San Antonio named a best place to live by RelocateAmerica.com
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BRIGHTON, Mich., April 20 /PRNewswire/ – The three most important things to remember when moving and buying a new home are: location, location, location. As potential homebuyers start looking …

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Back-to-School Real Estate Investments Rule
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

The back to school season is often characterized by parents and students making last-minute mad dashes to purchase school supplies, uniforms, bus passes or books. This year, parents with college-bound students or investors interested in …

Tight Credit Discourages First-Time Buyers
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

Difficulties getting financing are increasingly keeping first-time buyers from buying homes in spite of very affordable prices in most markets. One serious result has been a slowing of the absorption of foreclosures and short sales.
The …

Hot Property: Disney’s Former Home for Sale
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

(MCT)—Walt Disney’s onetime residence in Los Feliz, the wonderful world where his daughters grew up, has come on the market at $3.65 million. The two-story French Normandy-style house, built in 1932, sits behind gates on …

5 Inexpensive Home Updates to Complete before Listing Your Home
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

RISMEDIA, August 11, 2011—There is no perfect formula for selling your home efficiently, but by following these five tips prior to listing you can increase your chances to close quickly at a higher price.
1.) Update …

June ‘Normal’ Home Prices Only 1.1 Percent Below 2010
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

RISMEDIA, August 10, 2011—June prices of non-distress sale homes were down only 1.1 percent from June 2010, and improvement over May, when prices were 2.1 percent below the previous year.
CoreLogic® Home Price Index also showed …

Rand on Real Estate: Jacksonville, Florida – Vacation vs. Investment Home
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

RISMEDIA, August 9, 2011—Greg Rand (@gsrand), CEO of OwnAmerica, hosts “Rand on Real Estate” on 770 WABC. This week, Rand speaks with a caller from Long Island, N.Y. who is interested in the Jacksonville, FL …

ICBA to Regulators: Risk Retention Rule Would Devastate Credit
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

RISMEDIA, August 4, 2011—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sent a letter urging the regulatory agencies to re-propose the onerous Credit Risk Retention rule, which includes a proposed definition of qualified residential mortgage. ICBA …

Despite ‘Buyers’ Market’ Conditions, Real Estate Company Satisfaction Improves among Sellers
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

RISMEDIA, Aug 2, 2011—Although conditions in the real estate market point to the continued existence of a buyers’ market, home buyers indicate they are less satisfied with real estate company services, compared with 2010, while …

Lower-Paying Jobs Dominate Recovery
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

RISMEDIA, July 30, 2011—(MCT)—The majority of jobs being created in this economic recovery are lower-paying ones, while higher-paying positions have been slow to return, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Employment Law …

Neighborhood Info in High Demand
August 28, 2011 – 9:10 am | No Comment

When people are looking for a new place to live, they usually want to know some key facts beyond cost and number of rooms: Most notably, they are curious about what is in the neighborhood …