By Samantha Peterson, Sunday, June 6, 2004. Editor's note: Since the Homestead Act more than 150 years ago, politics, policy and real estate have gone hand in hand. Today, politics and policy are even more central to a vibrant and functioning real estate market. more...
By Inman News, Sunday, June 6, 2004. Public health experts are meeting in Boston today and tomorrow to discuss the science of mold and the possible impacts of mold on human health. This Harvard School of Public Health symposium is intended for physicians, lawyers, insurance executives, architects, construction executives, facilities management directors and environmental consulting executives. more...
By Inman News, Sunday, June 6, 2004. The Long & Foster Cos. today reported that total May sales for all of its companies reached $5.6 billion for the month, up 28 percent from May 2003 but somewhat below March's all-time company record of $6 billion. more...
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By Inman News, Sunday, June 6, 2004. Mortgage software and technology provider A la mode today debuted Mortgage XSites Web sites for mortgage professionals during the National Association of Mortgage Brokers Annual Convention in Salt Lake City. The Web sites feature business tools and aim to generate leads, cut paperwork and help close loans faster. more...
By Inman News, Sunday, June 6, 2004. General Motors dropped a recently filed trademark infringement and cyberpiracy lawsuit against online mortgage lending exchange LendingTree. GMAC, which stands for General Motors Acceptance Corp., the auto giant's mortgage lending arm, had alleged LendingTree was attempting to trade on GMAC's reputation by using or appropriating GMAC's trademark as an Internet domain name. GMAC last month asked a federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan to block LendingTree from using the Web site, more...
By Inman News, Sunday, June 6, 2004. Steven Kropper will speak at Real Estate Connect July 28-30 in San Francisco. Panel at Connect: Outsourcing: good or bad for real estate? 1. What are your current or childhood nicknames? Everybody calls me "Kropper." 2. Which daily newspaper do you read and which section of the newspaper do you read first? Boston Globe and Wall Street Journal at home, and The New York Times when I travel. more...
By Inman News, Sunday, June 6, 2004. Long-term mortgage interest rates were mostly flat Friday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield climbed to 4.77 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 5.95 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate decreased slightly to 5.32 percent. The 1-year adjustable was unchanged at 3.45 percent. The 30-year Treasury bond yield increased to 5.46 percent. Rates are current as of 7:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. more...
By Glenn Roberts Jr., Sunday, June 6, 2004. Wal-Mart may lend some clues to the downside of the U.S. housing market. The booming housing sector, which weathered an otherwise sagging economy and saw explosive growth in home sales from 2002-03, is poised for continued growth, according to an annual study conducted by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. more...
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