2nd Quarter Existing-Home Sales Rise in Most States, Helped by Affordable Metro Prices
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-Existing-home sales in the second quarter showed healthy gains from the first quarter in the vast majority...
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Act Now to Take Advantage of the $8,000 First-Time Buyer Tax Credit
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009-Since Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act earlier this year, many have seized the opportunity...
Focus on Listings
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-"Old Realtors never die, they just become listless." No one ever left the real estate business with...
Refinancing Borrowers Choose Shorter-Term Fixed-Rate Loans
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-Freddie Mac recently announced that in the second quarter of 2009, refinancing borrowers overwhelmingly chose fixed-rate loans, regardless...
Gloriod & Associates Merges with Prudential Rocky Mountain, Realtors
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-Prudential Real Estate and Relocations Services, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. company announced the merger of independent...
Refinance Volumes on the Rise for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
RISMEDIA, August 18, 2009-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refinanced more than 2.9 million mortgage loans in 2009 through July of...
As Credit Deadline Approaches, Race Is On for First-Time Buyers
RISMEDIA, August 17, 2009-(MCT)-First-time buyers are searching for homes with a growing sense of urgency, worried that time is running...
Will Homeowners and Buyers Lose $45,000?
RISMEDIA, August 17, 2009-Federal Reserve officials met last week and issued a statement saying that their program to purchase $1.25...
Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Post Mixed Results
RISMEDIA, August 17, 2009-The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate inched higher to 5.67 percent this week, according to Bankrate.com's weekly...
Daniel Gale’s Whale Surfaces in South Korea Statue Commemorating Gale Family Business Installed in New Urban Center
RISMEDIA, August 17, 2009-A familiar image to residents of Long Island's North Shore-the Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty whale logo,...
3 Business Moves Agents Should Make Before Summer
As the market heads into the summer season, the groundwork you lay now can determine whether the coming months are productive. Agents can use this time to reconnect with clients and position themselves for more listings. Here are three smart business strategies to make before summer arrives. Read more.
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