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This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: new online and mobile NAR member guide; learn about recent changes to Facebook; and NAR installs 2012 officers.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently applauded Congress for reinstating for another two years the higher conforming loan limits for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), noting that this is an important step to help mend the struggling housing market.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced the recipients of the 2011 Sustainable Communities Grants, totaling nearly $96 million. Twenty-seven communities and organizations will receive Community Challenge grants
Existing-home sales improved in October while the number of homes on the market continued to decline, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
REALTOR® members of The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc., (MLSLI) recently were introduced to its newest member benefit, Mobile Real Estate, LLC’s complete Mobile Marketing Solution, during the Annual MLS Technology Fair, MRE has announced. ...
Prudential Network Realty is serious about giving back to the community. As part of this mission, Prudential Network Realty Broker/Manager Rebecca Stoneback and her team at the Prudential Network Realty Fleming Island office are lending their support to A Heart for Homes, a nonprofit organization that collects and distributes gently ...
Rand on Real Estate is now on national television. The Fox Business Network is running a new segment titled, "Where to Invest Now," which features Greg Rand (
@gsrand), CEO of
OwnAmerica, as its housing market analyst making his picks of the best real estate markets in America for investors.
Mixed in with the hundreds of news articles I received this week was one that especially caught my eye: Retailers shouldn’t ignore text messaging when crafting m-commerce strategies. The reason it stood out is because I fail to remember the last time we spoke about our good ol’ friend, SMS,
When it comes to building strong business-client relationships, more needs to come into play than courteous service representatives or an interactive website. Home Warranty of America (HWA), an Illinois-based leader in the home warranty industry, takes customer relations seriously—which is why they strive to go above and beyond with the ...
Even small donations of food or money will help the FoodBank of New Jersey’s Monmouth and Ocean Counties assist hundreds of families in need this holiday season. ...
REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT—New England is transitioning into the winter sales season, and as such, sales were largely flat across the region for the month of October. The following is a summary of RE/MAX of New England’s regional state summary: ...
RISMedia’s 16th Annual Power Broker Forum, held on Friday, November 11 at the Anaheim Convention Center, brought together leading brokers and industry visionaries to discuss “The One Thing Power Brokers Can’t Live Without.” Nearly 600 attendees turned out to the standing-room-only event, which provided an environment for top brokers to share their most important tools for staying ahead of the curve and finding success as we continue to struggle through today’s fragile housing market and economy.
In Walter Isaacson's new book, Steve Jobs, he illustrates Jobs’ unique ability to craft products that people emotionally connect and engage with. No shock there; the iPod, iPhone and iPad have been some of the most successful product launches in history due to the fact that the actual device
The national delinquency rate for residential home loans fell to 7.99 percent in the third quarter—the lowest reading since the fourth quarter of 2008. This represents a decline of 45 basis points from the second quarter of this year, and a drop of 114 basis points from the third quarter of last year.
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported recently that the 30-day delinquency rate reached its lowest level since the second quarter of 2007 at 3.19 percent.
Cumulative default rates among U.S. residential mortgage loans continued to level off in third-quarter 2011, furthering improvements that began at the start of the year.
In partnership with Mobile Real Estate, The Real Estate Book expands advertising packages to include new mobile marketing tools at no additional cost.
