Realtor
Acquisitions: Casting for Competitors
September 3, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
Your sales associates are telling consumers that today is a great time to buy a home. Are you giving yourself the same advice when it comes to buying another real estate company?
HUD settles lawsuit with California hazard reporting company and real estate brokerage
August 11, 2008 Posted by California Real Estate
HUD also wins ruling giving it authority to recover illegal profitsWASHINGTON, D.C. - August 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) —
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it has settled its federal lawsuit under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) against Property I.D. Corporation, a large hazard reporting company in California, Realogy […]
Austin Board of REALTORS® Provides Clarus™ MarketMetrics as Member Benefit
July 16, 2008 Posted by California Real Estate
LOS ANGELES – Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) and the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) today announced that ABoR has signed an agreement to provide Clarus™ MarketMetrics as a free member benefit. Clarus™ MarketMetrics retails for $360 for an annual subscription.
Best Cities To Buy A Home
July 15, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
Houston, we don’t have a housing problem.
The city’s $152,500 median home sale price is up 6.6% from 2005. It boasts a low vacancy rate and an oil-rich economy. Throw in a bubbling entrepreneurial tech scene, and you’ve got four factors that put Houston on the top of our list of best places to buy a […]
NAR Grants Help Increase Local Housing Opportunities
June 25, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2008. The National Association of Realtors® has awarded $39,500 to 13 local and state Realtor® associations through the Housing Opportunity Fund grants program. The grants help support the housing opportunity efforts of local and state Realtor® associations.
Ready! Set! Grow! NAR Supports Sustainable Schoolyards
June 23, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2008. In recognition of the importance of environmental issues in our global community, the National Association of Realtors® is a sponsor of the Sustainable Schoolyard display at the U.S. Botanic Garden’s ‘One Planet - Ours’ exhibit, in collaboration with members of the Smart Growth Network. This outdoor learning environment demonstrates how schoolyards […]
Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® CEO Robert Authier Receives Highest National REALTOR Executive Award
June 17, 2008 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
Waltham, Mass. – Robert Authier of Harvard, Mass., chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®, was named the recipient of the National Association of REALTOR® (NAR) 2008 William R. Magel Award of Excellence. It is the highest honor a REALTOR® association executive can earn. Authier will be formally recognized at the NAR annual convention […]
REALTORS Expand Housing Opportunities During National Homeownership Month And Beyond
June 6, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, June 06, 2008. The National Association of Realtors® is renewing its commitment to help the nation increase minority homeownership in America, and is dedicated to advancing that aim through National Homeownership Month in June. NAR said its commitment is stronger than ever during today’s challenging real estate market.
Finding Good Deals on Second Homes
June 4, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
Second-home buyers who have the money can pick up a real deal these days, particularly in states that have been hard hit by the subprime crisis. Here are some tips to help shoppers get the best deal.
6 Best Practices for Online Leads
June 2, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
A well-thought-out strategy for responding to e-mails is central to your success with today’s Web-savvy buyers and sellers.
If you’re like many of today’s real estate practitioners, the majority your new leads come from the Web. An online consumer will shoot you an e-mail (often anonymously), fill out a form on your Web site, or maybe […]