Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Featured News, US Real Estate

Is It What You Know or Who You Know?

By Hank Miller | March 5, 2013

DIY-Home Improvement, US Real Estate

Crown Paints Participates in Recycling Scheme

By Allison Halliday | March 5, 2013

Most people have half empty pots of paint languishing in their sheds and garages, but Crown Paints is a supporting partner of Climate Week and is opening the doors of its network of 119 decorating centres throughout England and Wales and Scotland. This will enable people to return their surplus paint for recycling. It's all part of their ‘Kick out the Can’ scheme.

Beny Steinmetz's BSG Takes Aim at Distressed Europe Shops

By Phil Butler | March 4, 2013

Scheduled to launch today, a $2 billion dollar fund to buy distressed European properties by Beny Steinmetz (BSG)is all in the news. The Israeli billionaire's new venture will reportedly be aimed at leveraging low prices across Europe's beleaguered property sector.

Hong Kong skyline

Real Estate Investing, US Real Estate

China Markets Dive on Housing Measures

By Al Twitty | March 4, 2013

Beijing's imposition of new cooling measures for home prices has apparently put a big damper on real estate and construction shares. China’s Shanghai Composite Index CN:000001 -3.65% dipped 3.7%, the worst such fall since way back in 2011. Hit particularly hard, the Hong Kong listings were slammed by China's cabinet imposing bigger down payments and mortgage rates on some homes. A big capital gains tax on existing homes sales went further in dampening the market.

Mortgage, US Real Estate

Banks Finally Set to Compensate “Robosigning” Victims

By Mike Wheatley | March 3, 2013

As of next month, homeowners who were wrongly foreclosed upon as a result of banks' “robosigning” will begin to receive compensation from lenders, with the amounts ranging from a few hundred dollars to as much as $125,000 in some cases, said federal regulators last week.

Real Estate Resource

9 Steps for Finding the Perfect Real Estate Agent

By Phil Butler | March 3, 2013

One of the first things to do when buying or selling a house is to find a real estate agent - they will be your guide from start to finish. His or her training and experience will benefit you greatly in the long run. Finding the right one can be challenging though, so keep the […]

Moving

Real Estate Resource

Top 5 Moving Apps for Android

By RealtyBiz News | March 3, 2013

The process of moving has been giving people headaches for just about as long as the idea of relocation has been around. Between packing and organizing followed by the actual move and inevitable unpacking -- well, it’s no wonder more people don’t have a complete meltdown. But just as modern technology can make many aspects of daily life easier, so too can it help with moving from one home to another. In fact, there are many mobile apps that can do just that.

Homeless in America

Featured News, Real Estate Investing

America For Rent: Citizens in Joint Tenancy

By Phil Butler | March 2, 2013

A story yesterday by CNBC's Diana Olick got my attention initially because of the title; "Home Buyers Are Back, but Where Are the Houses?" In that article Olick talks about the Spring housing market, and about how house inventories are staggeringly low given all the variables. With the raw number of homes for sale its lowest in over a decade, the question "Where are all the houses?" certainly is a curiosity. Let's take a look.

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