Regional Spotlight: Florida’s Existing Home, Condo Sales Up in September 2009
RISMEDIA, October 28, 2009—Florida’s existing home sales rose in September 2009, which marks more than a year (13 months) that...
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Stars Are Aligned for Buyers – and Time Is of the Essence
RISMEDIA, October 28, 2009—Potential home buyers are seeing a fortuitous combination of low mortgage rates, affordable home prices and the...
Stimulus Payout May Come Back to Haunt You at Tax Time
RISMEDIA, October 28, 2009—(MCT)—That little extra bit of money in the form of a larger paycheck tied to the Obama...
Money and Finances Are Young Adults’ Biggest Concerns
RISMEDIA, November 2, 2009—AARP's LifeTuner initiative recently released a survey that demonstrates how financial concerns are pervasive in every aspect...
Wall Street vs. Main Street: Courts Beginning to Side in Favor of Foreclosed Property Owners
RISMEDIA, October 27, 2009—Agents involved in foreclosures and short sales may need to begin to disclose the possibility of serious...
Exercising Outside Can Revitalize Workouts
RISMEDIA, October 27, 2009—(MCT)—If you belong to a gym and have fallen off the fitness wagon, maybe a trip to...
Big Rebound in Existing-Home Sales Shows First-Time Buyer Momentum
RISMEDIA, October 26, 2009—Existing-home sales bounced back strongly in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five...
Prudential Palms Realty Honored for Commitment to Consumers, Agents
RISMEDIA, October 26, 2009—As a 2009 recipient of Quality Service Certification Inc.’s “Qe Award” for outstanding customer service, Prudential Palms...
First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Fraud
RISMEDIA, October 26, 2009—The General Accountability Office has reportedly frozen more than 110,000 first-time home buyer tax credit refunds pending civil or...
Chicago Tops List of America’s Most Stressed Out Cities; Miami Is Most Laid Back
RISMEDIA, November 2, 2009—Residents of Chicago say they have the least amount of balance in their lives, while people in...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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