by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 18, 2012 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Mortgage applications decreased 2.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 9, 2012. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 18, 2012 | For Your Clients, News |
Real Estate Shrink: Over the past few months, I have learned a lot about you and the real estate industry. I think I’m really getting a feel for why so many of your buddies have gotten in trouble. Broker: What do you mean? RES: You’ve told me about all these different...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 18, 2012 | For Your Clients |
(MCT)—Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for this tax season. Tax Refunds As the tax-filing deadline approaches, the Internal Revenue Service said consumers should watch out for scam artists who offer to help them obtain tax refunds...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 17, 2012 | For Your Clients |
(MCT)—Searching for a scenic and unusual vacation? Wales is a winner. Accessible countryside, commanding castles and numerous archaeological attractions make this European destination worthy of your tourist time. It’s also the birthplace of poet Dylan Thomas, and home...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 15, 2012 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Americans are significantly more optimistic about homeownership than they were a year ago. That’s according to a new national survey released this week from Prudential Real Estate, a Brookfield Residential Property Services company. According to the second-annual...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 15, 2012 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
A simple measure of tightness in a market for owner-occupied housing is the homeowner vacancy rate (number of homes for sale divided by the number either for sale or owner-occupied). Builders are often interested in markets that are tight by this measure, because it...