March 29, 2010—Last month, Zillow reported in their Q4 Real Estate Market Reports [1] that five of the 143 markets the company covers were in the throes of a “double dip,” meaning home values

March 26, 2010—There is a new wave of communication and lead generation opportunities in 2010, among them are social media platforms like Twitter. As one of the most prominent social networking platforms,

 March 23, 2010—(MCT)—Homeowners defaulting on mortgages today may be surprised to learn years from now that they still owe thousands of dollars—and a collection agency is coming after them to get it.That’s because lenders have been quietly selling second mortgages and home equity lines left unpaid after foreclosures and short sales. The buyers: collection agencies, […]

 March 22, 2010—The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) expressed support for legislation recently introduced by Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY17) that would amend the Internal Revenue Code

March 20, 2010—(MCT)—As the spring real estate season kicks in and the tax credit deadline for sale agreements approaches, the government is ending a program that has kept interest rates low

March 19, 2010—(MCT)—Want to sell your home? Get out the bucket, mop and Mr. Clean. The key to making a positive first impression is simple, said Sandra Rinomato, host of HGTV’s popular “Property Virgins” show.“Get it clean, clean, clean,” said Rinomato. “If your house isn’t clean, it instantly sends up negative thoughts that the home […]

March 18, 2010—(MCT)—Steady as it goes, Federal Reserve policymakers recently declared in their post-meeting statement. They left their benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged in the range of zero to 0.25%

 March 17, 2010—Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell back two points to 15 in March as poor weather conditions and distressed property sales posed increasing challenges to both builders and buyers, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).“Unusually poor weather conditions certainly had […]

March 15, 2010—Consistent with trends that materialized in December 2009, home value [1] change continued to weaken in many markets around the country during January.

 March 13, 2010—(MCT)—Phil Kelly had 18 more months to go before the fixed rate on his $2.5 million mortgage became adjustable. But when Kelly, a former computer executive