by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 24, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
The past few weeks have showcased numerous signals that the real estate market is on the rise. Recently, we have reported statistics pointing to an industry turnaround, including a 15 percent rise in housing starts in September; a surge in builder confidence in...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 24, 2011 | For Your Clients, News |
Greg Rand (@gsrand), CEO of OwnAmerica, and host of Rand on Real Estate on 770 WABC, discusses concerns over negative equity on investment properties. Would a short sale be the best way to go? To see more clips on Rand on Real Estate, click...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 24, 2011 | For Your Clients, How-To |
(MCT)—To prevent a storm from causing a major headache at a vacation home, keep a few things in mind besides locking the doors and stopping the mail for the winter. “Turn off all water and blow out (water lines) with an air compressor if you are turning off heat in a...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 23, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
A new survey of former homeowners who have walked away from their homes found that their credit was good enough after foreclosure for the vast majority to rent new housing and few were required to make a larger than normal deposit. YouWalkAway.com, which counsels...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 23, 2011 | For Your Clients, How-To |
(MCT)—As the weather turns cooler, it’s time for homeowners to take prudent steps to protect their houses and property—so that the weather does not turn on them. After the damage caused by last winter’s nasty weather and this year’s floods, there’s no reason to delay...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 22, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Existing-home sales were down in September on the heels of a strong gain in August, but remain well above a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family,...