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Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC announced the launch of Coldwell Banker University’s BlueViewSM learning portal, an innovative online platform for collaborative and social learning. Included within the Coldwell Banker University framework at no additional affiliate expense, BlueView is available to the network of approximately 87,000 Coldwell Banker agents worldwide via ...
Prudential Financial, Inc.’s (NYSE:PRU) Real Estate and Relocation business ranked first in overall net satisfaction among large relocation services firms for the second consecutive year in the 10th annual Relocation Managers’ Survey© from Trippel Research, the company has announced. Prudential led the industry with an overall satisfaction rate of 56%, ...
In the few short weeks that RISMedia has launched REsource, its powerful, new real estate content solution to the industry, early adopters are realizing the power of having access to great content and how easy it is to add timely and relevant articles and videos to their print and web communications.
Unemployment and other factors have caused many homeowners to involuntarily default on their mortgages. At the same time, falling home prices, the possibility of being underwater for many years and advice from certain influencers, or "mavens," may have encouraged others to simply stop paying, with deleterious consequences in some markets, according to a study released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
The study titled "Strategic Default in the Context of a Social Network: An Epidemiological Approach," conducted by Michael J. Seiler of Old Dominion University, Andrew J. Collins of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center and Nina H. Fefferman of Rutgers University and sponsored by MBA's Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA),
As the weather started to cool and kids went back to school, remodeling activity continued to soar in 2011. Recently, BuildFax unveiled its BuildFax Remodeling Index (BFRI) for September 2011, which shows that remodeling activity reached a record high during the month.
Realty Embracing New Technology, or R.E.N.T. (myrentus.com), is leading the way to homeownership by providing a turn-key solution for success in the evolving real estate market via an efficient and proven rental process. Brian Herron and Meghan Ferguson, two of the principals responsible
The Center for American Progress recently released a first-of-its-kind study that projects today’s immigrants’ integration patterns through the year 2030. The report, “Assimilation Tomorrow: How America’s Immigrants Will Integrate by 2030,” is authored by Dowell Myers, professor in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California, and John Pitkin, senior research associate in the USC Population Dynamics Research Group. Myers's report finds that at astonishingly high levels, immigrants are projected to learn English, buy homes, acquire citizenship, and attain solid economic footing in the United States.
RISMedia recently learned that a company named American Registry is offering a promotional product – a plaque that appears to come from Real Estate magazine - to RISMedia Power Brokers and Preferred Providers. Please be aware that RISMedia has no affiliation with this company
CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, recently announced a new set of services designed specifically to address the anticipated increase in refinance activity expected from revisions to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP).
MRIS, the Mid-Atlantic region’s multiple listing service (MLS) marketplace that facilitates $36 billion in yearly sales, has launched a new “Lifestyle Search” feature as a major upgrade and enhancement to its consumer website
HomesDatabase.com, the organization has announced.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC recently released its 2011 College Home Listing Report (College HLR), which ranks college towns across the country in home affordability. ...
Rockcliff REALTORS®, a residential real estate company in the San Francisco East Bay, has announced that veteran REALTOR® Joel Engel, vice president and manager of the company’s Livermore office, has been elected president of the Real Estate Alliance of Livermore for the 2012 calendar year. ...
Moe Veissi does not mince words. And in today’s climate of overall consumer concern and market hesitation, his approach is not only refreshing…it’s exactly what’s needed. Stepping in as the 2012 President of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, Veissi boasts 40 years of real estate
Ron Croushore, owner of Pittsburgh-based Prudential Preferred Realty, was named the first-ever recipient of RISMedia’s Real Estate Leadership Award, sponsored by Citi. Croushore accepted the award at RISMedia’s 16th Annual Power Broker Dinner on November 11, part of RISMedia’s “Power Broker Weekend.”
RE/MAX LLC and RISMedia honored long-time industry coach and educator, David Knox, with the fifth annual “On the Shoulders of Giants” award during “Power Broker Weekend,” at RISMedia’s 16th Annual Power Broker Dinner held in Anaheim, California last week.
