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RISMEDIA, April 11, 2011—CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a provider of information, analytics and business services, has released its February Home Price Index (HPI), which shows that home prices in the U.S. declined for the seventh month in a row.
According to the CoreLogic HPI, national home prices, including distressed sales, declined by 6.7 percent in February 2011 compared to February 2010 after declining by 5.5 percent* in January 2011 compared to January 2010.
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2011—Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 5.08 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.41 discount and origination points. ...
April 8, 2011—In our last installment, we talked about the
Las Vegas market and likened it to investing in stock options - volatile and risky, but with incredible upside potential. Not for the faint of heart. Today we go to the other side of the spectrum. The Blue Chip market
RISMEDIA, April 8, 20011—Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty has announced the launch of
RandRentals.com, a comprehensive website dedicated to helping people find rental properties in the Hudson Valley, N.Y. region. ...
RISMEDIA, April 8, 2011—The RE/MAX network continues to expand its reach around the world, announcing five new offices in four countries in the Caribbean and Central America. According to the company, RE/MAX is now in more than 80 countries, after increasing franchise sales nearly 30 percent in 2010 and ...
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2011—Luxury Portfolio International™, the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, has announced six new brokerage members and four new developments to its’ luxury brand during the first quarter of 2011. The positive signs indicated by the program growth show a commitment to high-end ...
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2011—While many homeowners continue to wrestle with the fallout of the housing crisis, a majority of Americans say that simply walking away from a mortgage shouldn't be an option for homeowners, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com, a legal information website. ...
RISMEDIA, April 6, 2011—Major loan officer compensation changes took effect on April 1, 2011 stemming from the Truth in Lending Act changes proposed by the Federal Reserve Board. This webcast is designed to share the specifics to the new loan officer compensation rule, including what defines a loan originator, who ...
RISMEDIA, April 5, 2011—You're in business to make money, right? You know that most business begins online, whether it's research or shopping, right? You really don't want to pay someone to "take care" of this for you, right? Our solution is going to teach you the ins and outs of ...
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2011—As the cold temperatures become a distant memory, and the spring selling season gains momentum, consumers have come to agree on one thing—now’s a good time to get off the fence and into the real estate market. This is the overall theme in the latest American Express Spending and Saving Tracker survey, a monthly survey that tracks the spending and saving habits of consumers in order to get an indication of what’s happening in the market. “This month’s Spending and Saving Tracker provided an up-to-date look at various consumer trends and gave us the opportunity to assess how consumers are feeling about the current market in addition to gauging homeowner confidence,” says Leah Gerstner, vice president of public affairs at American Express.
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2011—With Opening Day last week, baseball season is now upon us. I think most of us (northeast especially) are about ready for some true signals of spring and the warmer weather. The start of baseball season and a couple conversations I had last week made me
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2011—(MCT)—A home inspection often means the difference between a sale and no sale, even if the deal that results isn't exactly what the owner expected. Buyers and sellers typically recognize the need for a home inspection. Still, it may put both sides of a sale
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2011—(MCT)— What started as a hobby for Keith Gamble is now a risky, exciting, full-time job: buying properties at the monthly foreclosure sale and flipping them. Gamble, and others like him, are a new generation of property flippers who buy at low prices at a
RISMEDIA, April 2, 2011—Today’s consumers are seeking two things. The first is social proof—in other words, that you are who you say you are and you do what you say you’ll do. The second is social ranking. Forget about how many awards you’ve won or your latest sales figures; tell me instead how the public rates you.
In today’s economic climate, the consumer rules, and consumer ratings will have a greater and greater influence on the decisions people make, including which real estate agent they choose.
RISMEDIA, April 2, 2011—Every year about this time, I get a powerful recharge during the annual RE/MAX Convention. Real estate professionals around the world get together to celebrate successes, share best practices, explore solutions to challenges and, of course, let loose a bit.
