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RISMEDIA, March 2, 2009-As a franchise heavily focused on providing a sound business model for its franchisees, Realty World N. California and Nevada says that the company has continuously provided leading technology solutions for agents and brokers. Last year Realty World N. California and Nevada began an initiative to develop ...
RISMEDIA, February 27, 2009-(MCT)-Mortgage rates are low, but getting them is going to cost you. New rules by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are upping the fees for borrowers with less than perfect credit, those in the mortgage industry say. Other increased costs reflect the uncertainty in the mortgage market, as lenders try to reduce their risk and anticipate rates.
RISMEDIA, February 27, 2009-An overwhelming majority of Americans believe restoring existing roads and bridges and expanding transportation options should take precedence over building new roads, according to a survey sponsored by the National Association of Realtors® and Transportation for America. ...
RISMEDIA, February 27, 2009- Today's news that January home sales declined is further evidence that Congress must provide proven incentives like downpayment assistance (DPA) in order to stabilize the housing market, according to Ann Ashburn, President of AmeriDream, Inc. The National Association of Realtors announced today that existing home sales ...
RISMEDIA, February 26, 2009-The Economic Stimulus Bill signed recently by President Obama expands the opportunity to benefit from a reverse mortgage to even more American seniors. The new bill will raise the HECM loan limits to 150% of the Freddie Mac loan limit. Currently, that would create a HECM loan limit of $625,500, helping older Americans access even more of the equity available in their homes to augment retirement incomes or offset investment losses.
RISMEDIA, February 26, 2009-New studies and reports point to green building as one of the growing bright spots for the U.S. economy, according to the U.S. Green Building Council ...
RISMEDIA, February 26, 2009-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 20, 2009. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 743.5, a decrease of 15.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 875.3 one week earlier. This week's ...
RISMEDIA, February 26, 2009-(MCT)-As hopes dimmed that the nation would find a quick fix for the troubled economy, nationwide, consumer sentiment plunged to an all-time low, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. There also was a new report that home prices tumbled at a record rate nationwide last year. ...
RISMEDIA, February 25, 2009-Although President Obama announced a sweeping Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, the weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for
thirty-year mortgages remained steady last week at 5.25%, up slightly from 5.23% the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled ...
RISMEDIA, February 25, 2009-The nation's four largest organizations of professional real estate appraisers-the Appraisal Institute, American Society of Appraisers, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, and National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers-delivered the second of two letters to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urging the Administration to protect homeowners ...
RISMEDIA, February 25, 2009-A National Survey was sent to Realtors in February by Home Warranty of America, Inc. (HWATM) and received close to 500 completed responses. ...
RISMEDIA, February 25, 2009-The nationwide foreclosure surge that has driven millions of Americans from their homes has been fueled by little-discussed and poorly understood "antiquated state laws" that favor banks and other lenders and deny basic protections to homeowners. That's the main conclusion of a new report from the National ...
RISMEDIA, February 24, 2009-The article, "What about Main Street" http://rismedia.com/2009-02-18/what-about-main-street/ by George W. Mantor that ran in our e-news last Wednesday, Feb. 18 garnered a wealth of reader feedback. Here are a few responses we received: ...
RISMEDIA, February 24, 2009-Ellie Sullivan, director of Consulting Solutions for Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. (WRRI), announced the launch of WRRI's annual Mobility and the Current Real Estate Market survey. ...
RISMEDIA, February 23, 2009- The deadline for RISMedia's 21st Annual Power Broker Report & Survey-the industry's leading report ranking the nation's top brokerages-has been extended to Friday, February 27. Inclusion in this listing of the real estate industry's "who's who" serves as an important competitive tool in today's challenging market. To go directly to the survey, click here. Don't miss your opportunity to prove your strength among the competition.
