Zillow.com Partners With Apartments.com
Zillow.com has just announced a partnership with Apartments.com which they say will boost Zillow’s rental listings by an additional 90,000 managed apartment rental listings.
Zillow.com launched their Rental Listing option back in December of 2009 to compliment their 4 million “homes for sale” and enormous database of 100 million U.S. homes.
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Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Done?
Ken Montville just wrote an interesting article on Agent Genius that you can read here about the looming possibilities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
What will happen to them? And if there is no Fannie and Freddie to buy up all these mortgages, who do you think will do it? It’s possible that the lenders who originate these mortgages might be forced to keep them on their books, but we have a tight credit market already!
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Avoid foreclosure & get the help you need
A new website from Fannie Mae, knowyouroptions.com, offers sellers help and solutions to assist in making educated decisions about their options to avoid foreclosure.
If you are struggling with your mortgage payments or facing foreclosure, you may feel overwhelmed and frustrated. Many homeowners simply don’t know what to do or where to go for assistance, and they feel too helpless to take action. You can find options to help you stay in your home!
Sneak Peek at the NEW Realtor.com!
Realtor.com will be launching in the summer with a shiny new look, and I wanted to give you a sneak peek at it.
NAR: No discrimination for sexual orientation
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ Board of Directors, which met on Saturday at the tail end of the Midyear Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., approved a rule that bans REALTORS® from denying equal professional services to a customer on the basis of sexual orientation.
The board amended Article 10 of the Code of Ethics, which addresses “duties to the public.” That part of the Code already prohibits REALTORS® from discriminating against customers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. Standard of Practice 10-3 was also amended to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in any advertisements for selling or renting property.
New Realtor.com Social Media Feature
Realtor.com announced today the NEW social media “Sharing” feature for listings.
You can now easily share your listing with friends, family, and others by simply clicking the “share” button located at the top right corner of your listing. Sharing options include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Digg, MySpace, Google, and other popular sites!
In our opinion, this super cool feature is long overdue, and we are glad to see Realtor.com has finally incorporated it into their listings.
First time home buyer credit details
You need to act quickly – The present tax credit program for move-up and first time buyers expires this spring. Sales contracts must be signed by April 30. With low rates and lower home prices, this is the time to act. Even the Federal Reserve Board has stated that rates are likely to rise this spring as they begin to unwind their support of the mortgage markets.
FHA loans to get tighter soon
Just a few weeks ago, the Federal Housing Administration announced that major changes to its loan programs are on their way. The FHA is very popular right now with close to one-half of Americans using this government program to finance the purchase of homes. These changes will make it harder for the average American to purchase going forward.
NEW Realtor.com iPhone application!
If you’re a fan of using Realtor.com to search for homes and have an iPhone, you’ll love using the new Realtor.com iPhone app.
Not only can you instantly access over 4 million homes for sale with the touch of a button, whether you are driving or walking through a neighborhood…
NAR launches beta HouseLogic.com
The folks at NAR (National Association of REALTORS) just launched the beta version of their new consumer facing website HouseLogic.com
What is HouseLogic.com?
HouseLogic is a free source of information and tools—from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®—that can help you make smart and timely decisions about your home.