Immigrants, minorities especially vulnerable to bankruptcy scams …
California court workers are concerned about a new kind of financial scam that takes advantage of people's mortgage troubles. Ruxandra Guidi reports that immigrants, Latinos and African … See original...
View ArticleMLS dues increase for showing service rankles some members
Wichita Realtor association says fee increase is the first in four years read more See more here: MLS dues increase for showing service rankles some members
View ArticleBrokerage sees rapid growth by offering ownership stake
A commercial real estate services firm headquartered in Canada is growing in far-flung markets including Florida by employing a business model that offers shareholder status to real estate firm owners...
View ArticleTwo men charged with Realtor’s 2010 murder have yet to come to trial
It’s been nearly four years since firefighters found the charred body of a 67-year-old Realtor who specialized in real-estate owned (REO) properties who’d been strangled to death in a vacant home in...
View ArticleFannie Mae: Housing ‘remains a source of concern’
The pullback in housing demand the market experienced in the first quarter may be behind us, but home sales are still likely to fall this year for the first time in four years, according to a monthly...
View ArticleAgent who survived brutal attack will tell her story Friday
ABC News’ “20/20″ will air the story Friday of San Antonio real estate agent Janice Tisdale, who barely escaped with her life four years ago after she was attacked by a client wielding a “tire thumper”...
View ArticleTo franchise or not to franchise: That is the question
SAN FRANCISCO — Mauricio Umansky wanted to break the real estate mold, so four years ago he founded the independent Los Angeles brokerage The Agency. It’s been a raving success … See more here: To...
View ArticleDon’t be alarmed by home sales cooldown, says Auction.com
Home sales activity cooled off in August, and September sales may not have heated up enough to recoup the losses — but there is still time left in the year to rally, says Auction.com. Original post:...
View ArticleFlorida Realtors report statewide inventory tight and days on market falling
Median sales prices in Florida have continued to rise on an annual basis for nearly the past four years, according to the latest data released by Florida Realtors. The report found homes are staying on...
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