BusinessWeek Online - Confused about the direction of the housing market? It’s no wonder. You hear stories about sellers slashing listing prices to attract buyers, but home prices nationally have risen more than 10% over the past year. Inventories of unsold homes are on the rise, yet homebuilder Lennar Corp. just reported a 34% jump […]
AP - Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac, emerging from an accounting scandal, said Friday that it had a strong year in 2005 but acknowledged that it needs to make more progress in its financial controls and reporting. Read More…
U.S. Newswire - n In recognition of April as Fair Housing Month, the National Association of Realtors(r) is promoting activities, courses and initiatives for its 1.2 million members that inform real estate professionals about requirements, rights, and responsibilities under fair housing laws. These programs help Realtors(r) receive the latest training and in-depth knowledge […]
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nThis post is written by Ched Weber of The Average Joe Loan Officer. Chad is going to do some guest blogging here on lenderama, with sales tips from his training program.nnOne of the questions I like to ask my new students is “Who is your primary target?” Many times this question is followed by a […]
AP - The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement store chain, said Friday it has completed its $3.2 billion purchase of Hughes Supply Inc., a distributor of construction, repair and maintenance products. Read More…
Reuters - Home Depot Inc. on Friday said nit had completed its $3.2 billion acquisition of construction nmaterials supplier Hughes Supply Inc. , stepping up the nhome improvement retailer’s move into professional markets. Read More…
While helping my colleague Peter Coy report for the week’s cover story on Buyer(and Seller) Beware: How to Navigate An Anxious Housing Market, I was stuck by the number of realtors I spoke to who were convinced that the cooling… Read More…
Reuters - Freddie Mac, still recovering from a n2003 accounting scandal, on Friday said an estimate of the ncapital it held at year-end implied 2005 net income of $2.5 nbillion, down nearly 11 percent from 2004. Read More…
GUEST BLOG FROM TIM MULLANEY BusinessWeek’s Tim Mullaney writes: Like my story in this week’s magazine says, the one thing I do know is that if I’m a home buyer right now, I have my hand out. For concessions from… Read More…