News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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07/12/2012
Is your client just pulling your strings or are they really ready to buy? Here are some signs they’re getting serious.
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07/12/2012
The Counselors of Real Estate asked its members to identify the “top ten” broad structural issues that will define the real estate industry over the next few decades. Here's how they responded.
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07/11/2012
How has the way you view your personal safety in real estate changed the way you interact with clients? Share your insights on some of the greatest safety lessons you've learned while working in the real estate business.
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07/11/2012
Asking prices of for-sale homes are increasing nationwide. But some of the markets that have seen the biggest jumps in asking prices may also be those most at risk for big falls in the months ahead.
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07/11/2012
Home sales and home equity inched higher last month, showing greater signs of stability in real estate. But the market still has a long way to go toward recovery, according to the Obama administration’s latest Housing Scorecard.
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07/11/2012
An unpaid tax bill of just $400 could cost you your entire home in some states. A new report is calling such growing cases a second “foreclosure crisis.”
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07/11/2012
The new-home sector is showing signs of picking up, but homebuilders say they’re increasingly concerned that they won’t be able to find enough skilled laborers to meet the rising demand.
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07/11/2012
Record-low mortgage rates likely were behind an increase last week in mortgage applications for home purchases, viewed as an important gauge of home sales.
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07/11/2012
Obama administration officials and lawmakers say AIG's mortgage insurer is hampering efforts to refinance government-insured mortgages.
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07/10/2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking public comment on redesigned mortgage forms that set out to help buyers better understand the costs and risks of getting a home loan. What do you think?