Low appraisals have been blamed for continuing to hamper the real estate market. So Kirchmeyer & Associates is debuting an appraisal warranty insurance program to its appraisal management services to protect lenders and investors against faulty appraisals. http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/11/29/insurance-against-faulty-appraisal-valuations
Distressed homes continue to chip away at overall home prices across the country, but the “plunging collapse of prices seen in 2007-2009 seem to be behind us, “David Blitzer, chairman of the Index Committee at Standard and Poor, said in a recent statement. For the third quarter, market research firm CoreLogic reports about 22 pe […]
Selling a home in the cold, dreary winter months may not be ideal but there’s still plenty you can do to get a home to standout. “Buyers out looking at homes in December or January are, as a group, quite serious about buying,” Laura Ortoleva, a spokesperson for the RE/MAX Northern Illinois, told RISMedia. http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/12/02/winter-selling-tips-for-overcoming-gloom
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Home-mortgage rates in the U.S. fell slightly as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has averaged at or below 4% for the fourth consecutive week, said Freddie Mac. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204452104577056581454081336.html?mod=residential_real_estate
New-home sales for single-family homes rose 1.3 percent in October, marking the best pace for new-home sales activity since this May, the U.S. Commerce Department reports. Following the sector’s worst year for new-home activity on record last year, several recent reports are suggesting a pick-up in new construction. http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/11/29/new-home-sales-post-biggest-gains-in-months
A real estate agent in Boston is being held liable for providing inaccurate information on the MLS, after assuming the property he was listing was zoned as commercial even though it was in the middle of a housing subdivision. http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/11/28/listing-data-error-mls-gets-agent-in-trouble
http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2011/11/23/going-the-extra-mile-in-real-estate-when-the-realtor-becomes-the-moving-man/ We love great stories of people achieving the dream of homeownership. Realtor Lou Sansevero of Lakewood Ranch, Florida shares a story of how he helped a client
Although social media has rapidly penetrated market communications, the use of social media has not changed much between the 2010 and 2011 surveys. Almost… http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/2011/10/18/social-media-and-realtors%C2%AE/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RealtororgResearchHeadlines+%28REALTOR.org+Research+Headlines%29
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