State initiative sought to create open, public MLS database
30-year fixed expected to stay below 7% this year
Homeowners selling without an agent get marketing help
Alliance integrates products to enable electronic contracts creation
For-sale inventory impacts sales, prices
But defaults remain low compared to historical norm
Consumers can view co-op sales prices online
30-year fixed rate at 6.14%; 10-year Treasury yield at 4.96%
Mortgage Capital Resource bilked lenders out of $9 million
Regional MLSs pass rules in Minnesota, Washington
Realtor.com operator reports $1.7 million in second-quarter income
Profits in consumer finance down from last year
Settlement ends six-year investigation by California regulators
Realtors hope consumer confidence, jobs will stabilize market
HUD plan seeks to rebuild, repair housing stock harmed by hurricane