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Ready for another stimulus bill? Premium Content

By Matt Carter, Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

Regardless of whom voters decide to put in the White House for the next four years, Congress is expected to return after the election for a "lame duck" session that may produce a massive stimulus bill to cushion the blow of the economic downturn.

Trade groups and businesses representing the housing and real estate industries are hoping lawmakers will strengthen tax credits for home buyers, raise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's loan limits, and make sure some of the $700 billion earmarked for buying troubled assets from banks is used to help prevent foreclosures.  more...

Properazzi morphs into Enormo

By Joel Burslem, Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

Properazzi, the international property search portal based in Barcelona, Spain, announced last week it has changed its name to Enormo.

Company officials said "the new name will reflect our ambitions better and support our continuing growth."  more...

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First American improves CREDCO.com

By Inman News, Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

First American CREDCO, which claims to provide half of all credit reports pulled by the mortgage industry, says the company integrated its dedicated e-commerce site, eCREDCO.com, into a single online ordering and marketing Web site, CREDCO.com.

Online ordering through the revamped CREDCO.com site features direct connect with customer support, electronic document uploading, access to detailed pricing and transactions, and a credit-card payment option.  more...

How real estate snared one college grad Premium Content

By Pooja Kumar, Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
Larry Knapp, Alain Pinel Realtors

After college, some graduates may take time off and travel the world, or apply for grad school. Others head right into the workplace, where some are lucky enough to find themselves on a career track.

For Alain Pinel Realtors President Larry Knapp, a post-college opportunity led him down a path to becoming one of the real estate industry's most innovative leaders.  more...

Top reason to disclose property defects

By Barry Stone, Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

DEAR BARRY: As a real estate instructor, I teach many programs on ethics and disclosure to agents and people preparing to become agents. These same subjects are often addressed in your column. From your perspective, what can we Realtors do to enhance our ethical approach to real estate disclosure? --Janice  more...

Manage showings through the MLS

By Inman News, Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

More than 230,000 real estate agents in 17 states now have access to ShowingTime's ShowingAssist service, which helps users manage showings directly through the multiple listing service, the company said in announcing two new MLS clients.

ShowingAssist allows listing agents to post available hours for a showing and instructions on an interactive appointment calendar, allowing them to gauge buyer interest in advance. Agents can also carbon copy additional e-mail accounts or wireless devices to receive updates on showing activity while in the field.  more...