National 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rates Decline
RISMEDIA, August 19, 2009-The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased last...
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Gender Differences Abound in the Home-Buying Process
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009-It often seems as though men and women are from different planets, but every day millions of...
2nd Quarter Existing-Home Sales Rise in Most States, Helped by Affordable Metro Prices
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-Existing-home sales in the second quarter showed healthy gains from the first quarter in the vast majority...
Act Now to Take Advantage of the $8,000 First-Time Buyer Tax Credit
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009-Since Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act earlier this year, many have seized the opportunity...
Focus on Listings
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-"Old Realtors never die, they just become listless." No one ever left the real estate business with...
Refinancing Borrowers Choose Shorter-Term Fixed-Rate Loans
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-Freddie Mac recently announced that in the second quarter of 2009, refinancing borrowers overwhelmingly chose fixed-rate loans, regardless...
Refinance Volumes on the Rise for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refinanced more than 2.9 million mortgage loans in 2009 through July of...
Regional Spotlight: Arizona Foreclosures Surge; Third in Nation: July Numbers up 17% from June, 48% from Last July
RISMEDIA, August 17, 2009-(MCT)-Thousands of homeowners across Arizona moved closer to losing their homes last month. Arizona had the third-highest...
TweetLister Releases Version 2 with Enhanced Tools for Real Estate Brokers and Owners
RISMEDIA, August 17, 2009-TweetLister, a fast-growing tool for posting, managing, scheduling and searching real estate listings on Twitter, has announced...
The State of Sales Training in America
RISMEDIA, August 14, 2009-Founded in 1944, The American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) has been providing research, education and support...
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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