Why The Government Must Stop Making Housing “Affordable”



Yes, you heard that right. We don’t need any affordable housing if it’s up to the US government to provide it.

Survey Shows Greater Confidence among UK Mortgage Brokers



UK mortgage brokers have become more confident in what the overall outlook for the lending market of this year is concerned, The recently released Halifax intermediaries survey showed that 75% of brokers are more optimistic about the mortgage market in the beginning of 2013, up 6% from Q4 of 2012.

NAR Reports Pending Home Sales Index Up Regionally



In a release from the National Association or Realtors, November demand in the Northeast and West has apparently driven home sales for the month to the highest level in almost three years.

Cutting Edge Web Technology Puts Search Realty Above the Rest in Toronto



Search Realty Corp. is a leading real estate brokerage located in Mississauga, Ontario that truly focuses on savvy internet marketing. With over 100 different websites and totaling approximately 15,000 unique visitors and 135,000 Page Views per month, there’s no denying Search Realty has grown to be one of the most recognizable realty outlets around the Toronto region.

Black Friday Gadget Buying for the Home



This holiday season a lot of people are keeping things close to home where gift buying is concerned. Tough economic times sometime mean feathering one’s own nest, so what’s wrong with shopping for great gadget deals aimed at improving your house’s livability, coolness, and enjoyment? Here’s some bargains, coolness, and just plain holiday deals for the homeowner.

Realtors Property Resource Signs On More Believers



News from the Motor City, Michigan’s leading MLS, Realcomp II Ltd., has partnered with nationwide property service Realtors Property Resource (RPR) to further enable REALTOR® subscribers.

Cheeseheads & Online Homes Sales



Wisconsin is one of the most beautiful, and yet under-publicized states in America. Perhaps it has something to do with the Winters? But what of real estate and Realtors there? In keeping with our ongoing assessments of agencies online, we look at Milwaukee sellers to see how so called Cheese Heads use digital channels.

Potential Aldar & Surouh Merger – A Multi-billion Rescue at Hand?



Talks of a merger between Abu Dhabi companies Aldar and Sorouh may take share prices higher, but as for adding black ink to the country’s investment portfolios, the jury is still out. Billions are now riding on luxury properties that may not even be viable in this economic climate.

Get Your Red Hot Market Leader Online Leads



Lead generation is one of the topics any journalist can bring up that will tweak the ears of real estate agents, and used car salesmen for the matter. Leads are to sales people as ink is to newspapers. ‘Well, sort of. Market Leader Inc., a company heavy into making things that can help brokers, has entered into the “software as a service” (SAAS) realm. Check it.

The Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012 Pushes for HARP 3.0



It’s not the HARP 3.0 rumored to be in the pipeline, but the Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012 would boost HARP 2.0 and provide additional refinance relief for households struggling to make the mortgage payment.