by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 21, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
By writing down all underwater mortgages to market value, the nation’s banks could pump $71 billion per year into the economy, create more than one million jobs annually and save families $6,500 per year on mortgage payments. That’s the bottom line in a new report by...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 21, 2011 | For Your Clients |
(MCT)—Fall is a great time to travel to Europe, with pleasant weather and reduced crowds. It’s also a good time because of the cheaper fares we’re continuing to see for departures through Oct. 28. I recently went to Prague and Amsterdam, and I have tips...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 20, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Nationwide housing starts edged down 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 604,000 units in July, according to figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department. The slight decline comes on the heels of significant gains in housing production in June, and...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 20, 2011 | For Your Clients |
(MCT)—Keep the spirit of summer alive. Here are options and opportunities for one last family getaway. 1. Float the Grand Canyon. The experienced river and sea outfitter O.A.R.S. has an additional departure before the Grand Canyon rafting season closes. Join the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 18, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes held unchanged at a low level of 15 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, released recently. “Builders continue to confront the same...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 18, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Existing-home sales declined in July from an upwardly revised June pace but are notably higher than a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Monthly gains in the Northeast and Midwest were offset by declines in the West and South. Total...