When it comes to providing in-house security, commercial property owners are ditching older, analog-based technology and jumping on the digital bandwagon.
Read More »Real estate brokers mixed on third-party websites
Despite the popularity of third-party listing aggregators, there is growing unease within the industry about the way these websites operate. As a result, brokers are becoming more careful with information they place on the Internet.
Read More »Bernanke giving homebuyers second chance with pledge
The U.S. central bank last week pledged a continuation of the bond buying responsible for last year’s all- time low 3.36 percent for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read More »Housing-bias case at high court would end under proposed accord
A New Jersey town plans to consider a proposal to settle a U.S. Supreme Court case that has threatened to undercut the Obama administration’s crackdown on lending discrimination.
Read More »Housing prices in U.S. cities rise by most since early 2006
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in August from a year ago by the most since February 2006 as stronger demand boosted values.
Read More »Tight mortgage lending may cause worse crisis
“Fear and not fact is making credit tighter than it should be.”
Read More »Potential new SEC rules would change real estate financing
The proposed rules would allow companies to sell shares of their properties or development projects, via crowdfunding, to anyone. Currently, such opportunities are generally available only for affluent individuals.
Read More »U.S. home prices rose 8.5% in year through August, FHFA says
U.S. house prices rose 8.5 percent in the year through August, extending gains even as higher mortgage rates cut into demand for real estate.
Read More »Families blocked by investors from buying U.S. homes
Home purchases by institutional buyers reached a record high in September and all-cash buyers accounted for almost half of sales as investors responded to rising demand from renters.
Read More »Commentary: How the Internet is changing the real estate industry
Real estate marketing is adapting from a traditional face-to-face connection between a real estate broker and a customer.
Read More »As economy rebounds, so does divorce: Housing market improves but concerns remain
The state of affairs has not returned to the pre-recession situation, however.
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