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Online home listings will see key changes ahead, experts say
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.New applications, more robust agent reviews and increased efficiency are among the directions experts see the online home listing industry heading. A panel of leaders from often-competing entities Zillow, Realtor.com, MRIS, Trulia, ZipRealty and Hubzu...Tags: Consumers, Real Estate Agents, Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Homes
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With online technology, buying and selling options abound
The last time Yasmin and Adil Degani bought a home, they took the traditional route. They went with a commission-based real estate brokerage to show them homes and guide them through the homebuying process. This time around, in an effort to save money...
Tags: Property, Customs and Tradition, Real Estate Sellers, Tribune Company, ForSaleByOwner.com
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Rising home values helping S. Fl. boomers, those already retired
Baby-boomer homeowners are getting help in saving for their retirement thanks to rising home prices in South Florida. The rebound from the housing bust's plunge in home values is adding to many South Floridians' net worth as they save for retirement...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Social Security, Finance, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Housing troubles can't defeat homeowner optimism
With the presidential election edging closer, both parties have focused on the topic of whether voters are better off than they were four years ago. But what about homeowners? Are they? Homes have lost a significant portion of their value since the...
Tags: Values, Consumers, Fannie Mae, Rentals, Politics
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Cool Websites and Apps
I have yet to get an iPhone 4GS but both of my parents have. And they've been calling, facetiming and messaging ever since to tell me all about their new apps and features. (Note: "Siri" the personal assistant does not understand "Chinglish".) The...Tags: Apple iPod, File Sharing, Apple iTunes, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, New Products
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California seeks $17 million in back wages from ZipRealty
Money & CompanyCalifornia's labor commissioner has filed a $17-million lawsuit for back wages against a San Francisco Bay Area real estate brokerage, ZipRealty Inc., that markets homes statewide and nationally using an Internet-based sales strategy. The case is the... -
How long does a short sale actually take? The timeline can vary widely
There's nothing short about the time it takes to complete a short sale.
That's the word from experts familiar with what is often a very long and arduous process from the perspective of both the short sale buyer and seller.
"I get a lot of clients...Tags: Property, Texas, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate Agents
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What agents know about short sales
If you are a buyer looking for a short sale, don't take the listing price as gospel. That's the advice from Michael Vrielink, a Chicago Realtor at ZipRealty. In short sales, a home with a market value of, say, $300,000, could be listed at $150,000. But...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Naomi Campbell, Money and Monetary Policy, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate Agents
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Agents and brokers are holding the foreclosure door wide open for buyers looking for a bargain
Special to the TribuneTwo years ago, Jason Pietrucha read the foreclosure writing on the wall. The mortgage broker saw California's growing default rate and prepared for the home-loan tsunami to hit Illinois. Switching to real estate sales, Pietrucha deals almost exclusively...Tags: Inventories, Real Estate Sales, Foreclosures, Chicago Tribune, Mortgages
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It's all about pricing for those seeking timely sale
Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles TimesSavvy sellers take note: It's all about pricing, pricing, pricing. Not last year's. Last month's. That's the word from sellers and agents across Southern California facing the realities of this fall's buyer's market. "Pricing is critical," said Sean...Tags: Property, Rodeo, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Prices
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San Bernardino: Distinguished by foothills, French fries
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSan Bernardino may not be the Eden the early inhabitants stumbled upon, but the creeks and river are still inviting, and snowcapped mountains grace its backdoor in the wintertime. Sports and cultural events abound in this storied city where the McDonald...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Rivers, Forestry and Timber, Basketball, Restaurants
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Low-priced Brokerage Is Shaking Up Real Estate
Times Staff WriterWith his soft-spoken manner and carefully coiffed silver mane, veteran real estate executive Hal Ellis hardly fits the role of industry upstart. But the 74-year-old founder and chief executive of CataList Homes Inc. is engaged in a well-funded and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Cendant Corporation, California, Housing Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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