Archives: August 2010

Appraisal Institute’s New Guide to Home Buying Offers Uniquely Unbiased View

RISMEDIA, August 31, 2010—A home buying guide published recently by the Appraisal Institute teaches home buyers when to buy, how to find a real estate agent, how to choose the best home on the market and more—all from the uniquely … Read more

Posted on August 31, 2010 by admin | Posted in Home Buying | Leave a comment

4 Reasons You’re Not Crushing It Right Now

RISMEDIA, August 31, 2010—Slow month? I’m sorry, slow year? As any agent knows, it’s tough out there in today’s housing market. But others around you are not only surviving, they’re thriving. So what is it that is keeping you from … Read more

Posted on August 30, 2010 by admin | Posted in Real Estate | Leave a comment

What Seniors Should Know before Modifying Mortgage

RISMEDIA, August 30, 2010—(MCT)—Maria Olmo doesn’t like her chances of paying off her new, 40-year mortgage. “I’ll die before it’s paid off,” said Olmo, who got her 30-year mortgage modified because she was at risk of losing her home to … Read more

Posted on August 29, 2010 by admin | Posted in Real Estate | Leave a comment

When it Comes to Branding, Get Real

RISMEDIA, August 28, 2010—The term branding is certainly no stranger to the real estate industry. But in 2010, the concept of branding has evolved…because America has evolved. As economist John Tucillo recently said at RISMedia’s Social Media Summit, the number … Read more

Posted on August 28, 2010 by admin | Posted in Real Estate | Leave a comment

Repurposing Rooms Makes Home Feel New Again

RISMEDIA, August 28, 2010—(MCT)—While today’s real estate market is keeping many home buyers on the sidelines, there’s no need to feel stuck in your house. You can still move out and up within your own home. The latest lifestyle trend … Read more

Posted on August 28, 2010 by admin | Posted in Home Improvement | Leave a comment

What State Has Highest Closing Costs? Bankrate.com Releases 2010 Closing Costs Survey

RISMEDIA, August 17, 2010—A new study released by Bankrate, Inc. reveals that the costs associated with buying a home may are on the rise. Bankrate’s 2010 Closing Costs Survey reveals that the average origination and title fees on a 0,000 … Read more

Posted on August 28, 2010 by admin | Posted in Home Buying | Leave a comment

What State Has Highest Closing Costs? Bankrate.com Releases 2010 Closing Costs Survey

Posted on August 28, 2010 by admin | Posted in Home Buying | Leave a comment

Housing Starts Rise 1.7 Percent in July

RISMEDIA, August 18, 2010—Nationwide housing starts inched up 1.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 546,000 units in July from a downwardly revised figure in the previous month, according to U.S. Commerce Department figures released today. The gain … Read more

Posted on August 28, 2010 by admin | Posted in Home Buying | Leave a comment

The 5 Ps of Mobile Marketing in Real Estate

RISMEDIA, August 27, 2010—The fact that consumers are going mobile is no secret. In a year (2009) when all other forms of media consumption, as well as media spending, decreased, mobile was the only channel of media that increased dramatically. … Read more

Posted on August 27, 2010 by admin | Posted in Real Estate | Leave a comment

Some Homebuyers Are Holding Back, but Market offers Bright Spots Too

RISMEDIA, August 27, 2010—(MCT)—Everywhere you look, July was not ideal for real estate—that’s one thing on which the economists and the statistics agree. Sales figures released recently for the first month in 19, not invigorated by government tax credits, offered … Read more

Posted on August 26, 2010 by admin | Posted in Real Estate | Leave a comment

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