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10 Steps to Build a Better B2B Twitter Strategy

Adam Small — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:55:25 +0000

I recently read that Twitter still has twice as many users as does LinkedIn. With the plethora of Twitter apps and integration, the ease with which tweets are amplified is also much much greater.

http://www.marketingtechblog.com/b2b-twitter-strategy/

Home prices at lowest point in more than 10 years

Adam Small — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:50:22 +0000

Realtors’ reading on existing home prices falls to lowest point since November 2001, but that drop in prices, low mortgage rates, sparks pick-up in sales pace.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/22/real_estate/home_sales/index.htm

20% Down Rule Will Stifle Housing Recovery with Majority Unable to Buy

Adam Small — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:45:20 +0000

The 20% down payment rule threatens middle-income and minority borrowers’ ability to be home owners.

http://www.houselogic.com/blog/why-home-ownership-matters/20-down-stifle-housing-recovery/

Mortgage rates highest in 4 weeks.

Adam Small — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:40:17 +0000

Mortgage rates highest in 4 weeks.

http://www.zillow.com/blog/2012-02-21/30-year-fixed-mortgage-rate-rises-to-highest-rate-in-four-weeks/

IDX, syndication battle in Austin may lead to sweeping national changes – AGBeat

Adam Small — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:35:15 +0000

IDX rules challenged in Austin In recent months, a groundswell has begun of real estate professionals dissenting against major real estate search sites,

http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/idx-syndication-showdown-in-austin-may-lead-to-sweeping-national-changes/

Mortgage help for homeowners with hospitalized child | Inman News

Adam Small — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:19 +0000

http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/stevebergsman/mortgage-help-homeowners-with-hospitalized-child

Bankers group to support charity in 3 new US locations. Last autumn, Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO David Stevens announced that his organization had created a new, nonprofit entity — MBA Open Doors Foundation — to be the umbrella operating unit for all the MBA’s philanthropic activities. The first charity the MBA chose to support was Spare Key, a Bloomington, Minn., nonprofit that helps families with critically ill or injured children by making a mortgage payment on their behalf.

REALTOR® University Granted Approval to Offer Master of Real Estate Degree Program

Adam Small — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0000

http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2012/02/realtor_university_granted_approval

More Deals Falling Through

Adam Small — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:22:15 +0000

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/02/07/more-deals-falling-through

A third of real estate professionals in a recent survey say their contracts were cancelled before making it to the closing table because of appraisals.

New Appraisal Tool for Solar-Powered Properties

Adam Small — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:21:43 +0000

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/02/06/new-appraisal-tool-for-solar-powered-properties

Homes with photovoltaic (PV) systems have historically been hard to appraise if there weren't other PV systems nearby. PV Value is a new resource that assesses the worth of solar-power homes wi

Qualify to buy before selling current home | Inman News

Adam Small — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:21:16 +0000

http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/dianhymer/qualify-buy-selling-current-home

Bridge financing, hybrid loans take stress out of equation. Buying a first home is hardly easy, but it pales in comparison to buying your next home. Usually, two transactions are involved: the purchase of the new home and the sale of your current home. In other words, double the complexity. Most homeowners would rather know where they’re going to live next before they let go of their current home, particularly if they have small children. However, stringent lender qualifying requirements make it impossible for most buyers to buy before selling.