Homeownership Rate Slips during the Third Quarter
The Census Bureau reported the seasonally adjusted homeownership rate fell to 65.3 percent during the third quarter of 2012. In...
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HUD Secretary Announces Foreclosure Protection for Connecticut Storm Victims
Regional Spotlight—U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State...
Ceiling Fans Can Help Heat Homes, Too
(MCT)—Feeling the breeze from a ceiling fan just may be a step you can take toward greater energy efficiency this...
Real Estate Magazine 2013 Hot Topics Contest
What do you want to read about in Real Estate magazine? Over at RIS headquarters, we’ve been busy brainstorming fresh...
Pending Home Sales Rise Slightly
(MCT)--Signed contracts to buy previously owned homes rose in September, but not by much, according to a trade group report....
Do Your Part and Get Audited — Really!
(MCT)--The word “audit” can strike fear in just about anyone. And, while I am writing about the importance of getting...
RISMedia Kills It in Costume
In case you missed it last week, we’re holding a costume contest (https://www.rismedia.com/2012-10-16/rismedia-holds-halloween-costume-contest/) for our readers! The top three winning...
It’s Hurricane Season. Are you Prepared?
(MCT)—Recent images of Hurricane Sandy’s trek are a reminder that measures taken to prepare for big storms can reduce the...
Do You Think You Know Gen X and Gen Y? Think Again….
Out of the housing downturn has emerged a new, more informed homebuyer. A homebuyer that is willing to do their...
Remodeling Market Index Climbs Five Points, Returns to 2005 Levels
The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) climbed to 50 in the third quarter of 2012, up from 45 in the previous...
3 Ways Agents Can Build Trust in the First Conversation
In today’s market, trust is often the deciding factor in whether a client chooses to move forward with an agent or keep looking. And that trust is usually built, or lost, in the very first conversation. Read more.
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