Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Residential, US Real Estate

Second Time Homebuyers and The Babyboomers

By Guest Author | January 31, 2014

Featured News, Residential, US Real Estate

African-Americans Getting a Rough Deal in Housing

By Mike Wheatley | January 31, 2014

There's bad news for racial equality when it comes to housing, with a new study showing that African-Americans are being squeezed out of the market far more often than people from other races.

Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Will New Mortgage Rules Protect Consumers

By Brian Kline | January 30, 2014

As of January 10, there are new mortgage rules being enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This is a new government bureau created in 2011 as a result of the Great Recession and real estate mortgage crisis that resulted in millions of foreclosures and short sales. The jurisdiction of the bureau includes banks, […]

Real Estate, US Real Estate

Demand Returns for Huge Luxury Homes

By Allison Halliday | January 30, 2014

As the housing market recovers it looks as if the demand for enormous luxury homes is returning. According to the article in the NYTimes.com, the market for these types of homes declined after the recession. Figures from the National Association of Realtors showed that by July 2008 the number of homes selling for between three […]

Mortgage, US Real Estate

Fannie Mae Creates Blacklist for 'Questionable' Appraisers

By Mike Wheatley | January 30, 2014

Fannie Mae is at last taking action against appraisers deemed to have 'questionable practices', and has apparently created a blacklist of those who mortgage lenders and banks should be wary of doing business with.

Featured News, US Real Estate

How to Take Great Digital Photos of Your Homes

By Mike Wheatley | January 30, 2014

Digital photography opens up a whole new way to market homes. You can take a series of digital photos, download them to your computer, and e-mail them to a buyer almost as fast as you can say “one-hour photo processing.” But if your digital photos are poor quality, they turn off prospects and make your job harder.

Real Estate, US Real Estate

First Time Home Buyers Facing Competition from Cash Buyers

By Allison Halliday | January 29, 2014

According to an article in CNBC.com, first-time homebuyers are facing increasing competition from people with full cash offers that are often more than the asking price. This is a particular problem in the more expensive housing markets such as San Francisco. Last December sales for the Bay Area were the weakest for six years, according […]

Featured News, US Real Estate

Choosing a WordPress Theme For Your Real Estate Site

By Mike Wheatley | January 29, 2014

As we discussed last week, there are few better choices than WordPress for any real estate professional that's looking to establish their online presence. But while WordPress is easy to use and others numerous advantages over other blogging platforms, choosing from one of the numerous specialized real estate themes can be a headache.

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