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...
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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,...
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Adds Five Offices to Growing Franchise Network
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2009—Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise arm of Weichert, Realtors, continued its growth with the addition...
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...
Low Mortgage Rates Help Stabilize Housing Market
RISMEDIA, August 31, 2009-Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate...
Prudential John Koenig, Realtors Merges with All American Homes
RISMEDIA, August 31, 2009-Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. company announced the merger of Prudential...
Largest U.S. Cities Continue to be Plagued by Home Price Reductions
RISMEDIA, August 29, 2009-Trulia, Inc., a real estate search website, announced that 25% of homes currently on the market in...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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