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- Monday, March 31, 2008
- Tough times call for more training from Realtor groups
- Membership declines lead trade associations to tighten belts
- Sunday, March 30, 2008
- Foreign buyers fuel second-home sales, while U.S. buyers hold back
- Report finds 30.6% drop in overall sales of vacation homes in 2007
- Monday, March 31, 2008
- Report: Reorganize regulation of financial system
- Treasury plan would eliminate chartered thrifts
- Monday, March 31, 2008
- Live chat software launches in real estate
- Interactive technology aims to boost online lead conversion for brokers
- Monday, March 31, 2008
- Zillow report: Homes with higher values see steeper drops
- Negative equity is more likely for buyers of lowest-value homes
- Monday, March 31, 2008
- Embattled HUD secretary to step down April 18
- Successor will tackle FHA expansion, RESPA reform
- Monday, March 31, 2008
- Nightly real estate rates go nowhere
- 30-year fixed rate at 5.75%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.44%
- Sunday, March 30, 2008
- Conforming loan limit won't fall with home prices
- OFHEO scraps plan to require reductions
- Sunday, March 30, 2008
- An agent planning for retirement
- Diary of a Real Estate Rookie
- Friday, March 28, 2008
- Bailout is not a four-letter word
- Commentary: Policy error represents greatest hazard
- Friday, March 28, 2008
- Economist on job market: 'Expect a slow burn'
- Fewer metro areas reported rising want-ad volume in February
- Friday, March 28, 2008
- Radian to raise down-payment requirements, ban alt-A loans
- Mortgage insurer latest to tighten underwriting standards
- Friday, March 28, 2008
- California's single-family building permits drop 60%
- Apartment demand lifts multifamily starts
- Friday, March 28, 2008
- Real estate rates increase overnight
- 30-year fixed rate at 5.75%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.53%
- Thursday, March 27, 2008
- Buyers, you'll be wealthier if you quit renting
- Part 2: Stop defending and start closing
- Thursday, March 27, 2008
- Fed schedules hearings on BofA, Countrywide merger
- Public input sought on benefits, drawbacks
- Thursday, March 27, 2008
- REmapper brings micro focus to real estate forecasting
- Company offers research tools down to Census block level
- Thursday, March 27, 2008
- NAR may call Realogy, RE/MAX officials as witnesses in DOJ case
- Court document reveals preliminary list of possible witnesses
- Thursday, March 27, 2008
- Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates little changed this week
- Costs still lower than a year ago
- Thursday, March 27, 2008
- IHouse rolls out real estate pricing game
- 'Price Me Now' game is available in four states
- Thursday, March 27, 2008
- Nightly real estate rates dip
- 30-year fixed rate at 5.68%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.46%
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008
- New mortgage form a grand idea
- Perspective: HUD's new good faith estimate is chock-full of improvements
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008
- Real estate rebates and referrals with a twist
- EPerks sells leads by ZIP code area
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008
- New-home sales hit 13-year low
- At February's sales pace, inventory would take 9.8 months to deplete
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008
- Fed action pushes refis up 82%
- Survey: Borrowers choosing fixed loans over adjustable
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008
- Nightly real estate rates barely budge
- 30-year fixed rate at 5.72%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.51%
- Tuesday, March 25, 2008
- Looking for 'Jericho' and finding Mayberry
- The Davison Files
- Tuesday, March 25, 2008
- The nitty gritty of real estate data deals
- Attorney warns draft contract language can favor data recipients
- Tuesday, March 25, 2008
- OFHEO reports monthly, annual home-price declines
- S&P index: Values drop steeply in Las Vegas, Miami
- Tuesday, March 25, 2008
- Realogy announces more office consolidations
- Company reports change in commission splits
- Tuesday, March 25, 2008
- Consumer confidence hits 5-year low
- Economist: Bleakest outlook since 'Oil Embargo, Watergate'
- Tuesday, March 25, 2008
- Nightly real estate rates rise
- 30-year fixed rate at 5.73%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.56%
- Monday, March 24, 2008
- Feds indict 20 in foreclosure rescue schemes
- More than 100 victims alleged in California-based scams
- Monday, March 24, 2008
- Stop, drop and focus
- Connect keynoter shows how to cut the noise and be productive
- Monday, March 24, 2008
- NAR moves on Realtor credit union plans
- Trade group anticipates approval by end of the year
- Monday, March 24, 2008
- California housing market sees more declines
- February sales, prices fall by double digits from a year ago
- Monday, March 24, 2008
- Existing-home sales end six-month skid in February
- Median price down 8.2% year-over-year
- Monday, March 24, 2008
- Home Loan Banks get green light for agency MBS purchases
- $100 billion liquidity for mortgages backed by Fannie, Freddie
- Sunday, March 23, 2008
- Secrets to showing: It's OK to talk to agent
- Diary of a Real Estate Rookie
- Thursday, March 20, 2008
- When media coverage, industry interests clash
- Market news draws wrath of real estate professionals
- Friday, March 21, 2008
- MLSI settlement with FTC final, despite NAR objections
- Group had sought to hold off until related case is resolved
- Friday, March 21, 2008
- Mortgages cheaper this week as gold, oil lose value
- Commentary: Economy's in good shape, despite Bear Stearns, recession fears
- Friday, March 21, 2008
- Nightly real estate rates lower
- 30-year fixed rate at 5.62%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.33%
- Thursday, March 20, 2008
- Top questions to ask sellers at listing appointment
- Part 1: Stop defending and start closing
- Thursday, March 20, 2008
- Realogy reports loss, declining revenues in 2007
- Company cites 'industrywide slowdown'
- Thursday, March 20, 2008
- Economic outlook down on jobs, housing
- Conference Board index falls for fifth straight month
- Thursday, March 20, 2008
- Mortgage rates drop sharply this week
- Freddie Mac: Dip coincides with reports on inflation, retail sales, rate cut
- Thursday, March 20, 2008
- Nightly real estate rates mixed
- 30-year fixed rate at 5.66%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.34%
- Thursday, March 20, 2008
- California foreclosure rate eases in February
- Data company reports month-to-month drop
- Wednesday, March 19, 2008
- Connecticut statewide MLS launches public site
- Search site features interactive mapping tools

News

Membership declines lead trade associations to tighten belts

Report finds 30.6% drop in overall sales of vacation homes in 2007

Treasury plan would eliminate chartered thrifts

Interactive technology aims to boost online lead conversion for brokers

Negative equity is more likely for buyers of lowest-value homes

Successor will tackle FHA expansion, RESPA reform

30-year fixed rate at 5.75%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.44%

OFHEO scraps plan to require reductions

Diary of a Real Estate Rookie

Commentary: Policy error represents greatest hazard

Fewer metro areas reported rising want-ad volume in February

Mortgage insurer latest to tighten underwriting standards

Apartment demand lifts multifamily starts

30-year fixed rate at 5.75%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.53%

Part 2: Stop defending and start closing

Public input sought on benefits, drawbacks

Company offers research tools down to Census block level

Court document reveals preliminary list of possible witnesses

Costs still lower than a year ago

'Price Me Now' game is available in four states

30-year fixed rate at 5.68%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.46%

Perspective: HUD's new good faith estimate is chock-full of improvements

EPerks sells leads by ZIP code area

At February's sales pace, inventory would take 9.8 months to deplete

Survey: Borrowers choosing fixed loans over adjustable

30-year fixed rate at 5.72%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.51%

The Davison Files

Attorney warns draft contract language can favor data recipients

S&P index: Values drop steeply in Las Vegas, Miami

Company reports change in commission splits

Economist: Bleakest outlook since 'Oil Embargo, Watergate'

30-year fixed rate at 5.73%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.56%

More than 100 victims alleged in California-based scams

Connect keynoter shows how to cut the noise and be productive

Trade group anticipates approval by end of the year

February sales, prices fall by double digits from a year ago

Median price down 8.2% year-over-year

$100 billion liquidity for mortgages backed by Fannie, Freddie

Diary of a Real Estate Rookie

Market news draws wrath of real estate professionals

Group had sought to hold off until related case is resolved

Commentary: Economy's in good shape, despite Bear Stearns, recession fears

30-year fixed rate at 5.62%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.33%

Part 1: Stop defending and start closing

Company cites 'industrywide slowdown'

Conference Board index falls for fifth straight month

Freddie Mac: Dip coincides with reports on inflation, retail sales, rate cut

30-year fixed rate at 5.66%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.34%

Data company reports month-to-month drop

Search site features interactive mapping tools

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