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It’s All about Informed Buyer Choices
Posted April 15, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
An Obama official makes an effort to help homebuyers reduce the risks of paying for…more...
Rents Are Falling, Why Not?
Posted April 14, 2009 by Kate Dickman
Rental rates are taking a nosedive with some perks on the side. BusinessWeek’s resident real…more...
Is Wells Fargo’s Profit a Sign of Life?
Posted April 10, 2009 by Kate Dickman
Here’s what the bank’s recent announcement has in store for the economy. It looks as…more...
What the RE Industry Can Expect from the Pulte and Centex Merger
Posted April 9, 2009 by Kate Dickman
The recent announcement entails pros and cons for the property sector. The industry has been…more...
Recession Means No Job, No House But Not Necessarily No Future
Posted April 8, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
Here’s a good look at how unemployment can mean getting out of the house or…more...
Is the New Mark-to-Market Rule a Good Remedy?
Posted April 7, 2009 by Kate Dickman
The new accounting rule for banks is hailed by many as a toxic asset-remedy but…more...
Is the Bailout Already Too Much?
Posted April 6, 2009 by Realty.com Editor
The cost of the government bailout has ballooned to a value 7 times the GDP…more...
Home Sales Down, Adrenaline Up
Posted April 3, 2009 by Realty.com Staff
The underperforming property market show different movements while a group of laid off workers run…more...
March 2009 RE Wrap Up
Posted April 1, 2009 by Realty.com Staff
We review the past month’s property news. The Federal Housing Finance Agency reports that U.S.…more...
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...