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Experts to Offer Tips on How to Get the Most Out of Social Media in the Least Amount of Time at Social Media Summit  Print Article RISMEDIA, March 31, 2010—RISMedia’s 2010 Real Estate Leadership Conference—‘The Real Estate Social Media Summit’—will provide the perf...

Washington, March 23, 2010 Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be restructured as government-chartered, non-shareholder owned authorities, the National Association of Realtors® said in congressional testimony today. “We want to ensure a flow of capital into t...

RISMEDIA, March 31, 2010—(MCT)—Wynn Bloch has always dutifully paid her bills and socked away money for retirement. But in December she defaulted on the mortgage on her Palm Desert, Calif., home, even though she could afford the payments. Bloch paid $385,000 for the two-bedroom home in 2006 when ...

New lead paint rules go into effect April 22 by Ben Martin on March 25, 2010 According to NAR, new EPA rules about lead paint are set to go into effect on April 22, 2010. To help you comply with the new rules, your friends at NAR have set up a Lead Paint Renovation Rule Compliance Guide at REALT...

Many first time homebuyers and current homebuyers have already taken advantage of the extended tax credit, but the deadline for this unprecedented window of opportunity is quickly approaching. With the average home buying process taking about 60 days, buyers should be searching now. Meanwhile, s...

February 16, 2010, 7:19 am Children Moving Back Home and the Construction Industry By EDWARD L. GLAESER Michael Reynolds/European Press...

The Nation's Housing Good real estate news: Home equity is rising again Real Estate Search Search for new homes, condos, and other real estate in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Location: ...

Loan Modification Program Isn't On Track Yet by Bob Hunt It would be unfair to say that the Obama administration hasn’t been trying to restore the health of the housing market. Unfortunately, it would be inaccurate to say that its programs are having much success. The loan modifica...

Home Buyers Rush to Take Advantage of Tax Credit Before It's Gone By Alan J. Heavens Print Article RISMEDIA, February 12, 2010-(MCT)-Liv Mansfield is racing the clock, hoping to find and settle, or at least sign a purchase agreement, on a townhouse before the $6,500 tax credit for qualified repea...

All new loan applications signed on or after January 1, 2010, must follow the guidelines and rules set forth in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s revisions to RESPA, known as Regulation X. Included in the rules are the use of a new Good Faith Estimate form and a new settleme...