January 27, 2012

Assessing the Impacts and Benefits of Mere Posting

Assessing the Impacts and Benefits of Mere Posting
Will the Mere Posting service adversely impact real estate brokers and agents? It’s too early to tell after all it’s only been two months since the consent agreement was inked by the Canadian Real Estate Association and the Competition Tribunal.

Five fabulous homes you can get for $350,000

Five fabulous homes you can get for $350,000
This week TODAY’S Barbara Corcoran goes from Houston to New York in search of truly unique properties you can get for $350,000 or less.

Apartment rebound continued in fourth quarter

Apartment rebound continued in fourth quarter
The U.S. apartment sector continued to rebound in the fourth quarter as the national vacancy rate fell to its lowest level in more than two years and rents rose 0.5 percent.

Listings, New Hires: Sharon Enevoldson – Reading Eagle

Listings, New Hires: Sharon Enevoldson – Reading Eagle

Listings, New Hires: Sharon Enevoldson
Reading Eagle
Sharon Enevoldson has joined Keller Williams Realty Elite, Spring Township, as a real estate agent. She received her real estate license in 2008 and had

10 places to buy a home in 2011

10 places to buy a home in 2011

The attitude is way-laid back in Portland, Ore., making it the perfect place for Gen Y. There are tons of venues for merry-making: music clubs, coffee shops and art galleries. When it's not raining, you can bike through the city.The ups and downs of the bipolar housing market appear to be behind us. And that begs the question: Where are the best places to buy a home? Here’s an unscientific top 10.


How a Walk Score Rating Increases Real Estate Values

How a Walk Score Rating Increases Real Estate Values
As homebuyer trends swing more and more toward pedestrian friendly communities, Walk Score has created a rating system to determine just how “walkable” a location is. At the same time, a report gives guidance on how a higher Walk Score will increase real estate values – including individual condo and home values.

New U.S. home sales soared in December

New U.S. home sales soared in December
New U.S. single-family home sales soared in December, rising faster than expected to their highest level in eight months.

Five fabulous homes you can get for $350,000

Five fabulous homes you can get for $350,000
This week TODAY’S Barbara Corcoran goes from Houston to New York in search of truly unique properties you can get for $350,000 or less.

Foreclosures spread into previously safe areas

Foreclosures spread into previously safe areas
The foreclosure crisis is getting worse as high unemployment and lackluster job prospects force homeowners in an increasing number of metropolitan areas into dire financial straits.

Home-loan program hobbled by lax oversight

Home-loan program hobbled by lax oversight

A 'No Trespassing' sign in the window of a bank-owned home in Las Vegas last year. The Obama administration’s $75 billion foreclosure prevention program has been weakened by lax oversight and a posture of cooperation with the nation’s biggest banks, a ProPublica investigation finds.