Housing Expected to Add to GDP for First Time in 7 Years

The 2012 outlook is improving modestly from a disappointing 2011. Economic growth picked up in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 2.8 percent and is expected to come in at 2.3 percent for 2012, up from 1.6 percent growth for all of last year, according to F…

What’s New from NAR

NAR Pulse—This week’s headlines: REALTOR® University Granted Approval to Offer Master of Real Estate Degree Program REALTOR® University now offers a Master of Real Estate degree for real estate professionals who are interested in expanding their …

Rand on Real Estate: Analyzing the Micro Market vs. the Macro

This week, Greg Rand (@gsrand), CEO of OwnAmerica.com and host of Rand on Real Estate on 770 WABC, discusses the importance of visiting an area where you are interested in investing with live caller Dan. Investing in a property and area that you have n…

Mobile Listing Marketing System

REALTOR.com® Business Beat—Winning listings is hard work. Agents spend hours preparing comps, painstakingly perfecting an online property marketing plan, and nailing a winning pricing strategy. And once you have a listing, the next step is creating …

The Real Estate Book Releases Android App to Reach More Home Shoppers On the Go

Finding a new place to live just became easier for consumers—who can now browse homes on their smartphones. The Real Estate Book recently launched an additional mobile tool—a free Android app to make looking through photos, maps, and more informati…

Mobile Real Estate Welcomes a New Face in Real Estate

Mobile Real Estate recently welcomed a new VP of Business Development to their team, amid focus on Google’s GoMo™ Initiative. Mike Batiste is new to the real estate outreach team, however no stranger to mobile. With seven years of experience in dev…

Coldwell Banker High Country REALTOR® Jack Brown Awarded REALTOR® Emeritus

Coldwell Banker High Country REALTOR® Jack Brown was recently awarded the REALTOR® Emeritus by the National Association of REALTORS® for his leadership role in the field. “We are keenly aware that the long and faithful service, for which you are b…

NAR’s Realtor.org gets ‘responsive’

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$8.5M affords mountain views at Jackson Hole, Wyo., estate

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4 factors to consider before buying a home

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