by Paige | Feb 10, 2010 | Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, February 10, 2010—Home values across the country declined again in the fourth quarter of 2009, as the Zillow Home Value Index fell 5% year-over-year, and -0.5% quarter-over-quarter, to $186,200. That marked the 12th consecutive quarter of year-over-year...
by Paige | Feb 9, 2010 | Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, February 10, 2010—The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board have been purchasing mortgage-back securities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a little over a year now. Their efforts, along with the Home Buyer Tax Credit have helped bring down...
by Paige | Feb 9, 2010 | Marketing, National, News |
RISMEDIA, February 10, 2010—This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS include: February’s no cost technology resources from NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now initiative; attend a free safety webinar, and help the Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development...
by Paige | Feb 9, 2010 | Best Practices, News, Spotlights |
RISMEDIA, February 10, 2010—Home affordability has improved in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market and that has attracted substantial numbers of bargain hunters. However, affordability is only one of the factors that should shape a buyer’s priorities. Another...
by Paige | Feb 9, 2010 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, February 10, 2010—In this month’s column, I’ll try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the foreclosure market. Q: What’s the outlook for foreclosure activity in 2010? A: It’s likely that we’ll set a new record in terms of overall...