Realty.com Blog : 03/2009
The Bailout Give & Take (and It’s Only In America)
Posted March 31, 2009 by Realty.com Staff
Two reports, two cases, same predicament First, let’s discuss the banks. CNNMoney.com’s report on the…more...
What Businessweek’s Top Companies Ranking Implies to the RE Industry
Posted March 27, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
The publication’s top companies ranking includes only one RE firm this year. The latest 50…more...
Obama’s Rescue Program Affects Latest Mortgage Rates
Posted March 26, 2009 by Kate Dickman
Could this be a positive sign for heavily criticized plan? Finally, mortgage rates have gone…more...
California’s RE Labor Force Dwindling
Posted March 25, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
The numbers speak of the distress in the property market. The downturn in the economy…more...
The World’s Smartest on Geithner’s Crisis Plan
Posted March 25, 2009 by Kate Dickman
If 50 living Nobel Prize recipients have mixed opinions, should the government take heed and…more...
Here’s One Different Foreclosure Story
Posted March 24, 2009 by Realty.com Staff
One website tracked new heroes of the economy to bring some good news. A special…more...
Ready, Get Set…Not Yet
Posted March 23, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
The rescue plan may just wait for some months more before coming into full bloom.…more...
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Posted March 23, 2009 by Kate Dickman
Win FREE Conference Pass + $500 for Travel! Image Courtesy of Inman.com Realty.com is giving…more...
Are Retention Bonuses Still Fair during a Recession?
Posted March 20, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are taking every opportunity to keep their top men. Is…more...
How Florida’s Unemployment Situation Will Blight its Property Market This Year
Posted March 19, 2009 by Realty.com Staff
The latest employment survey shows no improvement. Employment services company Manpower, Inc. released its Second…more...
February Foreclosure Numbers Show No Improvement
Posted March 18, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
It may be too early to spot effects of the rescue plan. The latest foreclosure…more...
What the Current State of Household Debt Tells Us
Posted March 17, 2009 by Kate Dickman
Constricted savings mean worse spending patterns for the real estate market. You may have heard…more...
Mortgage Brokers: Barney Frank is Coming after You
Posted March 16, 2009 by Kate Dickman
A new legislation from the HFS chairman sparks controversy The New York Post found out…more...
There’s a Higher Tax Break for New Buyers in CA
Posted March 15, 2009 by Kate Dickman
The governor approved a plan to provide more incentives for first-time homebuyers in his turf.…more...
The Fed Plans on Tapping Treasury Securities, Now What?
Posted March 14, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
Here’s a discussion about the government’s plan in detail. Expect that this Wednesday, the Federal…more...
Bair: FDIC May Need More Funds
Posted March 11, 2009 by Kate Dickman
At what cost will this have to the economy? It’s one statement that almost everyone…more...
Citi Sees Profits Rebound Despite Economic Gloom
Posted March 11, 2009 by Realty.com Staff
The troubled bank provided Wall Street’s long-awaited rally. It was the least bank that anybody…more...
It’s a Buyers’ Market!
Posted March 10, 2009 by Kate Dickman
Take a peek at the recent New York foreclosure auction. This week, there’s plenty of…more...
Will IndyMac’s Takeover Work for Large Banks?
Posted March 9, 2009 by Realty.com Staff
There are talks that nationalization of banks can salvage the real estate industry and IndyMac’s…more...
Freddie Mac’s Top Man Exits
Posted March 9, 2009 by Kate Dickman
We present our assumptions as to why after 6 months, the company’s top post is…more...