Feb
28
2009
Despite economy, NJ Shore rentals stableNewsday, NYTourism officials and real estate agents say the troubling times are a boon for the Garden State's tourism industry, noting that about 30 million people live within 300 miles of the shore area. Real estate agents say prices for many summer rentals ... |
Feb
28
2009
Purchasing Real Estate in Baltimore, Maryland Could Be A Wise ...PowerHomeBiz.com (press release)Those first time home buyers contemplating a home purchase in Baltimore should consult with a Baltimore realtor or real estate agent. These professionals can provide useful insight into the current state of the market, how the home buying process works ... |
Feb
28
2009
Real Estate NewsCharleston Post Courier, SCDavid Kent, a 14-year real estate veteran, has been named 2008 Realtor of the Year. The award came from the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors. He is broker in charge and co-owner of The Real Buyer’s Agent, a buyer’s agent brokerage. ... |
Feb
28
2009
In down market, even staging on a shoestring helps sellSeattle Times, United StatesTo help give their listings an edge, some real estate agents are paying for staging consultations on the homes they list. Others are even pitching in to help their clients with the primping and painting. Sekou Wiggs, right, an associate broker with ... |
Feb
28
2009
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More In Real EstateNew York Times, United StatesBy TERI KARUSH ROGERS FOR better and worse, the mentality that helped propel the city’s real estate prices into lunar altitudes is gone. Not only are there fewer buyers today, but they are also more apt to have a yard-sale attitude, demanding sharp ... |
Feb
28
2009
Real estate companies mergeHigh Point Enterprise (subscription), NC"This is more we can do," Price said about having more agents. "We look at it as a step forward." Ed Price has been in the real estate business for over 35 years, Meyers said, and in 2001 opened the North Main Street location. ... |
Feb
27
2009
10 Tips: How to choose a real estate agent to sell your houseTampabay.com, FLBy Laura T. Coffey, Times Correspondent These are tough times for home sellers — but they can be even tougher if you don't have the right real estate agent on board. Though it may not be fair to expect miracles from an agent in this market, ... |
Feb
27
2009
Realtor Connie Maffin dies at 62Bizjournals.com, NCConnie. Just Connie. While real estate agents often try to pose as one-name wonders, DC’s Constance “Connie” Maffin didn’t have to. Anybody who knew anything about real estate knew who you meant when you said “Connie.” Her day job, selling DC-area ... |
Feb
27
2009
Mortgage-fraud defendant sentenced to seven years in prisonSeattle Times, United States"It's been my experience in the majority of the cases that everyone is involved," from the real-estate agent to the mortgage broker, the borrower, the appraiser, the escrow agent and even the seller, Special Agent Hilary Sallee said. ... |