Appraisal Institute Applauds FHA for Removing Cap on Appraiser Fees
RISMEDIA, September 23, 2009—The Appraisal Institute, one of the nation’s largest organizations of real estate appraisers celebrated a significant victory for...
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New Textbook from Appraisal Institute Describes How to Perform Statistical Analyses
RISMEDIA, September 23, 2009—A newly published textbook by Marvin L. Wolverton, Ph.D., MAI, is the first of its kind: a...
National 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate Hovers Near 5.00%
RISMEDIA, September 23, 2009—The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages was unchanged...
Single-Family Starts Ease as Credit Deadline Looms
RISMEDIA, September 22, 2009—Production of new single-family homes slowed in August 2009 as the expiration date for an important buyer...
Regional Spotlight: New Home Price Stability Emerges in California
RISMEDIA, September 22, 2009—According to the John Burns Real Estate Consulting September survey of home builders, the housing market is...
Jumpstarting Job Creation…Let Housing Lead the Way
RISMEDIA, September 22, 2009—It’s the big conundrum: how can the economy really improve if we don’t create more jobs, but...
Creating Efficiencies Keeps Business Running Smoothly
RISMEDIA, September 22, 2009—Keeping your business running smoothly is a key goal to success in any marketplace. While real estate...
Return to Housing Peak is 10 Years Away, Analysts Say
RISMEDIA, September 22, 2009—(MCT)—Moody's Investors Service threw cold water on optimistic projections of a V-shaped recovery in the battered U.S....
RealSTAR Recruits: The Newest Agent Recruiting Phenomenon
RISMEDIA, September 22, 2009—RealSTAR Recruits, an online agent recruiting system, has announced that the following three companies have recently joined...
Intero International Franchise Services, LLC Partners with U.S. Department of Commerce to Drive Global Expansion of Its Brand
RISMEDIA, September 22, 2009—Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, (“Intero”), a sister company of Intero Real Estate Services, Inc., one of...
How to Calm Jittery Sellers When Similar Homes Close by Are Also for Sale
While you as the seller’s agent or broker understand all the intricacies and strategies of working a listing, your clients very likely are first-timers, vulnerable to emotions and worrisome opinions precisely because they don’t have prior experience. Read more.
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