by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 19, 2011 | Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, March 19, 2011—Nationwide housing starts and issuance of permits for new housing construction both posted disappointing declines in February 2011 as concerns about a growing number of factors caused builders to pull back on production of new homes, according...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 19, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, March 19, 2011—(MCT)—More and more houses sit unoccupied these days, left behind by their owners in this still-tough economic climate. In 2010’s fourth quarter, the Census Bureau reports 12.1% of all U.S. residences, or 18,394,000 homes, were vacant....
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 17, 2011 | Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2011—While affordable housing prices, ample inventories, and historically low interest rates signal ‘buyer’s market’ for investors or move-up buyers in many U.S. markets, inexperienced first-time buyers may not know if the time is...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 17, 2011 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2011—(MCT)—Renovating? You could just rip up the old room and sweep everything into the trash bin. But a growing number of homeowners, architects and builders are trying to reuse or recycle construction materials whenever possible—for reasons both...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 17, 2011 | Agent, Agent, Best Practices, Marketing, News, Spotlights |
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2011—By now, most in the real estate community have realized that things may never be the same as they were during the boom and that the key these days is getting back to what works…and for many agents that means staying in front of their past,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 17, 2011 | Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2011—Mortgage rates posted a sharp decline, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 4.91%, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.38 discount and...