www.KWRealtyCareers.com http://www.kwrealtycareers.com/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:54:57 -0500 National Real Estate News CaRP Evolution RSS Theme 1.0 Only a Buyer Knows a Home's Value http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122722235538745845.html?mod=residential_real_estate Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:31:02 -0500 The one point of widespread agreement in the real-estate industry: there is no single accurate index of home prices. Shocks in Commercial Mortgage Trigger Selloff in REIT Stocks http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122724451547447607.html?mod=residential_real_estate Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:08:40 -0500 These days, everything has a knock-on effect. Earlier in the week, an analyst report on the potential default of a couple of commercial-mortgage deals caused a big hit to the corresponding credit m... Fannie, Freddie Halt Foreclosures http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122721715521945487.html?mod=residential_real_estate Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:37:27 -0500 Fannie and Freddie suspend foreclosure sales and evictions on certain properties until January as it prepares for its loan-modification program. (Statements) Treasurys Gain, and Bonds Feel Pain http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122719530193044335.html?mod=residential_real_estate Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:34:04 -0500 Credit markets were at crisis levels, as investors flocked to Treasurys while dumping bonds tied to commercial real estate and corporate debt. NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-20/nar-pulse-this-weeks-top-stories-from-the-national-association-of-realtors-35/ Paige Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:33:40 -0500 RISMEDIA, November 21, 2008-This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS include: e-PRO special offer extended; join in the NAR Centennial celebration and enter for your ch... Featured Listing- World Famous Tennessee ‘Space House’ on the Auction Block http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-20/world-famous-tennessee-%e2%80%98space-house-on-the-auction-block/ Paige Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:28:42 -0500 Crye-Leike, Realtors Cleveland, Tennessee auction team prepares to sell the most recognized space house on the planet, Sunday December 14, 2008 at 2 p.m. RISMEDIA, November 21, 2008-To most observe... Daniel Gale Sotheby’s Voted Best Residential Real Estate Company and Best Rel... http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-20/daniel-gale-sothebys-voted-best-residential-real-estate-company-and-best-relocation-firm/ Paige Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:18:22 -0500 RISMEDIA, November 21, 2008-Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (DGSIR), one of the nation’s leading realtors, recently received local accolades as Best Residential Real Estate C... Global Crisis Douses Hawaii Tourism http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122704801492638927.html?mod=residential_real_estate Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:09:45 -0500 High fuel prices, the bankruptcy filings of Aloha and ATA, and the nationwide slump in consumer confidence have slammed Hawaii's tourism industry. Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents Continues Its Expansion in Australia http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-19/luxury-real-estate-board-of-regents-continues-its-expansion-in-australia/ Paige Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:10:34 -0500 RISMEDIA, Nov. 20, 2008-Luxury Real Estate’s Board of Regents has announced its continued expansion in Australia with Marquette Turner Luxury Homes, which will be the exclusive representative... Perception is Reality: The Importance of ‘Fessing Up’ to the Bad Things Your ... http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-18/perception-is-reality-the-importance-of-%e2%80%98fessing-up-to-the-bad-things-your-prospects-believe-about-you/ Paige Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:17:58 -0500 By Craig Proctor RISMEDIA, Nov. 19, 2008-All of us will have perceived negatives or weaknesses about the way we operate - about the service we give our clients or the results we get. In the competi... Home Prices Rise in Some Metros, Buyers More Active in Other Areas http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-18/home-prices-rise-in-some-metros-buyers-more-active-in-other-areas/ Paige Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:08:20 -0500 RISMEDIA, Nov. 19, 2008-Four out of five metropolitan areas recorded lower home prices in the third quarter from a year earlier, while existing-home sales fell in 32 states from the second quarter,... Mortgage Rates Remain Stable for Second Consecutive Week http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-18/mortgage-rates-remain-stable-for-second-consecutive-week/ Paige Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:05:07 -0500 RISMEDIA, Nov. 19, 2008-Mortgage rates remained relatively stable last week, with rates for 30-year fixed mortgages declining slightly to 6.03 percent, down from 6.09 percent the week prior, accord... Would-be Home Buyers Find Themselves in Ownership Limbo http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-17/would-be-home-buyers-find-themselves-in-ownership-limbo/ Paige Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:10:06 -0500 By Leslie Berkman RISMEDIA, Nov. 18, 2008-(MCT)-When Ryan Zimmermann last month arrived for a walk-through of the four-bedroom Corona house he had just bought at a bank auction, he got a big surpri... 5 Tips to Make Cold Calling Easier http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-16/5-tips-to-make-cold-calling-easier/ Paige Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:11:49 -0500 By Maya Bailey, Ph.D. RISMEDIA, Nov. 17, 2008-Have you often avoided making those dreaded “cold calls?” Do you dream of how much better your business could be but just can’t bring... Realogy Extends Invitations to Participate in Second Lien Incremental Term Loans http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-11-16/realogy-extends-invitations-to-participate-in-second-lien-incremental-term-loans/ Paige Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:05:11 -0500 RISMEDIA, Nov. 17, 2008-Realogy Corporation announced that it is extending invitations for commitments of up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new second lien incremental term loans (th...