Want your online listing description to get more attention? Try something like this: “You are humbled, like what happens when we stare out to sea & feel small. … Wait a minute! Is that a family room off the kitchen? Toss me a Pop-Tart Mom!!!!” That eloquent “if not enigmatic” description is an example of the work of Washington, D.C., real estate agent Tom Faison. He says agents need to use online listing descriptions to sell an experience as well […]

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch is working to get more Americans off Skid Row. The investment bank provided more than $1.6 billion in loans, tax credit equity investments and other real estate development solutions in the first half of 2013 via its Community Development Banking business.

Completed foreclosures rose 2.5 percent in June from May, CoreLogic reported Tuesday. Its report follows another recent one from Lending Processing Services that showed nearly a 10 percent rise in the national delinquency rate in June compared to May. About 1 million homes are in the foreclosure inventory as of June, CoreLogic reports. That does mark a 28 percent decrease in the foreclosure inventory compared to last year. Forty-nine states reported a year-over-year decline in foreclosure rates in June. “The […]

Commercial and multifamily mortgage origination volumes during the second quarter of 2013 rose 36% from the first quarter of 2013 and jumped 7% year-over-year, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. “Commercial and multifamily mortgage lending and borrowing continued to grow during the second quarter,” said MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell. “The apartment market continues to be the belle of the ball, with multifamily mortgage originations running 31% ahead of last year’s first half total. And after […]

Purchasing or selling a home is often the largest financial transaction you will make. Whether you are a buyer or a seller, you need the very best in professional representation with the assistance of an real estate brokerage. Listening to your needs and desires, providing you with regular updates and being available when you need assistance are just a few of the benefits of working with a professional full-time Realtor. Repeat clients and regular referrals are testament to the high […]

Mortgage applications dropped 3.6 percent last week compared to the prior week, as mortgage rates mostly held steady, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports. ‘A recent run-up in interest rates has curbed some individuals’ appetite to buy a new home and reduced the appeal of mortgage refinancing, while mortgage rates have steadied somewhat after a torrid increase this summer, The Wall Street Journal reports. The refinance index dropped 3.8 percent last week, mostly attributed to a big drop in the government […]

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RealtyTrac signed a strategic alliance agreement with REAL Trends to leverage both firms’ extensive housing data resources and provide the latest market trends to the industry.

Real estate-related initial public offerings have been popular the last year. The latest to hit the stage: American Homes 4 Rent, a real estate investment trust based in Malibu, Calif., plans to raise up to $794.1 million for an IPO. That would be the largest for a company specializing in single-family rentals.