Category Archives: Real Estate News

The register of deeds in South Essex County, Mass., told NBC News his department has uncovered 26,000 mortgage documents containing fraud.  The Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit against five major banks, alleging they illegally foreclosed on home owners in the state by using deceptive loan servicing practices, such as http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/12/06/pervasive-fraud-among-massachusetts-mortgages-officials-say

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/12/16/neighborhood-blogs-offer-new-way-reach-buyers It’s not just about selling the home but also the neighborhood in reaching today’s buyers, real estate agents say. Here’s how some are doing it through blogging.

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/12/14/fed-leaves-rate-alone-more-upbeat-about-recovery At its Tuesday meeting, the Fed reaffirmed its pledge to keep the federal funds rate — which serves as a benchmark rate for many types of loans, including mortgages — near zero until mid-2013.

A good content marketing plan contains a number of different elements including theme, audience, tone, publishing channel, etc. But how do all of these components come together to form a cohesive strategy? http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media-marketing/the-content-strategy-burger-infographic/

Mood of the Market. I love a discount. It’s a serious rush-generator for yours truly. Yet and still, there are several things I just don’t believe in cutting costs on. Attorneys, for one. Surgeons, for two. Yoga pants — some things just need to work, perfectly, every time, and the discount version causes bad results. […]

Have you heard of the expression social media myth? Would you recognize a myth if you heard one? http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-ideas-spread-with-social-media/

Home prices have fallen to 2002 levels and mortgage rates are at record lows — so why are the number of first-time home buyers decreasing instead of increasing? http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/12/05/first-time-home-buyers-scared

In many recent cases, new homes are being appraised for less than the cost of construction, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Builders are blaming flawed appraisals for holding back the housing market’s recovery. http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/12/09/flawed-appraisals-killing-more-deals-nahb-says

State continues to press M wage suit. ZipRealty Inc. has agreed to pay 6,000 to settle claims by the California Labor Commissioner that the company failed to pay minimum and overtime wages to four of its agents in Kern County.The Emeryville, Calif.-based brokerage denies the allegations, and California Labor Commissioner Julie Sue will continue to […]

Rents climb as foreclosures hit multifamily buildings. New England weathered the recession fairly well, except for one state — Rhode Island — which, according to affordable housing group HousingWorks RI, has the highest rate of foreclosures and serious delinquencies in the whole region. In the fourth quarter of last year, the country’s tiniest state boasted […]