Articles by Rex Blackburn
RISMEDIA, April 19, 2011—(MCT)—Craig and Amy Smith always felt quite confident, even cocky in their abilities to tastefully design the spacious interior of their steel-and-concrete loft in downtown Denver. That was until they decided to …
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2011—While some real estate markets are picking up as we head out of winter, it’s a reality that in many markets, home prices are going down. Prices in 20 major metropolitan areas …
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2011—(MCT)—Federal banking regulators have reached agreements with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders to address longstanding complaints that the foreclosure process is unfair to delinquent borrowers trying to stay in their homes.
The settlements …
RISMEDIA, April 15, 2011—(MCT)—Homes are more affordable these days, the selection is abundant, and interest rates are still fairly low. For some people, it could well be a great time to buy.
But as too many …
RISMEDIA, April 14, 2011—(MCT)—The first day of spring has come and gone. To get the cleaning season started right, we looked for the best advice on cleaning the busiest—and maybe dirtiest—room in the house: the …
RISMEDIA, April 13, 2011—1parkplace has announced it will be hosting a “Real Estate and Housing Symposium,” on April 21, 2011, at the Marriott Marina in San Diego, Calif. The event kicks off a national campaign …
RISMEDIA, April 12, 2011—The apartment industry made a surprising recovery in 2010 from the “Great Recession,” and that recovery is reflected in the 2011 NMHC 50, the National Multi Housing Council’s annual ranking of the …
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2011—CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a provider of information, analytics and business services, has released its February Home Price Index (HPI), which shows that home prices in the U.S. declined for the seventh month …
RISMEDIA, April 9, 2011—PropertyAuction.com, a niche marketing website dedicated exclusively to real estate auctions, has announced its completed report of their survey on the 2010 Real Estate Auction Industry. The marked response from participants in …
RISMEDIA, April 8, 2011—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hosted a media teleconference recently, along with other industry and consumer groups and finance experts, to discuss the negative impact that overly restrictive lending rules …


