While her counterparts focus on playing sports or going to the mall, one Florida teen hatched a real plan to buy a property, which is already...
With politics heating up, the National Association of Realtors is gathering members in May for a rally to demonstrate as a group that they believe homeownership...
MLS bloopers can baffle and entertain, but this week's batch is reminiscent of potty jokes from third grade - remember to spell check, people!
Economic indicators are improving in housing, but there are factors that many are overlooking, blinded by good news, but the outcome is still uncertain and a...
When Realtors get the indie itch, the most difficult decision faced today is which real estate model to follow. There are three main options, or a...
Banks have been penalized by the U.S. Treasury Department for not serving the consumer and failing to permanently modify loans as they have been receiving incentives...
You really cannot call it a contract if the contract does not describe exactly the service provided by the broker to the listing client. In my...
NAR membership declines by nearly 24,000 real estate professionals in the month of February, but why? Is this a natural decline or is it fueled by...
Home buyers in the market right now are drawn by low prices and interest rates, but express concern over low inventory levels.
Cities plagued by distressed properties and vacant units may see some relief as Fannie Mae offers investors bulk deals while eliminating the option to flip any...
The continuing bailout Mortgage giant, Fannie Mae reported today a loss of $2.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, pointing to home values’ continuing slide...
Bank of America charged This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) charged Bank of America for allegedly discriminating against homebuyers with disabilities,...
Are you cooking your own goose with your listing remarks? This week was a smorgasbord of blooper delights. Yes, real estate can be a pressure cooker,...
Tom Ferry tells AGBeat that the two companies have been working together for over two years. “I was looking for a strong partner in the online...
Real estate and sharing The Internet has made it easy for everyone to share. Which seems to be a problem when it comes to real estate....
The indie itch So, the itch has gotten to you. You know, the indie itch… You’ve found yourself increasingly discouraged, just not truly motivated. That spark...
Pending home sales data According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales (contracts signed on homes for sale) improved in January, up 2.0 percent...
New home construction is improving According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the pace of new home sales rose in January, exceeding forecasts and revised the December...
Modular Homes have come a very long way Back in the day, when most people heard the term prefabricated home or modular home, the image of...
An extremely high standard In Ohio where I practice real estate, all licensed brokers and sales agents are held to an extremely high standard. We have this...
Commercial real estate forecast According to the National Association of Realtors’ quarterly commercial real estate forecast, all of the major commercial real estate sectors are seeing...
The battle on the Hill Because of the recession in recent years, the housing sector has been in crisis and the National Association of Realtors (NAR)...
New real estate site on the scene What do you get if you mash up Craigslist, Foursquare and Angie’s List for real estate? RealtyDime.com says they...
Expanding reviews Redfin has long made reviews and ratings of their agents public and are known for publishing the results of internal surveys which every client...
Losses to legal costs The Office of Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is reporting today that legal fees for former leaders of...
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