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Inman News - Real Estate and Technology News for Agents, Brokers and Investors
Foreclosure tsunami hits high-end homes
-  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:00 -0800
As unemployment persists, more affluent borrowers facing inevitable

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The unfair late fee
-  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:00 -0800
Longtime tenant fights policy absent from lease

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NAR: Don't rein in FHA
-  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:31:57 -0800
Realtors group opposes hike in minimum downpayments

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Telemarketing hang-ups
-  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:59:40 -0800
Realtor Notebook

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Foreclosures level off in February
-  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:16:00 -0800
RealtyTrac: Filings expected to remain at high level

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Top 10 marketing strategies
-  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:07:24 -0800
Surveys: Referrals top list, pay-per-click ads rank low

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It's OK to be optimistic
-  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:00 -0800
Perspective: Real estate's March report card

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National Association of Realtors - Real Estate Education, Information, Marketing Resources
Pending Home Sales Down
-  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:13:18 -0600
Pending home sales fell 7.6 percent and additional declines are expected from abnormal weather conditions.
New Data: January Existing-Home Sales
-  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:51:10 -0600
Existing-home sales fell in January but are above year-ago levels, and prices are holding steady.
REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards Seek Entries, Winners Receive $10,000
-  Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:02:30 -0600
Realtors® is now accepting applications for the 11th annual REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards.
New Data: Commercial Market Forecast
-  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:58:25 -0600
While the recent recession negatively impacted commercial real estate, there is hope for improvement.
Fourth Quarter Existing-Home Sales Surge in Most States, Prices Up in More Areas
-  Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:35:56 -0600
Strong gains in existing-home sales were the predominant pattern in most states during the fourth quarter, with many more metro areas seeing prices rise from a year earlier, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors®.
Pending Home Sales Stabilize, Remain Above Year-Ago Levels
-  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:41:05 -0500
Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
REALTORS® Donate $550K to Haiti Relief and REALTOR® Good Neighbor Winner
-  Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:18:24 -0500
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation of the National Association of Realtors® is contributing $550,000 to the relief of victims of the Haiti earthquake, and is calling upon its 1.2 million members to help.

RISMedia Real Estate News, Industry Trends, Marketing - Residential & Commercial
5 Tips for a Successful Home Remodel
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RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010—As spring approaches, many homeowners grow eager to start remodeling projects to update and refresh their surroundings. Before getting started, it’s a good idea to hire a professional remodeler for a workable plan and better results, according…

Experts to Offer Insight into Team Building 2010 at Social Media Summit
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RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010—RISMedia’s 2010 Real Estate Leadership Conference—‘The Real Estate Social Media Summit’—will provide the perfect backdrop for real estate professionals who are looking to capitalize, even in today’s challenging market.

Industry experts Julie Vanderblue, John Bendall, Gregg Neuman, Patty McCarthy,…

Government Urges Short Sales; Experts Aren’t Sure They’ll Help
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RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010—(MCT)—With the highly touted federal mortgage-modification program falling short of its target numbers, the government has looked into alternatives to foreclosure and come up with a possible, though not original, solution: the short sale, a transaction in which…

Deconstructing the Price of a Property Appraisal
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RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010—Close to a year after the launch of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), more agents are seeing value in increased appraisal transparency and consistent processes for ordering, tracking, delivery and quality-monitoring. But some appraisal-industry misperceptions persist—including…

Today’s Featured Listing – Ultimate Island Property
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RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010—Located in the Gulf Shores North area of Florida, this home is the ultimate ‘his and her’ property– she gets her beach and he gets his dockage. This well-maintained home sits on over an acre of land with…

Getaways – 5 Tips for Finding Hotel Deals in 2010
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RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010—(MCT)—Penny-pinching travelers got a great ride in 2009—U.S. hotel rates last year fell nearly 9% on average. But fasten your seat belts: 2010 may be rougher going.

Average room rates will continue to slide this year but only…

Get New Sales People Generating Revenue…Fast
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RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010—You’re a new agent, or you’ve just hired new agents. Don’t let the grass grow under their feet! We’ll show you how to get out of the gates in a hurry! Click here to learn more.


The Wall Street Journal Real Estate News
Pulte Offers To Buy Back Damaged Homes in Texas
-  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:53:47 GMT
Pulte Homes offered to purchase 27 San Antonio homes damaged by a January retaining-wall collapse that created crevices up to 15 feet deep and eight feet wide.
FHA Says Higher Down Payments Risks Double-Dip Price Decline
-  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:54:08 GMT
Responding to critics, officials of the Federal Housing Administration are set to warn in Congressional testimony Thursday that a double-dip decline in housing prices may result from even a slight increase in minimum down payments on FHA-backed loans.
BofA and the Parrot: Bird’s Eye View of the Foreclosure Mess
-  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:28 GMT
As we reported Wednesday, BofA apologized for an incident in which its contractors entered a woman's home near Pittsburgh while she was out, cut off utilities, padlocked the door and confiscated her pet parrot.
Silverstein Building in ‘Imminent Default’
-  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:20:02 GMT
Another New York office building is in “imminent default."
An Extreme Makeover Home’s Mysterious Raffle
-  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:52:03 GMT
It appears that a family that received an Extreme Makeover home in suburban Atlanta has resorted to raffling off their supersized house to avoid foreclosure.
Can Your iPhone Tell You Which House to Buy?
-  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:54:25 GMT
For those seeking bargains in today’s bombed-out housing market, it helps to have strong nerves and a big wad of cash. But do you also need a fancy cellphone?
Despite Looming Fed Exit, Mortgage Rates Stay Low
-  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:05 GMT
The Federal Reserve is almost done buying mortgage-backed securities, which has helped lower mortgage rates to near historical lows for much of the past year, but rates appear to be holding steady: they ended the week at a still low 5.01% last week, up slightly from 4.95% the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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