market: 3Q house prices up but Clear Capital predicts 2012 dip
- 10/06/11 04:29 AM
Home prices rose nationally 3.5% in the third quarter over the previous quarter, according to the latest home data index from Clear Capital. Data shows that since mid-spring, national rolling quarter-over-quarter prices gained 3.5% through September, compared to a 4% change reported through August. Although prices are still up, the tide appears to be turning, Clear Capital said. The company forecasts a small skid in prices for the fourth quarter of 2011, and a continued slide through the end of the first quarter of 2012. Year-over-year price changes remain down 3.8%, the company said. At the regional level, the Midwest continues to lead the … (1 comments)
market: Housing market to hit bottom this year: former RealtyTrac exec
- 10/04/11 04:32 AM
[[Update 1: Corrects delinquent loan figure and date that market expected to bottom out]] The U.S. housing market will hit bottom this year and remain flat until 2014, when it will start to slowly recover, said Rick Sharga, an executive vice president withCarrington Mortgage Holdings. "We’re looking at a catfish recovery," he told attendees at the Asian Real Estate Association of America conference in San Francisco Friday, saying the market will bump along the bottom for some time before starting to revive. More than a million foreclosure actions that should have taken place this year have not yet moved forward, and … (1 comments)
market: Market Leader acquires RealEstate.com for $8.25M!
- 09/22/11 04:28 AM
Market Leader Inc., a provider of marketing and "software as a service" products to real estate professionals, has acquired lead-generation network RealEstate.com, the company announced today. Market Leader paid $8.25 million in cash for the acquisition, which includes "patents, trademarks and approximately 400 domain names, including Realestate.com; software related to consumer Web services; information, contracts and content necessary to operate the Realestate.com website; and, a network of over 250 real estate broker customers," according to a regulatory filing dated Sept. 15. Earlier this year, Market Leader also acquired mobile lead-generation platform developer kwkly and real estate marketing company SharperAgent. In August, the company launched Market Insider, a tool that offers … (6 comments)
market: Photos on business cards? What are your views?
- 09/08/11 04:03 AM
Recently I've read a few blogs and articles about whether real estate agents should have their photo on their business card or not. While both view points are understandable, I still believe that photos on your business card are a good thing as long as you keep them updated. At my brokerage nearly everyone has their photo on their business card. How do you feel about the matter? … (12 comments)
market: Record revenues propel Zillow to profitability in Q2
- 09/01/11 04:20 AM
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How many of you use and like Zillow? I've found it very simple to navigate and love the clean look of everything. I wish the best for Zillow and hope they continue to succeed! … (2 comments)
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