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Archives: July 2011
Remodeling Activity Slows under Economic Uncertainty
RISMEDIA, August 1, 2011—The remodeling market slipped under pressure from a sluggish economy according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI), which dipped during the second quarter to 43.9 from the first quarter result of… … Read more
July 30, 2011 Posted in Mortgage
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HUD and NeighborWorks America Announce Deadline Extension for Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program
RISMEDIA, July 26, 2011–Recently the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and NeighborWorks® America announced that the deadline for the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program has been extended to Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in order to give homeowners at risk… … Read more
July 27, 2011 Posted in Mortgage
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June Existing-Home Sales Slip on Contract Cancellations, but Prices Stabilize
RISMEDIA, July 26, 2011— Existing-home sales eased in June as contract cancellations spiked unexpectedly, although prices were up slightly, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales gains in the Midwest and South were offset by declines in the Northeast… … Read more
July 26, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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California REALTORS® Applaud New Law on Short Sales
RISMEDIA, July 26, 2011—(MCT)—Under a new state law, any lender who agrees to a short sale—which by definition will yield insufficient funds to cover the outstanding loans on a property—must accept it as payment in full for all loan balances.… … Read more
July 26, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Earth Advantage Institute and Passive House Institute US Team Up on Energy Performance Score
RISMEDIA, July 12, 2011—Earth Advantage Institute, a nonprofit green building resource that has certified more than 11,000 homes, and the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) announced their intent to work together on development of an Energy Performance Score (EPS) label… … Read more
July 22, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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New Billion-Dollar-Emergency Loan Program Hopes to Stave Off Foreclosures
RISMEDIA, July 12, 2011— The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in conjunction with NeighborWorks America launched a new Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP) recently to help homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure in 27 states… RISMedia … Read more
July 21, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Can Foreclosures Boost Your Business?
RISMEDIA, July 18, 2011—The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)’s recent report shows that a typical REALTOR® had eight transactions in 2010. It is no secret that every real estate professional can use more business. Can foreclosures help boost your… RISMedia … Read more
July 20, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Monday Morning Mobile: From Shopping Carts to Shopping QR’ts
RISMEDIA, July 18, 2011—This morning my father told me that he was looking to get a new “cell phone” and said he “doesn’t need to have the Internet on his phone,” to which I responded, “You don’t need it, but… … Read more
July 20, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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The Value of Buyer Representation Agreements and How They Can Help You Build Business
RISMEDIA, July 18, 2011—Today’s real estate market requires an agent that continues to deliver the traditional customer service that brought them success during the boom years, while implementing new technologies and marketing strategies to stand out from the crowd.… RISMedia … Read more
July 19, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Dealing with Sales Rejections: Some Will, Some Won’t, So What!
RISMEDIA, July 19, 2011—I can think of no other profession that’s as closely associated with the term rejection as a career in sales. You might say that rejection is as natural to a salesperson as trail dust is to a… … Read more
July 18, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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