RISMEDIA, October 28, 2009—Potential home buyers are seeing a fortuitous combination of low mortgage rates, affordable home prices and the first-time home buyer tax credit. And many who thought homeownership wasn’t an option right now appear to be finding ways to make it work. A National Association of Realtors survey ...

RISMEDIA, October 28, 2009—Point2 Technologies Inc. was recently recognized by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce with the prestigious Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) Award. Nearly 700 government and business personalities attended this year’s high profile event, organized by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the accomplishments of 52 exceptional ...

RISMEDIA, October 28, 2009—With mortgage rates reaching historic lows, Zillow Mortgage Marketplace reports a surge in refinance request activity within its free marketplace for custom mortgage quotes. ...

RISMEDIA, October 27, 2009—Like many truly outstanding real estate professionals, Richard Beckman faced the monster of 2008 without really understanding why things went so universally bad, so quickly. It took a while for most of us to realize that a combination of factors had produced a “Perfect Storm” of disaster for much of the residential real estate business and that only those capable of adjusting and adapting to the new reality would survive and prosper in the future. Unlike many, Beckman did adapt and he has survived (with his West Realty Shelton in suburban Seattle) and now he is back to prospering. He closed 11 transactions in September and is on track to close 40+ this year.

RISMEDIA, October 27, 2009—Agents involved in foreclosures and short sales may need to begin to disclose the possibility of serious property transfer defects associated with these types of lender controlled sales. ...

RISMEDIA, October 27, 2009—It’s amazing how much can change in just two short years. Two years ago I wrote an article titled “Is the End in Sight for Brick and Mortar?” ...

RISMEDIA, October 27, 2009—Gen X and Gen Y consumers are already a significant economic force in the “first-time home buyer” category (making up 78% of all first-time home buyers according to the National Association of Realtors 2008 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers). In a few years, they will be ...

RISMEDIA, October 27, 2009—Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc./Platinum Group Services announced the creation of a unique program, developed to assist clients and real estate associates with short sales transactions. As part of Long & Foster’s ongoing response to the changing market and needs of buyers, sellers, and sales associates, ...

RISMEDIA, OCTOBER 27, 2009—Pedal to Properties, a growing real estate company that lets buyers hunt for homes while riding cruiser bikes, will show off its winning business model that’s bucking the national real estate slump when the company visits the National Association of Realtors Annual Conference and Expo in San ...