Category Archives: Real Estate News

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http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/10/20/america-s-priciest-zip-codes The priciest ZIP code in the country boasts a median home price of more than .5 million, according to a new list by Forbes that tracked home prices of more than 20,000 ZIP codes nationwide to determine the most expensive areas.  Appraiser Jonathan Miller, chief executive of New York’s Miller Samuel, told Forbes that […]

http://www.zillow.com/blog/2011-10-18/geometry-lesson-homes-for-sale-by-shape/ This list has homes that forgo traditional and utilize shapes found more commonly in the pages of a geometry book

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/10/11/scammers-use-vacant-homes-bait Las Vegas police and real estate agents are warning renters of a new scam in the area, which has also been stretching nationwide. Scammers are posting housing ads online, such as on Craig’s List, that promote a vacant home available for rent.

http://www.marketingtechblog.com/social-media/infographic-how-to-grow-your-twitter-following/ It may sound funny for a guy who’s Twitter following is shrinking to post an Infographic on how to grow your following… but I’ll explain.

http://www.inman.com/news/2011/10/13/mortgage-rates-bounce-back Home loans expected to remain affordable in the long term. Mortgage rates were up sharply this week, bouncing back from record lows following the release of a better-than-expected jobs report, Freddie Mac said in releasing the results of its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey.While forecasters expect rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages will stay well […]

http://www.inman.com/news/2011/10/11/foreclosure-slowdown-stabilizes-real-estate-values Zillow: Home values down year-over-year in August. Home values were down on a yearly basis in August, but showed relative stability in the near term, according to indices that track home values nationwide. Home values fell 4.5 percent year over year in August, to 2,600, and remained essentially flat compared to July, according to […]