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By Shahien Nasiripour   While members of the Senate Banking Committee debate proposals to fix the nation's broken financial system and ineffective approach to protecting consumers, Elizabeth Warren has one message: Pass a strong bill or nothing at all. "My first choice is a strong consumer agency...
03/04/2010
For a housing recovery to occur in our business, an OVERALL economic recovery must occur.  Real estate is just a piece of the puzzle. In order for an OVERALL economic recovery to occur, we need accurate leadership in Washington. For that, we must rethink our philosophy regarding politics in the ...
03/04/2010
By James Wilson in Frankfurt and Dimitris Kontogiannis in Athens Published: February 26 2010 19:57 | Last updated: February 26 2010 19:57 Germany’s biggest banks are looking at a rescue plan for Greece under which they would buy Greek debt backed by financial guarantees from Berlin, the Financia...
03/04/2010
By James Politi in Washington Published: February 26 2010 21:03 | Last updated: February 26 2010 21:03 Goldman Sachs and other US banks that arranged contentious derivatives trades for Greece could face a congressional hearing into their role. Carolyn Maloney, the New York Democrat who chairs th...
03/04/2010
By Courtney Schlisserman   March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Fewer Americans than expected signed contracts to purchase previously owned homes in January, indicating the extension of a tax credit is doing little to lure buyers. The index of purchase agreements, or pending home sales, dropped 7.6 percent aft...
03/04/2010
by Steve Brown     RISMEDIA, February 5, 2010—(MCT)—Baby boomer buyers fueled a big run-up in U.S. home construction and sales in the 1970s and 1980s. Now beleaguered homebuilders say they’re hoping aging boomers, who are just entering retirement age, will once again give them robust housing sale...
03/04/2010
RISMEDIA, February 27, 2010—As the Internet continues to infiltrate the real estate industry, prospective buyers are continually turning to the Web to consume information, make decisions and conduct important transactions. With a vast migration to the Web that is only likely to grow, it is crucia...
03/04/2010
By Jim Gallagher   RISMEDIA, February 6, 2010—(MCT)—If you have a good job and good credit, the next few months might be a good time to go house hunting. Fence-sitters take the risk that Congress may let a rich tax credit expire, and that interest rates may rise. Buyers and sellers should conside...
03/04/2010
RISMEDIA, February 6, 2010—In today’s “Internet Age,” it is crucial that real estate professionals stay ahead of the knowledge today’s buyers and sellers possess. Acting as a trusted and definitive source of counsel is a valuable tool in today’s market. Here, Rick Gregoy, VP Operations and Busine...
03/04/2010
By Terri Bennett   RISMEDIA, February 6, 2010—(MCT)—The easiest way to do your part and help the environment is to simply recycle. It’s also one of the most effective ways to conserve natural resources, create less pollution and reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill. Seventy-five percen...
03/04/2010