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Join the Virtual Rally to Protect the American Dream!
If you couldn’t be here this week to participate in the Rally to Protect the American Dream, then do the next best thing. Participate online. That’s right. You don’t need to be in Washington, DC to be a part of this historic event. You can take part in our Virtual Rally. And it’s important that [...]
Read MoreNew Realtor.com® TV Channel to Reach 55 Million Households
Online Real Estate Giant Adds Video on Demand to Search Experience with RealBizMedia CAMPBELL, Calif., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Realtor.com operator, Move, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE), the leader in online real estate, and RealBizMedia, the leading provider of rich media content delivery for the real estate industry, today announced an agreement to launch the Realtor.com [...]
Read MoreFINAL WEEK To Submit Cookbook Orders
We have had great participation so far for the 2013 AR Realtors® Association Cookbook that will benefit Special Olympics AR & Hearts and Homes. This is our last week for recipes and are giving you an EASY way to enter your recipes……… Go to: www.typensave.com Username: ARA Password: rosemary310 Not all of our Local Boards [...]
Read MoreSign Up On Facebook Today
Dear Arkansas Association Members, We will keep this short and to the important point. Facebook is becoming a more and more critical part of every business’ marketing mix – especially for real estate professionals. With 100,000,000 adults in America between the ages of 30-55 on Facebook regularly, it is easy to understand why. You must [...]
Read More79 Percent of Refinancing Homeowners Maintain or Reduce Mortgage Debt in First Quarter
MCLEAN, Va., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its first quarter refinance analysis showing homeowners who refinance continue to strengthen their fiscal house. According to the release: In the first quarter of 2012, 79 percent of homeowners who refinanced their first-lien home mortgage either maintained about the [...]
Read MoreFannie Mae: Consumer Attitudes Continue Positive Incremental Trend Despite Slow Job Growth
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Despite slow job growth, Americans’ attitudes about homeownership, the economy, and personal finances continue to move incrementally in a positive direction, according to results from Fannie Mae’s April 2012 National Housing Survey. The continued stabilization of consumer attitudes coupled with growth in areas such as home price expectations, whether [...]
Read MoreObama Administration Release April Housing Scorecard
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the April edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. Data in the April Housing Scorecard show some promising signs of stability, though the overall outlook remains [...]
Read MoreCRS Webinar: Selling Homes With Facebook Ads
CHICAGO, May 3, 2012 — With more than 200 million active users, Facebook presents a world of opportunity for real estate agents to connect with potential home buyers. But while some marketing experts believe Facebook ads are not effective in selling real estate, others say the platform can be hugely profitable with a little effort [...]
Read MoreMove, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Move, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE), the leader in online real estate, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. According to the company, revenue in the first quarter of 2012 was $47.7 million which represents the second quarter of sequential growth for the company. Revenue in the first quarter of 2011 was [...]
Read MoreFixed Mortgage Rates Average New All-Time Record Lows
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates finding new all-time record lows continuing to help keep homebuyer affordability high. The 30-year fixed averaged 3.84 percent, down from its previous all-time record low of 3.87 percent last registered on February 9, 2012. The [...]
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