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Trulia recruits brokerage exec to lead industry relations team

inmannews — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:32:13 +0000

Matt Dollinger to help listing portal strengthen ties to MLSs, brokers, agents

Trulia recruits brokerage exec to lead industry relations team

inmannews — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:32:13 +0000

Matt Dollinger to help listing portal strengthen ties to MLSs, brokers, agents

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susanne — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:50:17 +0000

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Future of Housing Finance Will Be Top Issue for Next President

susanne — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:12:09 +0000

The future of housing finance in the U.S. will be a key issue facing the winner of the upcoming presidential election. That’s what a panel of industry experts told several thousand Realtors® gathered at a symposium, Housing Policy in 2013: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions, during the REALTORS® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo this week. [...]

Builder Confidence Rises Five Points in May

susanne — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:10:10 +0000

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes gained five points in May from a downwardly revised reading in the previous month to reach a level of 29 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released yesterday. This is the index’s strongest reading since May of 2007. “Builders [...]

Report: U.S. Foreclosure Activity Shifting Eastward

susanne — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:08:56 +0000

RealtyTrac®, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, recently released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™ for April 2012, which shows foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions—were reported on 188,780 U.S. properties in April, the lowest monthly total since July 2007. April foreclosure activity decreased 5 percent from the previous month and was down [...]

Today’s Featured Listing: Relax at This Waterfront Florida Condo

susanne — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:06:50 +0000

Today’s Featured listing is being offered by RISMedia’s Top 5 Member Marilyn Voreis of RE/MAX Metro. Set directly on St. Pete’s Beach, this condo has amazing waterfront views in all directions. This 8th floor Beach Haven condo comes completely furnished, featuring a large flexible floorplan. With 2 bedrooms each featuring their own bath, the condo [...]

Comedian Murphy’s Estate on Brink of Sale

susanne — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:04:58 +0000

(MCT)—“Bubble Hill” — the former Englewood home of comedian and movie star Eddie Murphy that has languished on the market since 2004 — may finally have a buyer. Broker Dennis McCormack confirmed Monday that the 25,000-square-foot, 30-room mansion on Brayton Street “is under contract” with a potential buyer, whom he would not identify. He also [...]

New England Shows Strong Growth in April

susanne — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:03:17 +0000

All six New England states once again showed encouraging growth in home transactions, according to the RE/MAX of New England April Monthly Housing Report. Connecticut home sales increased 3.8 percent year-to-year, while median price remained relatively flat, down just -0.4 percent. Home sales in Maine increased 7.6 percent year-to-year, and the median price rose 3.1 [...]

ShowingTime Integrates into Onboard Informatics’ Listings 360°insight Advisor Portal

susanne — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:48 +0000

Onboard Informatics, which delivers comprehensive visibility into online listing exposure via the 360°insight Advisor platform, recently announced integration with ShowingTime, the showing management technology provider whose products are used to schedule more than 2.5 million showings every month. The company notes that this integration between fuses “cyber” and “real world” information together, providing 360°insight Advisor [...]