Every home—whether it’s a resale or new—has some kind of an issue, and the reality is that there is no “perfect” house. Many homebuyers embark on their search for a home with the belief that new homes should be flawless, …
Don’t Forget a Home Inspection with a New Construction Home
February 6, 2012 Posted in Home Improvement
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FHFA Responds to NPR Freddie Mac Refinance Story
A ProPublica–NPR news story recently suggested that a mortgage financing vehicle utilized by Freddie Mac may be preventing homeowners from refinancing. While FHFA does not typically comment on its supervisory activities, the circumstances here require some clarification, according to the …
February 4, 2012 Posted in Mortgage
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Survey Reveals Nation’s Leading Real Estate Firms: RISMedia Annual Power Broker Survey Launches Today
Despite a challenging real estate market, the industry’s leading residential brokerage firms continue to demonstrate resiliency and growth, and will prove this by participating in RISMedia’s 24th Annual Power Broker Report & Survey. As the industry’s preeminent report ranking the …
February 1, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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New England 2012 Housing Market Outlook & Forecast
Regional Spotlight—RE/MAX of New England recently released their 2012 Housing Market Outlook & Forecast.
According to the study, Connecticut experienced the largest declines in 2011, as single-family home transactions slid -8.4 percent and average price dipped -1.8 percent, compared to …
January 28, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Obeo’s New SEO Optimization Drives Traffic Back to the Broker
Obeo, a leading provider of online real estate virtual tours and real estate in North America, announced a new search engine optimization (SEO) feature to help brokers and agents win the battle for their listings.
Studies show that 96 percent …
January 25, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Bankrate: Jumbo Mortgage Rates Hit New Record Low
The jumbo 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to a new record low of 4.68 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average jumbo 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.4 discount and origination points.
To see mortgage rates …
January 20, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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RISMedia to Showcase Celebrity Home Listings
Agents, have you ever listed or sold a home owned by a celebrity? If so, we want to know about it! RISMedia is excited to announce that in 2012 we will be significantly expanding our coverage of celebrity homes and…
January 18, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Monday Morning Mobile: Time to GoMo and Test Your Site
We all know that Google is no stranger to the world of mobile, after all its operating system, Android, is the most popular in the world; all their apps (Gmail, Google calendar, flicker, etc.) are all designed for use on…
January 15, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Mortgage Rates Stay Low Helping to Keep Housing Affordability High
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS(R)), showing average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged and near their record lows helping to keep housing affordability high for those borrowers who are…
January 13, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Mobile Goes Mainstream: MRE Announces Support of Google’s Go Mo Initiative
In support of Google’s Go Mo initiative, Mobile Real Estate (MRE), a leading industry leading mobile solutions provider, has launched a free online tool that allows REALTORS® to test their website to ensure it is optimized for mobile. When Google…
January 11, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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