FICO to walkaways: You're on our screen

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 April 27, 2011 FICO to walkaways: You're on our screen By KEN HARNEY Fair Isaac, developer of the ubiquitous FICO score, has a new warning for homeowners plotting a strategic default or walkaway: We can now spot you in advance. We've developed a black-box risk-identification tool that enables lenders and mortgage servicers to tag you months in advance --... 3 reasons sellers should hire own inspector DEAR BARRY: In one of your columns, you recommended that sellers hire a home inspector, even though the buyers would probably hire an inspector of their own. As a seller, this concerns me. If my home inspector finds a major defect... Continued » Prices fall in 19 of 20 Case-Shiller metros Half of the 20 major metro markets tracked by a Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price index hit new lows for the downturn in February, and the 20-city composite index is "within a hair's breadth of a double dip," Standard... Continued » 3 social photo apps One of the big things that iPhone brought with it was an easy way to manage photos taken with a cell phone. With the old "feature" phones you could take pictures, but getting them off the camera and into something usable and... Continued » Realtor.com rolls out iPad app Property search site Realtor.com has launched a mobile application for the Apple iPad, site operator Move Inc. announced today. Also today, the company announced the newest update to its iPhone app, which makes... Continued » More News Stories Snag real estate bargains in post-bubble market RealtyTrac teams up with SmartZip Top issues that derail real estate closings Online video tipping point Online video is one of the most powerful tools in the marketer's toolkit. Learn how to do it right, from content to production. Bad Internet video can be better than no Internet video. But a thoughtful video strategy can do wonders. Learn how to get it right – right out of the gate. Watch the video Future of Real Estate Marketing 3 New Facebook Updates to Groups It's always been easy to share with all your friends on Facebook, but until Facebook introduced Groups last October, there wasn't a simple way to share with just a few people. Yesterday Facebook announced three new upgrades to groups: the integration with Questions, the ability to upload photo albums, and additional membership controls. You can post questions and polls for only members to weigh in on. 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.