Survey: Next 2 years is prime time for real estate investors

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser  |  Prefer mobile version? LOWESREALTORBENEFITS.COM LOWES MOVING LOWES.COM INMAN.COM DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS May 31, 2011 Survey: Next 2 years is prime time for real estate investors By INMAN NEWS Real estate investors are likely to be three times more active than other types of homebuyers in their local markets within the next two years, according to a nationwide survey from Realtor.com operator Move Inc. Market research firm GfK Custom Research North America conducted the... Foreclosures account for 28% of real estate sales in Q1 Foreclosure sales accounted for 28 percent of U.S. home sales in the first quarter, with those properties selling for nearly 27 percent less, on average, than homes not in the foreclosure process, data aggregator RealtyTrac said in a report... Continued » Barbie's next Dream House Proof positive that there just aren't enough real homes to be designed in this economy: The American Institute of Architects has partnered with Mattel Inc. to sponsor a contest for AIA members: Design Barbie's next Dream House. ... Continued » Mortgage rates ease again to new 2011 low Rates on fixed-rate mortgages dropped slightly this week, hitting new lows for the year, Freddie Mac said in releasing the results of its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. While lower rates often trigger applications for... Continued » Spy on your real estate competition Do you know who your real competitors are? More importantly, do you know what your potential clients think of your competitors' services? If not, it's time to start spying. At our recent Awesome Females in Real Estate conference in... Continued » More News Stories Take furnishings off the table in real estate negotiations Apply deposit toward rent in landlord foreclosure? Don't base loan selection on affordability alone Luxury Portfolio teams up with video platform The Location-Based Future of Online Real Estate The real estate market is undergoing a fundamental transformation. How will online real estate look like over the coming years? Matt Galligan, CEO, SimpleGeo, @mg Watch the video Future of Real Estate Marketing How Your Hosting Service Can Impact Your Real Estate Website Real estate web sites have become an essential component in the business of selling houses. Using a web site hosting service that is reliable and offers great tech support helps customers have access to listings and pictures at all times. Continued » Use our free toolkit to send your buyers and sellers customizable direct mail and email with co-branded tips, Lowe's coupons, discounted gift cards, and more. FREE Direct Mail — 10% off Lowe's coupon Send personalized direct mail with your own message, logo and picture. Learn more » First Time Home Buyers Guide! Send a FREE Lowe's Creative Ideas First Time Home Buyers Guide. Learn more »   About Inman News™ Agents and brokers around the world turn to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the industry. Known for its award-winning journalism, cutting-edge technology coverage and forward-thinking conferences, Inman News is the leading independent source of real estate news, education and insight. customerservice@inman.com  -  800-775-4662  -  www.inman.com This newsletter is intended for: roballeyrealtor@gmail.com If you wish to edit your subscription or unsubscribe from Lowe's Daily e-News, please click here. Lowe's Customer Care(CON8) 1065 Curtis Bridge Rd. Wilkesboro, NC 28698. © 2011 by Lowe's®. All rights reserved. Lowe's and the gable design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC.

Real estate affordability sets record in Q1

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser  |  Prefer mobile version? LOWESREALTORBENEFITS.COM LOWES MOVING LOWES.COM INMAN.COM DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS May 27, 2011 Real estate affordability sets record in Q1 By INMAN NEWS Housing affordability hit a new record high in the first quarter, surpassing the previous high set in fourth-quarter 2010, according to an index released by the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo today. The Housing Opportunity Index found that 74.6 percent of new... Finding opportunity in real estate's 'big data' Last week I discussed three different kinds of data that are important to the real estate industry: property data, customer behavior data and market data. This week I want to talk about size of data. Geeks refer to this as scale... Continued » House of the Week: Former Schwarzenegger home for sale Click here to view the full photogallery. Location: Pacific Palisades, Calif. Price: $23.5 million The Skinny: The details of this whole Arnold Schwarzenegger love-child scandal might still be coming out... Continued » Avoid tax confusion in future real estate sales During the recent spring break, we visited with family and friends who were considering real estate purchases and sales. One couple was selling their primary residence, a modest brick Tudor in an established suburban neighborhood, and... Continued » Growing number of real estate agents buying Zillow ads Real estate listings and valuation site Zillow.com continues to sign up subscribers to its Premier Agent program at an accelerated pace, the company revealed in its latest regulatory filing as it prepares for an initial public offering of... Continued » More News Stories French drain vs. gutter: pros and cons Rising rents and the real estate recovery A commuter tool to gauge gas costs Franchise Wars, Innovation and Market Recovery Do Real Estate Brands Matter? Beyond online listings. Beyond map mash-ups. Beyond mobile. Learn what will shape the next wave of online real estate innovation. Alex Perriello, President and CEO, Realogy Franchise Group Watch the video Future of Real Estate Marketing Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Featured on Flipboard iPad App Do you have an iPad? If you do like me, you probably have already discovered Flipboard - the world's first social magazine app. I love Flipboard! If you haven't seen it yet, Flipboard allows users to compile their own personal publication by selecting and importing Twitter feeds, Facebook profiles and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds of their favorite websites. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate today announced yesterday that its twitter feed - @bhgrealestate - is featured content in the Business & Finance category of Flipboard . Continued » Use our free toolkit to send your buyers and sellers customizable direct mail and email with co-branded tips, Lowe's coupons, discounted gift cards, and more. FREE Direct Mail — 10% off Lowe's coupon Send personalized direct mail with your own message, logo and picture. Learn more » First Time Home Buyers Guide! Send a FREE Lowe's Creative Ideas First Time Home Buyers Guide. Learn more »   About Inman News™ Agents and brokers around the world turn to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the industry. Known for its award-winning journalism, cutting-edge technology coverage and forward-thinking conferences, Inman News is the leading independent source of real estate news, education and insight. customerservice@inman.com  -  800-775-4662  -  www.inman.com This newsletter is intended for: roballeyrealtor@gmail.com If you wish to edit your subscription or unsubscribe from Lowe's Daily e-News, please click here. Lowe's Customer Care(CON8) 1065 Curtis Bridge Rd. Wilkesboro, NC 28698. © 2011 by Lowe's®. All rights reserved. Lowe's and the gable design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC.