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The real estate industry continues to face many challenges in both the legislative and regulatory arena, including upcoming regulations for the Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) and Qualified Mortgage (QM), as well as legislative efforts
Total U.S. foreclosure activity and the U.S. foreclosure rate in 2011 were both at their lowest annual level since 2007, according to RealtyTrac®, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties. The company recently released its Year-End 2011 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™, which shows a total of 2,698,967 foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions—were reported on 1,887,777 U.S. properties in 2011, a decrease of 34 percent in total properties from 2010. Foreclosure activity in 2011 was 33 percent below the 2009 total and 19 percent below the 2008 total.
The WAV Group, a real estate consulting firm, has published results of research that demonstrates the high value consumers place on the term “MLS.” The research, commissioned by the MLS Domains Association, includes surveys of consumers
The federal government recently threw a lifeline to homeowners underwater with their current mortgages. Thanks to new changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) guidelines, more homeowners can refinance at today’s lower rates—even if their homes
Tickets are now available for the internationally acclaimed Wright Plus 2012 “housewalk,” showcasing rare interior tours of private homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries in historic Oak Park, Illinois. ...
zipLogix, creator of zipForm(R), one of the real estate industry's leading forms software, recently announced the partnership with FNC Inc. to offer an online workflow portal. The partnership will facilitate REALTORS® with a direct connection to top financial institutions that place listings and order hundreds of thousands of broker price ...
In this final chapter entry, the blueprint for 100 deals would be incomplete without taking into account the other ways, outside of a straight-up sale, where homes may come onto the market and be part of your 100 deals. Specifically, these are the real estate specialties that may be inherent to your local area, the result of a change in economic climate, or even tailored due to your own unique interests and abilities.
Although you probably won’t rely on a specialty to succeed in real estate, there may be occasions when it’s important to balance your business with any one or more of these components on the side.
Regional Spotlight—In an initiative aimed at streamlining the home-buying and selling experience in the New York metro area, four top residential brokerage firms have joined forces to create the Tri-State Alliance, a partnership launched today to share exclusive property listings online.
In support of Google’s Go Mo initiative, Mobile Real Estate (MRE), a leading mobile solutions provider, has launched a free online tool that allows REALTORS® to test their website to ensure it is optimized for mobile. When Google launched its initiative
The U.S. housing market will continue a slow recovery in 2012, led by stabilizing home prices and increasing sales. Those are among the key findings of a year-end survey of one thousand RE/MAX real estate agents who say housing’s vital signs are gaining strength.
The majority of RE/MAX agents surveyed say housing prices will stay the same, or increase in 2012. Projections are the strongest for the Southern U.S. where 49.6 percent say prices will stabilize and 26.7 percent anticipate an increase. Agents in the Northeast see the biggest challenges, with 47.5 percent
ListHub, one of the largest syndicators of real estate listings, recently announced the launch of the Real Estate Network (REN) to extend the syndication of property listings to highly trafficked websites operated by real estate franchisors and brokerage networks. ListHub's Real Estate Network will be available at no charge and ...
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, one of the Bay Area’s largest providers of real estate services, announced recently that it has launched a new international marketing program focused on international investors looking to buy high-end homes in the United States. ...
The number of housing markets showing measurable improvement nearly doubled in January with the addition of 40 new metros to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI).
The IMI now boasts 76 improving markets, up from 41 in December, with 31 states and the District of Columbia represented by at least one entry.
The index identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement from their respective troughs in housing permits, employment and house prices for at least six consecutive months. New entrants to the list in January include the following (listed alphabetically by state):
NAR Pulse—REALTORS® Federal Credit Union was rated as the fastest growing credit union in the country by Callahan & Associates, a leading credit union information source. REALTORS® FCU ranked No. 1 in organic membership growth, which neared 25 percent
Home prices this year cease their decline and gain 0.2 percent across all markets as more and more individual markets stabilize in the months to come.
However, though national prices will be flat, some 40 percent of the top 50 markets
