by Susanne Dwyer | May 7, 2012 | Consumer, News |
Despite slow job growth, Americans’ attitudes about homeownership, the economy, and personal finances continue to move incrementally in a positive direction, according to results from Fannie Mae’s April 2012 National Housing Survey. The continued stabilization of...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 24, 2012 | Consumer, News |
Despite economic growth of 3.0 percent annualized for the fourth quarter of 2011, incoming data suggest that economic growth slowed during the first quarter of 2012. In line with previous forecasts, Fannie Mae’s (FNMA/OTC) Economic & Strategic Research Group...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 16, 2012 | Consumer, For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
A narrow definition of the impending Ability to Repay regulation could harm consumers and the housing market recovery, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. In a recent letter sent to Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 12, 2012 | Consumer, For Your Clients, News |
As many people celebrate the arrival of warmer weather and Spring Break vacations, the freecreditscore.com™ band took to the sun and surf to star in the newest freecreditscore.com television commercial, “Credit Wipeout.” The new 30-second spot, draws...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 4, 2012 | Best Practices, Consumer, News |
Keeping buyers educated is a crucial piece of the puzzle that real estate professionals can’t afford to overlook as we make our way through today’s challenging market. Here, Gretchen Pearson, president of Prudential California Realty in San Ramon, Calif. discusses how...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 22, 2012 | Consumer, For Your Clients, Marketing, National, News |
A new national survey released by Prudential Real Estate shows that Americans are significantly more optimistic about home ownership than they were a year ago. According to the survey, a full 60 percent of Americans have favorable views toward the real estate market....