susanne on Mar 09, 2010 02:55PM

Pending Home Sales Down; Severe Weather Impacting Market

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010?Pending home sales are down and additional declines are expected from abnormal weather conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in January 2010, fell 7.6%…

susanne on Mar 09, 2010 02:52PM

NAR Pulse: This Week?s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010?This week?s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: 121 ways to market yourself from NAR?s Right Tools, Right Now initiative; save up to 40% on select rentals from REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner, Avis and be aware…

susanne on Mar 09, 2010 02:49PM

Are You a Powerful Negotiator? Experts to Offer Tips to Improve Your Negotiating Skills at Social Media Summit

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010?RISMedia?s 2010 Real Estate Leadership Conference??The Real Estate Social Media Summit??will provide the perfect backdrop for real estate professionals who are looking to capitalize, even in today?s challenging market.

Industry experts Brett Billington, Anita Rich, Rosemary West, Stephanie Healy…

susanne on Mar 09, 2010 02:47PM

Home Values for Older Americans Begin to Rebound in Fourth Quarter 2009

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010?Golden Gateway Financial, a financial resource for seniors and retirees, recently released new usage data from its online Reverse Mortgage Calculator that showed average home values for older Americans have halted their slide after remaining flat or declining…

susanne on Mar 09, 2010 02:45PM

Focus on Opportunities and Success Will Come Your Way

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2010?Even in a difficult market, opportunities abound?real estate professionals simply need to know where to position themselves in order to best take advantage of them. Here, Roger Soderstrom, Owner, Stirling Sotheby?s International Realty discusses how he positions his…

Mar 08, 2010 06:00PM

Ten cities managing to weather the recession

Jobs in Washington D.C. are growing quickly, and in 2008 the city produced more in goods and services than almost anywhere in the country.

Mar 08, 2010 01:41PM

NYT: Plan to pay homeowners to sell at loss

NYT: The Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave.

Mar 04, 2010 09:20AM

Pending home sales tumble amid winter woes

The number of buyers who agreed to purchase a home fell sharply in January, a sign that demand for housing is sinking this winter as stormy weather slammed Eastern states.


Business - Construction and Maintenance - Residential Housing - Real estate - Thomson Reuters

Mar 04, 2010 03:57PM

Mortgage rates fall below the 5 percent mark

Mortgages rates have dipped below 5 percent again, four weeks before a government program that is helping keep rates low is scheduled to run out.

Mar 01, 2010 05:42AM

Forbes: Where you can get ahead quickly

Professional success often requires some degree of sacrifice. Surprisingly, one of those sacrifices might include moving to the outskirts of some big cities.

Mar 01, 2010 12:30PM

Government extends refinance program a year

The government is giving homeowners another year to refinance their loans under a little-used program designed to help borrowers whose homes have plummeted in value.


Loan - Refinancing - Government - Mortgage - United States

Mar 01, 2010 08:10AM

Construction spending falls to 2003 levels

Construction spending fell for a third straight month, pulled down by a slump in private nonresidential spending and weak public construction, a government report showed.


Public school - Business - Construction and Maintenance - Consulting - Economic

Francesca Levy on Mar 04, 2010 02:00PM

America's 25 Richest Counties

The country's fattest paychecks are brought home to these high-end suburbs.

Francesca Levy on Mar 04, 2010 04:00AM

Listed: Early 20th-Century Hybrid

This unusual vintage home has unique features as well as some modern updates.

Francesca Levy on Mar 02, 2010 02:00PM

Cities Where The Recession Is Easing

In these 10 metros, jobs are projected to grow and the housing crisis is stabilizing.