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RISMEDIA, March 16, 2009-Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is supplementing the federal government's home buying stimulus program with a stimulus plan of their own - the Howard Hanna Assurance program. ...
RISMEDIA, March 16, 2009-RealtySoft.com announced the re-launch of its RealtySoft Free IDX interface that will integrate with any agent or broker website. The new improved interface offers enhanced MLS® searching, listing display, and lead-capture capabilities. ...
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-This week's headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS include: savings up to 42% on Lenovo PC's available through the REALTOR Benefits® Program; read what crucial tax information homeowners, buyers, and sellers need to know; and REALTORS® get the Right Tools, Right Now. ...
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress that the housing sector is still being significantly affected by the upheaval in the financial and mortgage markets that started in 2007, and there is deep concern that these financial dislocations will increase the depth and length of ...
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-Ask homeowners about their DTI (debt-to-income) ratios, and they're likely to respond with something like, "My what ratios?!" However, when distressed homeowners are sizing up their foreclosure options, they need to brush up on DTI ratios. Lenders will be scrutinizing these ratios to determine homeowner eligibility for loan modification and other debt relief.
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-Situated on a 50-foot by 199-foot oceanfront homesite in Atlantic Beach, this multi-family beach house with its grass roofline that is built into the dunes is a one-of-a kind opportunity for homeowners looking for their very own beach retreat. ...
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-Centralized Showing Service announced that the Sanford Area Association of REALTORS® has renewed its contract with their company for the next two years. ...
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-In testifying before Congress yesterday, the Appraisal Institute told lawmakers that mortgage reform legislation is needed to address structural weaknesses in mortgage industry regulation. Calling current regulatory oversight "feeble," the Appraisal Institute called upon Congress to provide state and federal appraisal oversight agencies with greater enforcement power, ...
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-Prudential Rand Realty announced that Linda DeFilippo, a licensed real estate salesperson and award-winning agent with the firm's Nanuet office, will appear on an episode of "Desperate to Buy" at 11 p.m. on Monday, March 16 on the HGTV network. ...
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-The House Committee on Small Business submitted its recommendations for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Fiscal Year 2010 budget, doubling previous budgets by proposing $1.43 billion in funding for agency programs that will help local businesses stay afloat and promote economic recovery. The recommendations submitted by the ...
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2009-RealtyTrac (www.realtytrac.com), one of the leading online marketplaces for foreclosure properties, released its February 2009 U.S. Foreclosure Market ReportTM, which shows foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 290,631 U.S. properties during the month, an increase of nearly 6% ...
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2009-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 6, 2009. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 723.4, an increase of 11.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 649.7 one week earlier. On an ...
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2009-The Texas Association of Realtors wants homeowners to know several troubling proposals are circulating at the Texas Capitol. They include bills that propose implementing a sales tax on real estate, known as a real estate transfer tax. These proposals would substantially increase the costs of homeownership at ...
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2009-Whether you are new to real estate or a seasoned veteran, you must be aware that consumers are using the Internet as the cornerstone of finding a home to buy. Year after year the influence of the Internet is measured by many - including the 2008 National ...
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2009-The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services today on Latino wealth-building priorities and reforming the nation's broken mortgage system. Since the hearing will look at consumer ...
