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By Tricia AndreassenRISMEDIA, January 28, 2011-A few years ago it was enough just to be on Facebook. That alone might have made you stand out. Nowadays, however, everyone-from your fiercest competition to your dear old Aunt Susie-is on the social networking giant, so it's imperative that you max...

A recent report by Institutional Risk Analytics (IRA) says Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are two of the most sued financial service firms in the United States. IRA says that mortgage exposure is what is causing these two banks and others in similar situations to be embroiled in so many federal...

By Margaret Kelly RISMEDIA, January 26, 2011-I'm encouraged by the straight talk in the industry about economic realities and effective ways to work through this recession. There's still a long road ahead as we navigate record-high foreclosures, steep unemployment and foreclosure moratoriums tha...

AUSTIN, TEXAS (January 24, 2010)-Keller Williams Realty, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with CitiMortgage to create a customized mortgage services program for the company's offices across the United States. This type of agreement is the first of its kind for Keller Wil...

January 21, 2011, Charlotte Chamber GEO Plastics, a Los Angeles manufacturer of blow molded and injection molded parts for industry, will open an east coast production plant in Charlotte. The company recently purchased the former Jackson Tube building at 3801 Westinghouse Commons Drive, a 57,839 ...

Agents will pay mandatory $15 a month for eEdge service By Matt Carter, Monday, January 10, 2011. Inman NewsTM Keller Williams Chairman Gary Keller promotes the eEdge platform in a YouTube video. Keller Williams Realty will provide its agents with what the real estate franchisor says will be the ...

Since the onset of the mortgage crisis, homebuyers have shied away from adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) because they are wary of the risks, but these loan products are slowly gaining back lost market share, according to Frank Nothaft, VP and chief economist for Freddie Mac. "The potential for mu...

Wells Fargo & Co. confirms that renowned restaurateur and chef Emeril Lagasse will open a restaurant in uptown Charlotte. The restaurant will be part of the Levine Center for the Arts complex on South Tryon Street that encompasses several arts venues and extends to the Duke Energy Center. The ope...

DSnews.com The number of price-reduced homes on the market in December 2010 fell by 7.7 percent from the previous month, according to a survey of 26 major U.S. markets conducted by the national real estate brokerage ZipRealty.Despite the month-to-month decline, the company says the number of home...