Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches' Blog

According to the Florida Real Estate Journal there has been a slight up-tick in existing home sales in the three Southeast Florida MSA's-West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. The report is from Mike Pappas, CEO of the Keyes Company (one of the largest residential realtors in the region). "Th...

SOURCE: FIABCI International Real Estate Federation Supports GHF Plan to Expand Micro Mortgage Initiative Pictured recently from left to right at the 59th FIABCI World Congress in Amsterdam are Lisa Kurrass, World President-Elect of FIABCI; Tim Wilkens, President, Global Housing Foundation and Lu...

  Crash Course: Summer Tech Program 2008 3 Sessions Available     July 7th-July 11th 8am-12pm - Communication or 1pm-5pm - High Impact   July 14th-July 18th 4:30pm-8:30pm Communication Series   July 21st-July 25th 8am-12pm - Communication or 1pm-5pm - High Impact   Communication Series (Beginner...

Annual Membership Meeting July 17, 2008 Hilton Palm Beach Airport West Palm Beach, FL Election of RAPB 2008/09 Officers and Directors, also featured, update on Mortgage Fraud, FAR essay scholarship presentation and guest speaker Nikki Ubaldini, business card drawings and more. For registration go...

According to the latest housing statistics released by the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR), Florida Existing Home Sales Improve month to month.   Florida Realtors® statewide continued to report positive signs in their local housing markets, with an up tick in existing home and condominium ...

Howard McAuliffe of the NAR YPN Network writes: It's a good time to learn about FHA. It's projected that 48 percent of all home loans will be FHA-financed in 2008, compared to 2 percent in 2007. As 100 percent financing options are becoming a thing of the past in the conventional financing market...

Realtors Commercial Alliance, Palm Beaches and Society of Commerial Realtors of Greater Ft. Lauderdale present: 2008 Commercial Real Estate Symposium September 12, 2008 Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel 2000 NW 19th St., Boca Raton, 33431 8:15am-9:00pm Check-in and Full Buffet Breakfast 9:00am-12:00pm...

Hello everyone! Does anyone have any suggestions for an affordable printing company somewhere in the area between Boca Raton and West Palm Beach?  We are looking to do some postcard mailers?  Thank you!

HUD HOMESELLERS SEMINAR Learn how to sell HUD Homes Successfully! Seminar will cover the latest policies and procedures on marketing HUD owned homes, including the electronic bidding process, contract, document requirements and an open Q&A session. July 16, 2008 8:30am-12:00pm Robb & Stucky 4001...

July 15, 2008 Understanding VA Loans: A True 100% Financing Option with Jason Kotar, President-Kotar and Associates. With all the changes coming down from Fannie Mae and the impact on the type of financing available, VA loans still remain a 100% financing option. Our discussion will not only disp...