RISMEDIA, February 26, 2011—According to the 2010 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 89% of home buyers used the Internet as one of the information sources in their home search process. It is no surprise then that today’s agents are eager to find new ways to reach out to consumers online. A recent REBAC member survey showed that more than half of buyer’s agents have a smartphone and are regularly using social media or networking sites to reach buyers.

RISMEDIA, December 28, 2010—(MCT)—A Bank of America freeze on foreclosure sales spread Friday to the Inland Empire in California after the biggest bank in the U.S. announced it was broadening an investigation into its foreclosure practices to all 50 states. The halt, which took effect yesterday, adds to growing concerns that lenders have been repossessing homes without following proper protocol.

RISMEDIA, July 30, 2010—The restoration of the single-family rural housing program that would guarantee home loans for rural buyers was passed by the Senate and is on its way to President Obama. ...

RISMEDIA, October 10, 2009—Faced with uncertain economic times, renters around the nation are saving money on their monthly housing costs by opting to split a 3-bedroom apartment rather than living alone in more expensive 1-bedroom apartments. MyNewPlace, one of the largest online apartment listing sites, recently conducted a survey of ...

RISMEDIA, Sept. 17, 2007-Sotheby's International Realty, Inc., a residential real estate brokerage firm representing fine properties in some of the world's most sought-after markets, announced it has acquired the assets of Todd Cole Realty, LLC in Kent, Conn.The Todd Cole Realty office, representing country properties in picturesque Litchfield County, will ...

RISMEDIA, June 28, 2007?(MCT)?The funk goes on in the nation's housing market, where Monday's news of flat home sales in May might have been greeted as relatively reassuring if the supply of homes for sale had not reached the highest level since 1992, feeding fears that prices will take a ...

By Marshall Loeb, MarketWatch RISMEDIA, June 19, 2007-(MarketWatch)-It used to be that going to the movies was an affordable option for people seeking refuge from the blistering summer sun. Not anymore.

RISMEDIA, June 19, 2007-The next 12 months will be the best time to invest in the U.S. housing market