Jan 30, 2012
Why Have Banks Really Tightened Lending Standards? Home ownership affordability is at a record high due to low home prices and all-time low mortgage rates. But housing experts have blamed banks’ tightened lending standards for keeping more buyers on the...
Jan 30, 2012
Where the Biggest Foreclosure Discounts Are Foreclosures in the third quarter sold, on average, for about a 34 percent discount compared to the average sales price of homes not in foreclosure, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac....
Jan 26, 2012
10 Cities Where List Prices Soared in the Last Year List prices are heating up in Florida, as recovery takes hold in the Sunshine State. Florida boasts the highest number of cities in the top 10 for largest increases in median list prices in the last year. In Miami...
Jan 26, 2012
Create a Winning Online StrategyREALTOR® University’s School of Professional Development and Continuing Education is excited to bring five of the top minds in real estate education to its Webinar Summit on Jan. 31. During this summit, you will learn about:...
Jan 24, 2012
More Buyers Ready to Get Off the Sidelines? When you compare the cost of owning a home to renting, you’ll find that buying may soon make more sense, Paul Diggle, a housing economist at Capital Economics, told MSNBC.com....
Jan 23, 2012
6 Housing Markets Gear Up for a ReboundStronger job markets are pushing several cities’ housing markets into recovery-mode. Forbes and the Local Market Monitor, a real estate research firm, recently profiled its top picks for cities that are most poised for a real...
