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COLUMBIA, S.C. - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its June 2011 Market Reports. The rate of inventory absorption in the state of South Carolina slowed as Months Supply of Inventory was up 2.6 percent to...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its June 2011 Market Reports. The rate of inventory absorption in the state of South Carolina slowed as Months Supply of Inventory was up 2.6 percent to...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its June 2011 Market Reports. The rate of inventory absorption in the state of South Carolina slowed as Months Supply of Inventory was up 2.6 percent to 15.0 months. New Listings decreased 12.3 percent to 8,772 while Pending Sales were up 0.4 percent to 4,016. Inventory levels shrank 9.7 percent to 57,524 units, but even choosy buyers can still find top-notch homes.

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales edged up in June, and the median price rose to its highest level since December 2010, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.

La Jolla, CA. - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bay Area home sales rose sharply last month from May to the highest level for any month since June 2010, when outgoing homebuyer tax credits gave housing demand a final boost. The median price rose slightly from May but remained below the year-ago level for the ninth consecutive month amid a sluggish move-up market and a higher share of sub-$300,000 transactions, a real estate information service reported.

Washington, D.C. - July 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) held a press conference call to discuss her bill, the Helping Responsible Homeowners Act of 2011, which would remove barriers that have prevented millions of homeowners with non-delinquent, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac-backed mortgages from refinancing at historically low interest rates. She also urged the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to use its existing authority to eliminate these obstacles to refinancing.

ORLANDO, FL - July 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The latest gadgets, motivational advice from top trainers and a chance to network with other real estate professionals: That’s what the Florida Realtors® 2011 Convention & Trade Expo has to offer – opportunities to learn new best practices, discover innovative marketing approaches and boost business.Realtors® from across Florida are expected to attend the state association’s 95th annual convention on Aug. 24-28, 2011, at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando. The event features more than 54 educational sessions on topics as varied as handling short sales, social media trends, personal branding and home pricing strategies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 5.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 8, 2011. This week's results include an adjustment to account for the Fourth of July holiday.The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 5.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 24.0 percent compared with the previous week.

BOISE, ID - July 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A statewide count of homeless persons in Idaho conducted by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) and regional housing coalitions, indicates there are 2,199 homeless in the state, over a six percen...

WASHINGTON, DC HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its May 2011 mortgage industry data, which estimates declines in foreclosure sales for the second straight month.

La Jolla, CA - July 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southern California home sales last month shot up more than usual from May to the highest level for any month since June 2010, when the market got its last big boost from homebuyer tax credits. Sales of lower-cost homes, driven by investors and first-time buyers, and even high-end sales continued to outshine traditional move-up activity in middle price ranges, a real estate information service reported.

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. - July 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Luxury options and extras offered to homebuyers at The Pointe at Turnbury are becoming more popular every day. Buyers see them as an opportunity to truly customize their new homes. Taking note of this, Millennium Homes, the developer of The Pointe at Turnbury, has decided to offer a $5,000 incentive on the purchase of a home at the active-adult community that can be applied toward the upgrades of the buyer’s choice.

Washington, D.C. - July 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced its support for the federal "Safe Building Code Incentive Act" (H.R.2069), introduced by U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., which would make states with national model building codes in place eligible for an additional four percent in relief funding after natural disasters. If enacted, the bill would serve to encourage states to head off disaster damage before it happens by requiring that homes meet nationally recognized standards.

CLIFTON, N.J. - July 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The list of prominent real estate industry leaders signing up to participate in the 2nd Annual Lease For A Cure program continues to grow with nine new companies joining the fundraising effort in which participants donate to the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) for every new lease and renewal signed at their rental communities this October.

CHICAGO, IL - July 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. office market absorbed more space in the second quarter of 2011 than it had in the previous four quarters, which illustrates a clear sign that the U.S. office market is in a full recovery. In the second quarter of 2011, the U.S. office market achieved the greatest amount of quarterly absorption since the fourth quarter of 2007 with nearly 11 million square feet absorbed during the three months and nearly 14 million square feet absorbed in the first half of 2011, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s Second Quarter 2011 United States Office Outlook. Jones Lang LaSalle’s quarterly outlook tracks 43 U.S. markets and provides an overview of supply and demand, pricing conditions, a statistical analysis and an outlook on future performance.

Northbrook, IL - July 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the 2nd quarter activity in the National Net Lease Market

July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gloria Nilson, REALTORS®, Real Living, the preeminent high-end real estate brokerage in central New Jersey, announced today the appointment of Casey Jones as director of its Elegant Homes International division. With more than 35 years of real estate sales growth and brand marketing experience, Jones joins Gloria Nilson’s executive team where he will assist its real estate agents with the day-to-day efforts of servicing existing clients and generating new business for all associates. An expert in sales positioning and market presence, Jones’ ambition is to increase the firm’s presence and build a successful, customer service-driven real estate boutique office in the Princeton marketplace.

Washington, DC - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Most Americans still believe that owning a home is a solid financial decision, and a majority of renters aspire to home ownership as a long-term goal. According to the 2011 National Housing Pulse Survey released today by the National Association of Realtors®, 72 percent of renters surveyed said owning a home is a top priority for their future, up from 63 percent in 2010.

MEMPHIS, TN - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for June rose 4.5 percent from a year ago, with 1,612 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Existing home sales we...

WASHINGTON, DC - July 4 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the June edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard– a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market.