Home Price Indices Provide Mixed Messages
RISMEDIA, February 3, 2010—Data through November 2009, recently released by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, one...
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Tough Economy Could Spark Surge in Tax Refund Loans
RISMEDIA, February 3, 2010—(MCT)—After several years of declining use, tax refund anticipation loans could make a big comeback this tax...
Regional Spotlight: Home Buyer Tax Credit Buoys Bay Area Home Sales as Tighter Inventory, Multiple Bids Nudge Prices Higher
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—Despite a dwindling supply of bank REOs and the ongoing presence of cash-rich investors willing to bid...
Strategic Defaults and the Moral Imperative
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—Should homeowners be morally obligated to make their mortgage payment? What if they could legally stop paying...
TARP Overseer Says Bank Bailout Program Has Mixed Results
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—(MCT)—The government's $700 billion bank bailout bill has met its goal of helping bring the financial markets...
planetRE Signs Agreement With Major Realtor Association in California
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—planetRE, a leading technology provider for online real estate, announced a new partnership with 3 Southern California...
Refinance Volumes and HAMP Modifications Increase in December 2009
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac initiated more than 485,000 mortgage loan modifications through December 2009, under the...
Survey Gives Brokers Chance to Demonstrate Strength, Stability
RISMedia’s 22nd annual Power Broker Survey Now Available for Completion RISMEDIA, February 1, 2010—RISMedia’s 22nd Annual Power Broker Report &...
4 Easy Promotional Strategies to Get Your Name in the Marketplace
RISMEDIA, February 1, 2010—Marketing. Advertising. Promotions. Don’t let these three words scare you. Though integral to making connections and winning...
Foreclosure Deals Abound in Pittsburgh
RISMEDIA, February 1, 2010—Here at Zillow, we’ve assumed for a long time that, in most markets, buyers can get pretty...
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