Realty Professionals
Real estate investors offer big pay off, if you can keep up
Today’s Silicon Valley real estate investor isn’t necessarily a high roller, but more often a working stiff with a small-business, who is tapping existing non-real estate investments to cash in on affordable real estate properties to flip or rent. Real estate agents? Bring your A-game.
Who dominates real estate, men or women?
Real estate women go after the big bucks. Real estate men carry a larger load. In the greatest debate since rent-vs-buy, real estate listing and market data web site
C.A.R. launches Champions of Home ad campaign
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) recently launched a new consumer advertising campaign that employs testimonials from consumers in order to promote the
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Realtor.com raises the mobile app bar
Real estate mobile apps by Redfin, Trulia and others? You've just been served. Realtor.com's Mobile App for iPad is, hands down, the heir-apparent mother-of-all-real-estate-apps. Check it out. Sit shotgun in your real
Is your real estate agent packing the latest technology?
Instead of real estate agent, you may need a technological Terminator these days. If your real estate agent can't hack it in the virtual world, chances are he or
Appraisers up next for 'Wall Street Reform' brand of regulatory do-over
Tolling the death knell for the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), the Federal Reserve Board recently announced final regulatory orders for real estate appraisers. The interim final rule
J.D. Power: How to find a real estate agent
One of the best ways to find a real estate agent is through a referral from a family member, friend, co-worker, professional or other person you trust --
Real estate company satisfaction mixed among buyers, sellers
At a time when real estate companies should be at the top of their game, sellers are less happy with them than in the past, due to the
Married real estate agents make both "most likely to fool around" lists
Doctors, cops and lawyers top the most-likely-to-commit-adultery list for men. For women it's teachers, soccer moms and nurses. Real estate agents, however, show up on lists for both men
Landmark consumer protection law heavy with strong mortgage rules
President Obama recently signed the landmark H.R. 4173: Restoring American Financial Stability (RAFS) Act of 2010 which, in part, eliminates many of the lax mortgage lending practices that
Appraisers applaud stiffer state regulations
States are once again stepping up to the plate to address some housing issues federal efforts often fall short on. Following in the footsteps of Arkansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New
Got a real estate question? Ask a Realtor
Madison, WI's new city birdSponsored by the National Association of Realtors and launched by Realtor.com, Ask a Realtor offers homeowners, sellers and buyers a forum to get professional
Black History Month: ‘Roots’ in realty history
A little more than 100 years ago, the South's first black millionaire, Robert Reed Church Sr., tapped real estate holdings to purchase the first city bond issued by
NAR economist 'put a positive spin' on doomed housing market
Remember when real estate industry leaders were trashing the media for too many "doom and gloom" stories at the onset of the housing bust? A well-positioned real estate industry
Cultivating a green lifestyle at home
Think you really know how to go green at home? Sure, you've swapped out those incandescent bulbs with fluorescents. You have a new thermostat. You've stuffed your attic with
Painting Your House
Putting a fresh coat of paint on your home will prolong the life of its skin, pump up the value, and revive its curb appeal, which are all
Media bashing and the real estate market
SPECIAL TO DEADLINENEWS.COM - As a regular media contributor to real estate issues for consumer consumption, I know I don't have to go into statistics to make my
Buyers, sellers: Realty agents rule
From the feel-good real estate news department: real estate agents continue to get the job done even in the softer housing market, according to buyers and sellers who
Finding news that really hits home
Which of these three sets of comments are most relevant for housing consumers in today's real estate market? No. 1: "Builders cannot allow the national media to report what
















