Are Commercial Mortgages the Next Real Estate Crisis?
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2009-(MCT)-Two years after fissures in the residential housing market gave way to a national collapse of home...
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5 Advantages Move-Up Buyers Have in a Down Market
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2009-Potential home buyers who aren't eligible for the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit because they currently...
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2009-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 24,...
Realogy CEO Discusses How to Jump-Start the Housing Market at Milken Institute Global Conference
RISMEDIA, April 30, 2009-Richard Smith, President and CEO of Realogy Corp., took part in a panel discussion titled ‘Jump-Starting the...
FHFA Proposes Rule to Adjust Housing Goals, Provide Credit for Loan Modifications
RISMEDIA, April 30, 2009-The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sent a proposed rule establishing 2009 housing goals for Fannie Mae...
Appraisal Institute Urges Congress to Pass Mortgage Reform Bill
RISMEDIA, April 30, 2009-The Appraisal Institute, one of the nation's largest organizations of professional real estate appraisers, is urging Congressional...
On the Move – Baby Boomers Take Advantage of Age-Restricted Communities
RISMEDIA, April 30, 2009-Most baby boomers, like their parents, are choosing to "age in place," but a large and growing...
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: How to Avoid the Biggest Mistake Real Estate Agents Make
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2009-"The market is so slow and I don't know where my next sale is coming from." How...
Residential Real Estate Price Declines Slowed in February
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2009-Data through February 2009, released by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller1 Home Price Indices, one of...
Tips for Home Sellers Competing against Foreclosed Homes and Short Sales
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2009-With distressed sales accounting for half of all home sales, many home sellers are finding that traditional...
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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