer to finalize ...

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC recently named Sean Blankenship as its new senior vice president of marketing, the company has announced. Blankenship joins the Coldwell Banker® brand with 23 years of marketing experience, most recently leading the digital strategy, development and execution for Gulf States Toyota in Houston, a leading ...

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which FNF will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of LPS for $33.25 per common share, for a total equity value of approximately $2.9 billion. ...