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Four Percent Increase in Mortgage Applications Last Week

Mortgage applications experienced a 4 percent increase last week (April 29), according to

NAR Proposed Due Increase: Voice your Opinion

The National Association of Realtors recently proposed a membership due increase of up to 50 percent, potentially increasing 2012 membership dues from the current $80, to $120, according to AgentGenius, in an effort to reshape campaign

March Pending Home Sales Up 5.1 Percent

According to a report released this morning by the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales increased 5.1 percent in

Texas Metropolitan Home Prices Fall 1.2 Percent from 2010

Prices of single-family homes declined in 20 metropolitan areas by 0.2 percent from January to February, according to the S&P/Case Shiller composite index released today. This decrease places the current composite index of 139.7 just slightly above the 2009

New Bill to Streamline Short Sales

A new bill introduced earlier this week aims to change long lender delays with short

Texas Foreclosure Activity Decreases in Q1

RealtyTrac released yesterday its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for the first quarter of 2011, which shows foreclosure filings were reported at a 15 percent decrease from the previous quarter and a 27 percent decrease from the first quarter of

Feds Settle with Major Lenders

Federal bank regulators yesterday announced settlements with the nation’s largest mortgage lenders for unethical foreclosure practices that were identified in 2010

Pew Poll Shows Americans Still Value Homeownership

Amidst one of the worst economic recessions in American history, a recent telephone poll conducted by the Pew Research Center shows that the majority of Americans still place a great deal of value in their

Mortgage Apps Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 8,

Webby Awards Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 15th annual Webby Awards were announced this morning, with numerous candidates emerging from the real estate

Chicago-based Firm Offers First Groupon Real Estate Deal

Chicago-based Dream Town Realty has capitalized on Groupon’s massive sphere of influence, offering the first real estate deal through the online coupon

March ComScore Stats Show Trulia Busier Than Zillow

Web traffic analytic service ComScore has released data on real estate sites Zillow and Trulia’s March 2011

Home Prices, Inventory Up in Houston Market

Altos Research has released its April 2011 Real Time Housing Market Update, showing an improvement in Houston home prices compared to the month

Crescent Real Estate Holdings Earns CEL Award

Crescent Real Estate Holdings LLC announced today it received the prestigious 2010 National Commercial Real Estate Customer Service Award for Excellence – Category

FHA’s Mortgagee Review Board Enforces New Regulations

The Federal Housing Administration’s Mortgagee Review Board (MRB) has announced a settlement agreement with a Massachusetts mortgage lender for failing to fully verify whether borrowers could sustain their mortgage payments prior to refinancing their

NAR Evaluates Impact of Federal Government Shutdown

As the Federal government is in negotiations today to avoid an overall shutdown, the Nation Association of Realtors (NAR) has taken a look at what the potential shutdown would mean for the real estate

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