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Federal Reserve statistics indicated a three-year drop of $700 billion in outstanding mortgage debt, according to
This weekend, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) gathered at the Midyear Meetings in D.C. The organization decided to raise dues by $40, a widely debated increase which aims to reshape campaign
For the first time, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) quarterly index was broken down across five different races/ethnic groups to analyze differences in income and housing affordability in
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and home finance analysts discussed that government involvement is too strong, speculating that secondary mortgages are coincidentally holding back growth in the housing market at their annual meeting this
ActiveRain, the online community that caters to 207,317 real estate professionals, was sold by co-founder and former CEO, Jonathan Washburn, to Market Leader, Inc. employee (and former consultant) Nikesh
RealTown poll results revealed that the majority of National Association of Realtors (NAR) members are opposed to membership due increases, with 2,502 (over 82 percent) members voting no on the Political Survival Initiative which would increase dues by $40/year
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has found that the desire for environmentally sustainable buildings is an ongoing trend, constantly gaining momentum, especially since the initiation of the Green Designation program in late
Zillow found that home values have been on the decline for 57 consecutive months, despite the National Association of Realtors tracking a rise in home prices in over 20 percent of metropolitan statistical areas, according to Wall Street
Beach-front condos with resort-style amenities will be auctioned off next month for half of their original asking price. On June 5, 22 condominiums at Diamond Beach, originally priced from $445,000 to more than $1 million will be auctioned off
Freddie Mac sold a record amount of previously foreclosed or repossessed homes, with a total of approximately 31,000 homes sold in the first quarter, according to
Real estate data analytics firm, Zillow, reported that more than 28 percent of US homeowners are currently underwater on their mortgages; data by CoreLogic in early March had previously measured this rate at 23
In an ongoing effort to promote overall prevention of housing related health and safety hazards, such as recognizing and controlling lead-based paint, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now offering up to seven grants in
Freddie Mac’s net income gain for the January-March quarter marks the first quarterly gain in two years, with the last gain in April-June 2009, earning $676 million according to
Short sales can take months to approve, but with the help of a potential new bill, homeowners may find themselves receiving a response to short sale requests within a mere 45
Bank of America plans to open 28 new help centers, for a total of 40 help centers across the U.S., in order to accommodate troubled homeowners in need of mortgage
Marketing through social media platforms — including Facebook — is constantly on the rise, and effectively impacting businesses of all kinds, including real