Inman News House-price growth across the globe slowed in the last quarter of 2010, according to new figures from global property agency and consultancy Knight Frank, which has a headquarters in London and about 207 offices worldwide including U.S.-based Newmark Knight Frank. Continued » Inman News The previous article in this series critiqued the Obama administration's proposal for a new federal reinsurance program on the grounds that it did not address the three major structural defects in the current housing finance system: the excessive market power of four mega-banks, the barriers to effective shopping by mortgage borrowers, and the vulnerability of the private secondary market to a contagious loss of confidence. The following is a ramp-up proposal that would deal with these problems. Continued » Inman News Property search site HotPads has launched a free mobile application for Apple's tablet device, the iPad. The site also released a redesigned version of its Android app today, and the site recently updated its iPhone app. Both smartphone apps were originally released in January 2010. Continued » Inman News Most people think of self-expression via their homes as using your paint colors and decor choices — or even home style and neighborhood — to customize their living spaces or project a particular personal style in a way they couldn't have done while renting. Continued » More News Stories Top 10 paid photo apps for iPhone 3 last-ditch efforts to halt foreclosure House-yacht hybrid 'Casa Whaley' Gauging severity of undisclosed defects Owning Mexican real estate still a safe bet | | There are hundreds of thousands of mobile apps, Web apps, and apps that run on top of apps, but which are the most useful for your business right now? The COO of one of the Internet's most respected technology sites shows you the top 10. | Top 5 iPad Apps for Real Estate Agents The more I use my iPad, the more I see how valuable it is for real estate agents. In addition to the “cool factor” – there are tons of great productivity tools for real estate agents and brokers. Not only that, but using an iPad in the field eliminates the need to lug around a laptop – making your job much easier! Here are my top 5 must-have iPad apps for real estate agents: Continued » | |
Go to your realtor with a specific idea of what you want. If there are important features you want in your first home, make a list of them in advance. Picking several features that are absolutely necessary for your satisfaction will help identify which homes your realtor shows to you. The first time homebuyer must also carefully think about the features they’d like to see in their new neighborhood, and express those requirements with the realtor.
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