Archive for the 'NEWS: National' Category

Realtors Spending On Technology: Are They Getting Money’s Worth?

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Realty Times — by Blanche Evans — Published: May 14, 2007

Read about some of the results from “The 2007 Realtor® Technology Survey,” a new survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors’ Center for Realtor Technology.

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Realtors Spending On Technology: Are They Getting Money’s Worth?

Bull, Bear Grapple in Vacation Home Market

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Realty Times — by Broderick Perkins — Published: May 14, 2007

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Bull, Bear Grapple in Vacation Home Market

Homeownership Down, Rental Market Squeezed

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Realty Times - by Broderick Perkins - Published: May 3, 2007

“Rental vacancy rates rose to 10.1 percent in the first quarter this year, up from 9.5 percent a year ago.”

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Homeownership Down, Rental Market Squeezed

‘No Signs Of Turnaround’ In Home Price Decline

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Realty Times - by Broderick Perkins - Published: April 25, 2007

“There’s plenty of year left, but early predictions that the housing market would rebound in 2007 have so far fallen flat as more buyers bail and sellers wail.”

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‘No Signs Of Turnaround’ In Home Price Decline

Rising Rents More Widespread

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Realty Times - by Broderick Perkins - Published: April 19, 2007
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Rising Rents More Widespread

Coping With Vacation Rental Bans

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Realty Times - by Broderick Perkins - Published: April 11, 2007

“A new law working it’s way through the Kauai, HI, county council would regulate some vacation rentals and outlaw others in certain residential areas.”

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Coping With Vacation Rental Bans

Slow Housing Market Means Rising Apartment Rents

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Realtor Magazine Online - Source: The Wall Street Journal, Alex Frangos (04/04/2007)

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Slow Housing Market Means Rising Apartment Rents

Office Rents Continue to Climb

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Realtor Magazine Online - Source: The Wall Street Journal, Ryan Chittum and Jennifer S. Forsyth (04/03/07)

“Office rents rose 2.8 percent in the first quarter, the largest increase since the peak of the last office boom about seven years ago.”

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Office Rents Continue to Climb

New-Home Sales Tumble To 7-Year Low in February

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

RealEstateJournal.com - By Jeff Bater - From The Wall Street Journal Online - March 26, 2007

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New-Home Sales Tumble To 7-Year Low in February

Home Prices Go Negative For First Time in 11 years

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

RealEstateJournal.com - By Rex Nutting - From MarketWatch - March 28, 2007

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Home Prices Go Negative For First Time in 11 years