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HUD and German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development Agree to Cooperate On Sustainability

RISMEDIA, May 12, 2011— While the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is working to promote sustainability in this country, the Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) is pursuing a set of similar goals in the Federal Republic of Germany. Today, both agencies


Prudential Network Realty Publishes New Northeast Florida Relocation Guide

RISMEDIA, May 12, 2011— A new edition of Prudential Network Realty’s Northeast Florida Relocation Guide has been published, the company has announced. The guide is a comprehensive tool designed for individuals, families and corporate transferees relocating to Northeast Florida from other areas of the country. ...


Realogy Calls for Extensions of Comment Period Regarding Mortgage Provisions

RISMEDIA, May 12, 2011—Realogy Corporation recently announced that it is calling on federal regulators for an extension of the comment period for the Risk Retention and Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). Earlier this week Realogy sent letters to Federal ...


Meet Leading Industry Experts at This Year’s Achieve! Conference

RISMEDIA, May 11, 2011—RISMedia’s Achieve!—Real Estate’s Marketing & Opportunity Conference—will provide the most innovative educational programs and networking opportunities for brokers and agents. Industry experts Joe Clement, Todd Hetherington and Ed Krafchow are among the leading broker panelists who will offer an in-depth look at where the industry is today and where it’s headed in the future during the Opening Session titled: “The State of the Real Estate Industry – Expanding Your Marketshare and Profitability in 2011” at this year’s Achieve! Conference. The session will take place on Tuesday, May 24 from 1:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Rye Town Hilton in Westchester County, New York.


NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the National Association of REALTORS

RISMEDIA, May 11, 2011—This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: buy one brochure and get another 50 percent off from the REALTOR.org/Store, it’s not too late to enjoy 40 percent savings on select FedEx Office® services and register today for the next REALTOR® University


Sponsor Spotlight: Don’t Miss These Industry-Leading Organizations at Achieve! Conference This Month

RISMEDIA, May 11, 2011—Sponsors of RISMedia’s Achieve!—Real Estate’s Marketing & Opportunity Conference—represent the leading companies and organizations in the industry. Each week, we will present a selection of this year’s event sponsors to offer our readers a more in-depth look at these industry leaders


Midyear Meetings Focus on Home Ownership

RISMEDIA, May 11, 2011—REALTORS ® from across the country are meeting with legislators, public policy makers and industry leaders this week to address pressing concerns and issues that affect home owners, aspiring home owners and real estate investors everywhere as the REALTORS ® Midyear Legislative


Nearly 40,000 MRED REALTORS in Chicago Area Go Mobile with Goomzee

RISMEDIA, May 11, 2011—Continuing to expand its MLS footprint in the US real estate marketplace, Goomzee ®—a provider of mobile technology solutions for real estate professionals—recently announced it has agreed with Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) to provide its product, Realty Connect®, to their customers and revolutionize how Chicago area ...


Real-Time Real Estate Market Report: Near-Term Price Strength Is Showing in the Active Housing Data

RISMEDIA, May 11, 2011—The active housing market data show signs of strength and improvement in the real estate market, despite new lows being reported in the lagging data.The latest market report from Altos Research shows real-time market conditions, with increases in both median prices and inventory in most markets across ...


April Housing Scorecard Shows Growing Evidence of Economic Progress

RISMEDIA, May 10, 2011—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released the April edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard—a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. Officials caution that the latest housing figures underscore fragility in the housing market and highlight the importance of the Administration’s foreclosure-prevention programs, which continue to help tens of thousands of struggling homeowners each month and play a critical role in setting standards for the mortgage industry.


Why Video…Why Now?

RISMEDIA, May 10, 2011—They say the only constant in life is change. And when it comes to real estate marketing, those changes are coming fast and furious. A few years ago, few people had even heard of blogging, Facebook, or Twitter. And one of the biggest changes of all—online video—had yet to come of age


RealTown Announces Poll Results of National Association of REALTORS Membership Fee Increase Proposal

RISMEDIA, May 10, 2011—RealTown®, home of the oldest online real estate community, recently released the results of an online poll conducted amongst its community members to gauge REALTOR® and real estate industry participants’ acceptance of the National Association of REALTORS®’ proposed $40.00 annual


During a Tornado, Run, Don’t Gawk

RISMEDIA, May 10, 2011—(MCT)—One video circulating in cyberspace—shot by a 12-year-old boy with his cell phone in the back seat of his vehicle—shows a tornado closing in on a family driving in North Carolina last month —right up until the tornado hits them.


Freddie Mac Offers New Multifamily Securities

RISMEDIA, May 10, 2011—Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates"), multifamily mortgage-backed securities. The company expects to offer approximately $1.1 billion in K Certificates ("K-013 Certificates"), which are expected to price the week of May 16, 2011, and settle on or about ...


Onboard Informatics Offers Educational Webinar on Lifestyle Search

RISMEDIA, May 10, 2011—Onboard Informatics—a premier data and technology services provider to top-tier real estate, media and technology companies—announces a Lifestyle Search educational webinar focused on educating real estate professionals on the importance of providing engaging homebuyer tools on their website. ...



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