by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 2, 2015 | Consumer, News |
One of the most important factors home buyers consider as they begin the process of searching for their dream home is the distance to work, school, shopping, place of worship and other important destinations, and how long it takes to drive that distance. That is why...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 21, 2015 | Consumer, For Your Clients, News |
A recently released study done by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found nearly half of Americans looking to purchase a home do not do their due diligence by shopping around for mortgage lenders. Rather, the survey found potential borrowers seriously...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 8, 2015 | Consumer, News |
The Tulare County Association of REALTORS® (TCAOR) launched TulareCountyREALTORS.com last month, the organization announced. The consumer-facing real estate search website uses Point2 technology to surface the most accurate information about homes, land and commercial...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 7, 2015 | Consumer, For Your Clients, News |
Americans are becoming more optimistic about the economy, but consumer confidence toward the housing market is lagging, according to results from Fannie Mae’s December 2014 National Housing Survey™. Likely bolstered by a strengthening employment sector, the share of...
by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 21, 2014 | Consumer, News |
Recently, real estate brokerage firms representing more than 300,000 Realtors® and 25 leading Multiple Listings Service (MLS) firms with 350,000 agent and broker subscribers announced the formation of a new company that will develop and manage a new consumer website....
by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 20, 2014 | Consumer, News |
The National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR’s) 2014 legislative and regulatory agenda continued to focus on creating a fundamentally sound and robust U.S. real estate market. Here are the highlights of NAR’s 2014 federal legislative and regulatory accomplishments: New...