HUD Takes Action to Speed Resale of Foreclosed Properties to New Owners
RISMEDIA, January 19, 2010—In an effort to stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure activity is high,...
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Mortgage Modifications Double in December 2009
RISMEDIA, January 19, 2010—(MCT)-After a month of intense pressure on banks and other mortgage servicers, the Obama administration recently reported...
Internal Revenue Service Releases New Home Buyer Credit Form
RISMEDIA, January 19, 2010—The Internal Revenue Service recently released the new form that eligible home buyers need to claim the...
U.S. Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Level Since September 2008
RISMEDIA, January 19, 2010—After declining throughout much of 2009, American consumer confidence improved sharply in January 2010, returning to levels...
5 Resolutions to Create Real Estate Success in 2010
RISMEDIA, January 18, 2010—Okay…it’s 2010 and the market has been killing me for the past two or three years. I...
Stimulus Saved or Created at Least 1.5 Million Jobs in 2009
RISMEDIA, January 18, 2010—(MCT)—The Obama administration, offering evidence that its much-maligned efforts to spur economic recovery have begun to take...
U.S. Housing Values Continued to Show Stabilization in November 2009
RISMEDIA, January 18, 2010—U.S. home values in November 2009 showed continued stabilization when compared to previous months, with the Zillow...
Exit Strategies for Real Estate Brokers
RISMEDIA, January 18, 2010—In the past six months, exit strategies seem to be a hot topic within the real estate...
Privacy Trumps All – A Day in the Life of the Agent-Celebrity Client Relationship
RISMEDIA, January 18, 2010—It’s no secret that to successfully work with high profile/celebrity clients, discretion is the name of the...
Joseph Horning Elected Chairman of the Realty Alliance
RISMEDIA, January 18, 2010—Joseph A. Horning, president of Shorewest, Realtors, was elected chairman of the Realty Alliance at its December...
Five First-Time Homebuyer Budget Traps Newlyweds Should Avoid
“A two-week low can make buyers feel like their budget has improved, even when the monthly savings are small,” says one real estate professional. “Newlyweds should calculate that difference before increasing their price range. Higher property taxes, insurance and maintenance can quickly outweigh those savings.” Read more.
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