Mortgage Rates Change Little, Remain Near Record Lows
Freddie Mac recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing fixed mortgage rates declining or remaining...
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Your Place: Everything you Need to Know about Light Bulbs
(MCT)—Memories of columns past came to mind as I read the Consumer Reports latest CFL-versus-LED lightbulb study, available in complete...
What the Future Holds for Brokers: CEO Exchange Panel Reveals How to Remain Relevant in the New Age of Real Estate
With the increasing popularity of Web-based listing portals and virtual brokerage models, along with widespread access to information, what role...
Construction Spending on Single-Family Homes up 40 Percent Since Recession Low
According to the Census Bureau, private residential construction spending fell slightly for the month of July, after three successive months...
Apartment Market Infographic Shows Rents are Heating Up
According to research by MPF, provider of market intelligence and objective insights exclusively to the multifamily industry, the average rent...
It’s Hurricane Season. Are You Prepared?
(MCT)—Recent images of Hurricane Isaac’s rampage along the Gulf Coast are a reminder that measures taken to prepare for big...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau RESPA/TILA Harmonization Proposal
On July 9, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a 1,100 page proposal to harmonize the Real Estate...
Do Your Part: Treat Pet Stains and Smells
(MCT)—If you have a cat or dog at home, you know pet smells and stains are just a fact of...
HUNT Real Estate ERA Holds Recycling Event
The Hamburg office of 101-year-old Buffalo-based HUNT Real Estate ERA is hosting a computer and electronics recycling event at their...
U.S. Housing Prices to Continue Stabilizing in 2013
BMO Economics commented recently that higher equity and home values must be providing some much-needed comfort to U.S. consumers, following...
6 Musts to Share With Buyers About Why You Rule Over AI
“AI can summarize what has been published about a property,” says one real estate professional. “The trouble is that some of the most important information has not been published, is no longer current or cannot be understood without seeing the home.” Read more.
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