Inviting Consumers to Stay
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009—As the economy struggles, businesses across all industries scramble to capture their share of shrinking consumer dollars...
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Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator Rises for Sixth Consecutive Month
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009—The Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) reached its highest level in a year rising to 35.5...
New Credit Scoring Model May Boost Some Borrowers’ Scores
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009—(MCT)-Even the most responsible borrowers slip up sometimes. Maybe a utility bill went unpaid after you moved...
The Principles of Negotiation
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009—A survey of buyers and sellers of real estate revealed that, from their point of view, one...
NAR Helps Realtors Make Short Work of Short Sales
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009—Nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures, according to National...
Consumers’ Moods Improve in August
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009—(MCT)-U.S. consumer sentiment improved in late August, but not quite enough to exceed the reading from July,...
New Regulations, FICO Study Big News for Credit Card Holders
RISMEDIA, August 31, 2009-(MCT)-Last week brought significant news to credit card holders. First, the initial phase of a landmark bill...
California Association of Realtors Reports July Home Sales Increased 12%, Median Home Price Declined 19.6%
RISMEDIA, August 31, 2009-Home sales increased 12% in July 2009 in California compared with the same period a year ago,...
Bank Fees Go Up as Number of Distressed Banks at Highest Level in 15 Years
RISMEDIA, August 31, 2009-(MCT)-The growing number of troubled banks is forcing regulators to shore up deposit-insurance reserves, which in turn is...
Prudential Florida Realty’s Rei Mesa Appointed as Chairman of Newly Created Real Estate Services Group
RISMEDIA, August 31, 2009-Rei Mesa, president and chief operating officer, Prudential Florida Real Estate Services was recently appointed by FAR...
What Recent Pre-Marketing Studies Say About Pricing, Policy and Privacy
How can the industry (and you) use data to steer policy and clients in a direction that best serves everyone—whether that is toward “seller choice” or “transparency,” or perhaps both? Read more.
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