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Thu, 17 May 2012 16:15:33 GMT
Web 2.0 remaking real estate, again - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
 San Francisco Chronicle (blog) | Web 2.0 remaking real estate, again San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Realtors are no longer gate keepers of information: the MLS is public domain; property history (including prior sale amounts, price reductions, list and de-list activity, and days on the market) can be traced via online brokerages like Redfin, Trulia, ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:46:08 GMT
Listing Inventory Hits 5-Year Low - UPI.com
 KSRO | Listing Inventory Hits 5-Year Low UPI.com Since the beginning of the year, the total size of the inventory has ranged from about 1.76 to 1.84 million units, the lowest levels observed since Realtor.com began collecting these data in January 2007. While Florida markets dominated the list of top ... Report: Sellers Boosted Prices in April Realtor.com finds Spokane home sales up, but not as fast as in Seattle and Boise home prices edge up with fewer listings |
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:45:51 GMT
Goodman lands on '30 under 30' list - Lincoln Courier
Goodman lands on '30 under 30' list Lincoln Courier Seth Goodman, 24, affiliated with ME Realty of Lincoln was cited by the magazine, which annually compiles the list of 30 young practitioners who are making their marks through success in real estate sales, business management, leadership or community ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:10 GMT
NAR flexes political muscle - Inman.com
 Inman.com | NAR flexes political muscle Inman.com WASHINGTON -- Thousands of Realtors gathered around the Washington Monument today in a demonstration of the National Association of Realtors' political clout. NAR -- fourth on the Center for Responsive Politics' "Heavy Hitters" list of top political ... Sales pace for Albany-area homes improved in April on Realtor.com LOCAL REALTOR AMONG TOP '30 UNDER 30' Market your home to sell |
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:54:17 GMT
Two Homes Sold Last Week - Patch.com
Two Homes Sold Last Week Patch.com Year Built: 1981 Listed By: Comrie Real Estate, Inc., Andrew Faddoul List Price: $99900 Sale Price: $89900 Sale Date: 5/9/2012 Days on Market: 58 Style: Condominium Rooms: 6 Bedrooms:2 Baths: 1 Garage: No Parking: 2 Living Area: 867 sq. ft. |
Mon, 14 May 2012 12:57:57 GMT
MRIS and Imprev Announce Integrated Real Estate Marketing Center - MarketWatch (press release)
MRIS and Imprev Announce Integrated Real Estate Marketing Center MarketWatch (press release) WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- (National Association of REALTORS(R) MidYear Conference) - Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), the Mid-Atlantic Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that facilitated $33.6 billion in real ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 04:11:12 GMT
Managing multiple bids - Greenwich Post
Managing multiple bids Greenwich Post The listing agent, the listing managing broker or the seller's attorney can handle the bidding process. Should the Realtor manage the process: The Realtor Code of Ethics (Standard of Practice 1-15) of the code requires the listing agent to obtain the ... |
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:03:59 GMT
Agent on the Move: Gary Silberstein - NorthJersey.com
Agent on the Move: Gary Silberstein NorthJersey.com BY WINNIE BONELLI Realtor Gary Silberstein says most homebuyers today are primarily looking for homes on quiet streets, followed by good schools and convenient transportation to New York City. Broker Sales Associate Gary Silberstein found his perfect ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:21:55 GMT
Real Estate Report: Conditions Perfect for Homebuyers - Westport Now
Real Estate Report: Conditions Perfect for Homebuyers Westport Now There are now 383 homes that are actively on the Westport market, and their average list price is $2025673. These properties that are currently available have been listed for average of 98 days, and the median price is now $1325000. |
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:07:02 GMT
Two Condos Scooped Up After a Month on the Market - Patch.com
Two Condos Scooped Up After a Month on the Market Patch.com By Danielle Horn 14 Gleason St., #A, Westborough Sold Price: $248000 Listing Price: $249900 Sold Date: May 16, 2012 (28 days on market) Four bedrooms; 3.5 bathrooms; 3011 sq. ft. Listed By: RE/MAX Executive Realty, Mary Wood NEMoves.com Click on the ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:46:08 GMT
Listing Inventory Hits 5-Year Low - UPI.com
 KSRO | Listing Inventory Hits 5-Year Low UPI.com Since the beginning of the year, the total size of the inventory has ranged from about 1.76 to 1.84 million units, the lowest levels observed since Realtor.com began collecting these data in January 2007. While Florida markets dominated the list of top ... Report: Sellers Boosted Prices in April Realtor.com finds Spokane home sales up, but not as fast as in Seattle and Boise home prices edge up with fewer listings |
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:15:33 GMT
Web 2.0 remaking real estate, again - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
 San Francisco Chronicle (blog) | Web 2.0 remaking real estate, again San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Realtors are no longer gate keepers of information: the MLS is public domain; property history (including prior sale amounts, price reductions, list and de-list activity, and days on the market) can be traced via online brokerages like Redfin, Trulia, ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:45:51 GMT
Goodman lands on '30 under 30' list - Lincoln Courier
Goodman lands on '30 under 30' list Lincoln Courier Seth Goodman, 24, affiliated with ME Realty of Lincoln was cited by the magazine, which annually compiles the list of 30 young practitioners who are making their marks through success in real estate sales, business management, leadership or community ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:10 GMT
NAR flexes political muscle - Inman.com
 Inman.com | NAR flexes political muscle Inman.com WASHINGTON -- Thousands of Realtors gathered around the Washington Monument today in a demonstration of the National Association of Realtors' political clout. NAR -- fourth on the Center for Responsive Politics' "Heavy Hitters" list of top political ... Market your home to sell Sales pace for Albany-area homes improved in April on Realtor.com LOCAL REALTOR AMONG TOP '30 UNDER 30' |
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:54:17 GMT
Two Homes Sold Last Week - Patch.com
Two Homes Sold Last Week Patch.com Year Built: 1981 Listed By: Comrie Real Estate, Inc., Andrew Faddoul List Price: $99900 Sale Price: $89900 Sale Date: 5/9/2012 Days on Market: 58 Style: Condominium Rooms: 6 Bedrooms:2 Baths: 1 Garage: No Parking: 2 Living Area: 867 sq. ft. |
Mon, 14 May 2012 12:57:57 GMT
MRIS and Imprev Announce Integrated Real Estate Marketing Center - MarketWatch (press release)
MRIS and Imprev Announce Integrated Real Estate Marketing Center MarketWatch (press release) WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- (National Association of REALTORS(R) MidYear Conference) - Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), the Mid-Atlantic Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that facilitated $33.6 billion in real ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 04:11:12 GMT
Managing multiple bids - Greenwich Post
Managing multiple bids Greenwich Post The listing agent, the listing managing broker or the seller's attorney can handle the bidding process. Should the Realtor manage the process: The Realtor Code of Ethics (Standard of Practice 1-15) of the code requires the listing agent to obtain the ... |
Tue, 15 May 2012 17:06:39 GMT
MRIS and Imprev Announce Integrated Real Estate Marketing Center - Construction Digital (press release)
MRIS and Imprev Announce Integrated Real Estate Marketing Center Construction Digital (press release) WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - May 14, 2012) - (National Association of REALTORS® MidYear Conference) - Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), the Mid-Atlantic Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that facilitated $33.6 billion in real estate sales ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:21:55 GMT
Real Estate Report: Conditions Perfect for Homebuyers - Westport Now
Real Estate Report: Conditions Perfect for Homebuyers Westport Now There are now 383 homes that are actively on the Westport market, and their average list price is $2025673. These properties that are currently available have been listed for average of 98 days, and the median price is now $1325000. |
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:03:59 GMT
Agent on the Move: Gary Silberstein - NorthJersey.com
Agent on the Move: Gary Silberstein NorthJersey.com BY WINNIE BONELLI Realtor Gary Silberstein says most homebuyers today are primarily looking for homes on quiet streets, followed by good schools and convenient transportation to New York City. Broker Sales Associate Gary Silberstein found his perfect ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 12:08:29 -0700
Realtor.com: Springs market is stabilizing
Colorado Springs was the 54th most searched real estate market in the country on Realtor.com in April. The ranking was higher than the 55th place the city had in March. The higher numbers, combined with falling inventory figures, rising list prices and rising sales prices indicate that the real estate market in Colorado Springs is [...] Read more
Fri, 11 May 2012 17:40:19 -0700
Realtor: Plummeting land prices good for new construction
Experts in the Myrtle Beach-area home sales business say land prices are plummeting in Horry County and that has demand through the roof for new construction. Read more
Mon, 07 May 2012 08:04:52 -0700
Realtor struggles with squatters
A Rio Rancho realtor says she's dealing with a family of squatters. Read more
Sat, 05 May 2012 23:50:28 -0700
White House could fetch over 110 million dollars, says realtor
New York, May 6 (ANI): The White House, which has housed US presidents and their families since 1800, would list for about 110 million dollars on the open market, according to a Washington, DC area realtor. Read more
Sat, 12 May 2012 09:05:53 -0700
Accused admit kidnapping businessman, realtor from Mississauga mansion
A man on Canada’s most wanted list spent months methodically plotting to kidnap Mississauga businessman Johnny Fei, watching his movements and learning details of his family life, a court has heard. Read more
Wed, 16 May 2012 13:01:55 -0700
Metro Improves Slightly Housing-Wise
According to Realtor.com, the Omaha metro was the 115th most searched market in the country in terms of real estate. That is out of 146 markets that were monitored. Read more
Fri, 04 May 2012 21:06:24 -0700
Realtor Q and A Price home right for quick sale
We were told by our real estate agent that we should list our home at a price just slightly under what it may sell for in order to get a quick sale. Wouldn't a better strategy be to list higher and have some room to negotiate? Read more
Wed, 09 May 2012 13:18:03 -0700
Twin Cities metro a top-20 "turnaround-town!"
Realtor.com says that Phoenix-Mesa, AZ, Miami, FL and Orlando, FL are at the top of the list Read more
Wed, 16 May 2012 13:34:08 -0700
Report: Housing Inventory declines 18.9% year-over-year
On the national level, inventory of for-sale single family homes, condominiums, townhouses and co-ops declined by -18.85% in April 2012 compared to a year ago, and declined in all but five of the 146 markets covered by Realtor.com. Read more
Tue, 15 May 2012 15:59:50 -0700
Duma to Discuss Housing Homeless
It is a bitter truth that while there are many paths that lead to homelessness in Russia, there are no legal ways back, except for — as more cynical officials sometimes suggest to their humble homeless visitors — simply buying themselves a new home. Read more
Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:10 GMT
NAR flexes political muscle - Inman.com
Inman.com | NAR flexes political muscle Inman.com As NAR President Moe Veissi exhorted the Realtor crowd that "you are the architects of the American Dream," Richmond, Va.-based Realtor Sue Nerrie said she's concerned about a proposal by regulators to require 20 percent down payments on mortgages in ... |
Fri, 18 May 2012 02:54:48 GMT
City Council, LEAP gave fast 'behind the scenes' help to arena's solar panel ... - The Daily Progress
City Council, LEAP gave fast 'behind the scenes' help to arena's solar panel ... The Daily Progress ... a Realtor and solar enthusiast with a partial stake in the arena, and Will van der Linde, the arena's general manager. If they acted quickly, the men believed, the project could qualify for a solar rebate from Richmond, paid for by the last of the ... |
Tue, 01 May 2012 16:06:18 GMT
Realtor(R) Associations Advance Housing Opportunities Through Grants - MarketWatch (press release)
Realtor(R) Associations Advance Housing Opportunities Through Grants MarketWatch (press release) Richmond Association of Realtors(R) (Richmond, Va.): $5000 to support participation in a collaborative effort with several other local Realtor(R) associations to create an online, interactive resource providing information about affordable housing ... |
Tue, 08 May 2012 14:32:40 GMT
Virginia Senate Candidates Agree: It's All About Obama - The Atlantic
Virginia Senate Candidates Agree: It's All About Obama The Atlantic RICHMOND, Va. -- In one of the hottest Senate races of 2012, the Democrat and the Republican both have the same campaign strategy: Tie Tim Kaine closely to Barack Obama. Kaine, the Democratic candidate in the race, is the former chairman of the ... |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:35:31 GMT
US new-home sales off 7 percent in March - Seattle Post Intelligencer
 MiamiHerald.com | US new-home sales off 7 percent in March Seattle Post Intelligencer In a Friday, March 23, 2012 photo, sun streams through window cutouts in an unfinished home in Richmond, Va. Sales of new homes fell in March 2012 by the largest amount in more than a year, indicating that the US housing market remains under strain ... US new-home sales off 7 per cent in March, largest decline in a year; home ... |
Thu, 10 May 2012 13:08:00 GMT
REW News & Views 5.10.2012 - C-Ville Weekly
REW News & Views 5.10.2012 C-Ville Weekly On the morning of May 2, the Richmond Association of REALTORS®, in cooperation with the Southside Virginia, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Williamsburg Associations of REALTORS®, hosted a joint appearance with former Virginia Governors and ... |
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:17:43 GMT
State home sales improve, with Richmond lagging - WTVR
 WTVR | State home sales improve, with Richmond lagging WTVR RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) A new report shows new home sales are up, virtually all across the state. The latest data, provided by the Virginia Association of Realtors shows that home sales in the state are improving, up 4.3 percent in the first quarter of ... Recovery Seen for Local, State Housing Market Housing market stabilizing in Richmond area and region |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:14:36 GMT
Virginia Realtor Launches Redesigned Website - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Virginia Realtor Launches Redesigned Website DigitalJournal.com (press release) Showcasing the best of what the Central Virginia real estate market has to offer, Joan Benton of Realty Group, LLC recently launched the redesign of their RealtyGroup-Virginia.com website. “Our site was created to serve as a one-stop online resource ... |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:47:14 GMT
Genworth Credibility Eroded as Australia Plan Shelved: Mortgages - Bloomberg
 Bloomberg | Genworth Credibility Eroded as Australia Plan Shelved: Mortgages Bloomberg ... is losing credibility with bondholders and shareholders after misjudging Australia's real estate market. Credit-default swaps that protect investors in the Richmond, Virginia-based insurer's debt show a 43 percent chance of default within five ... |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:56:27 GMT
Genworth Credibility Eroded as Australia Plan Shelved: Mortgages - San Francisco Chronicle
Genworth Credibility Eroded as Australia Plan Shelved: Mortgages San Francisco Chronicle ... is losing credibility with bondholders and shareholders after misjudging Australia's real estate market. Credit-default swaps that protect investors in the Richmond, Virginia-based insurer's debt show a 43 percent chance of default within five ... |
Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:10 GMT
NAR flexes political muscle - Inman.com
Inman.com | NAR flexes political muscle Inman.com As NAR President Moe Veissi exhorted the Realtor crowd that "you are the architects of the American Dream," Richmond, Va.-based Realtor Sue Nerrie said she's concerned about a proposal by regulators to require 20 percent down payments on mortgages in ... |
Fri, 18 May 2012 02:54:48 GMT
City Council, LEAP gave fast 'behind the scenes' help to arena's solar panel ... - The Daily Progress
City Council, LEAP gave fast 'behind the scenes' help to arena's solar panel ... The Daily Progress ... a Realtor and solar enthusiast with a partial stake in the arena, and Will van der Linde, the arena's general manager. If they acted quickly, the men believed, the project could qualify for a solar rebate from Richmond, paid for by the last of the ... |
Tue, 01 May 2012 16:06:18 GMT
Realtor(R) Associations Advance Housing Opportunities Through Grants - MarketWatch (press release)
Realtor(R) Associations Advance Housing Opportunities Through Grants MarketWatch (press release) Richmond Association of Realtors(R) (Richmond, Va.): $5000 to support participation in a collaborative effort with several other local Realtor(R) associations to create an online, interactive resource providing information about affordable housing ... |
Tue, 08 May 2012 14:32:40 GMT
Virginia Senate Candidates Agree: It's All About Obama - The Atlantic
Virginia Senate Candidates Agree: It's All About Obama The Atlantic RICHMOND, Va. -- In one of the hottest Senate races of 2012, the Democrat and the Republican both have the same campaign strategy: Tie Tim Kaine closely to Barack Obama. Kaine, the Democratic candidate in the race, is the former chairman of the ... |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:35:31 GMT
US new-home sales off 7 percent in March - Seattle Post Intelligencer
 MiamiHerald.com | US new-home sales off 7 percent in March Seattle Post Intelligencer In a Friday, March 23, 2012 photo, sun streams through window cutouts in an unfinished home in Richmond, Va. Sales of new homes fell in March 2012 by the largest amount in more than a year, indicating that the US housing market remains under strain ... US new-home sales off 7 per cent in March, largest decline in a year; home ... |
Thu, 10 May 2012 13:08:00 GMT
REW News & Views 5.10.2012 - C-Ville Weekly
REW News & Views 5.10.2012 C-Ville Weekly On the morning of May 2, the Richmond Association of REALTORS®, in cooperation with the Southside Virginia, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Williamsburg Associations of REALTORS®, hosted a joint appearance with former Virginia Governors and ... |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:14:36 GMT
Virginia Realtor Launches Redesigned Website - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Virginia Realtor Launches Redesigned Website DigitalJournal.com (press release) Showcasing the best of what the Central Virginia real estate market has to offer, Joan Benton of Realty Group, LLC recently launched the redesign of their RealtyGroup-Virginia.com website. “Our site was created to serve as a one-stop online resource ... |
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:17:43 GMT
State home sales improve, with Richmond lagging - WTVR
 WTVR | State home sales improve, with Richmond lagging WTVR RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) A new report shows new home sales are up, virtually all across the state. The latest data, provided by the Virginia Association of Realtors shows that home sales in the state are improving, up 4.3 percent in the first quarter of ... Recovery Seen for Local, State Housing Market Housing market stabilizing in Richmond area and region |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:47:14 GMT
Genworth Credibility Eroded as Australia Plan Shelved: Mortgages - Bloomberg
 Bloomberg | Genworth Credibility Eroded as Australia Plan Shelved: Mortgages Bloomberg ... is losing credibility with bondholders and shareholders after misjudging Australia's real estate market. Credit-default swaps that protect investors in the Richmond, Virginia-based insurer's debt show a 43 percent chance of default within five ... |
Mon, 07 May 2012 16:19:36 GMT
In Virginia, a Test of the Obama Machine - National Journal
In Virginia, a Test of the Obama Machine National Journal Obama's turnout operation turned reliably red Virginia blue in 2008 and has a massive head start this year. But the GOP won't be taken by surprise again. By Molly Ball, The Atlantic RICHMOND, Va.--In the days and weeks leading up to President Obama's ... |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:22:34 -0700
Housing help returning to Richmond
NACA returns to the Richmond Convention Center to help people in the Richmond Area struggling with foreclosure or interested in buying a new home. Read more
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:08:42 -0700
State home sales improve, with Richmond lagging
A new report shows new home sales are up, virtually all across the state, except Central Virginia is still lagging. Read more
Tue, 08 May 2012 07:43:47 -0700
Virginia Senate Candidates Agree: It's All About Obama
Republican George Allen thinks he can win by casting his opponent, Tim Kaine, as the president's best friend. But Kaine thinks that's how he'll win, too. Read more
Tue, 01 May 2012 09:04:00 -0700
Realtor(R) Associations Advance Housing Opportunities Through Grants
WASHINGTON, DC-- - The National Association of Realtors® has awarded grants totaling more than $60,000 to 19 state and local Realtor® associations through the Housing Opportunity Program. The HOP grants ... Read more
Mon, 07 May 2012 05:33:44 -0700
Plan would turn Grace Street stores into VCU tower
There’s an addition to the VCU skyline in the works. Read more
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:13:35 -0700
Sell This Mansion, Get a Benz
Virginia homeowner struggling to sell a house sweetens the deal for Realtors with a luxury car bonus. Read more
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:10:34 -0700
I MADE IT UP: Further thoughts on selling Florida
I MADE IT UP: Further thoughts on selling Florida Read more
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:48:24 -0700
US new-home sales off 7 percent in March
Associated Press (AP) Sales of new homes fell in March by the largest amount in more than a year, indicating that the U.S. housing market remains under strain despite some … Read more
Tue, 08 May 2012 05:04:18 -0700
Downtown Roanoke businesses scramble to relocate
The immediate future is unknown for some people who work in downtown Roanoke's Shenandoah building this morning as they scramble to relocate. Read more
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:14:05 -0700
Housing market gains strength
There's good new for people to trying to sell their home. A new report shows the housing industry is on the rebound. Read more