Homeownership, vacancy rates roughly flat 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 3, 2011 Homeownership, vacancy rates roughly flat in Q1 By HANLEY WOOD Home vacancies and the nation's homeownership rate were roughly flat in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter last year, according to U.S. Census data released this week. The rate of home vacancies, at 2.6 percent, was unchanged compared to first-quarter 2010... Techie turns trustee sales into online real estate auctions Hey, eBay fans out there: What if you could buy trustee-sale homes through the same kind of online auction format that you purchase Captain America comic books, black velvet paintings and Cloisonne vases? Wouldn't that be amazing? ... Continued » Losing a real estate bet is a drag A California real estate brokerage sales manager bet his 75 agents they couldn't sell 100 properties in the month of March. If they managed to pull it off, he said, he'd don a dress. They did it. He kept his promise. ... Continued » The medium, the message, the painter A promotion by a mobile advertising company last week took off on the Internet last week, getting news coverage everywhere from the Hamptons to Dubai. The offer: Adzookie will paint your house -- and pay your mortgage for as long as the... Continued » JPMorgan Chase exec: A little help from his friends When Jamie Dimon moved from Chicago to New York for the chief executive job at JPMorgan Chase several years ago, he hit a real estate wall: His eight-bedroom mansion on Chicago's Gold Coast took three years to sell. Although it was... Continued » More News Stories Weatherproof your windows Tiger blood not included Wonderful world of wickets Five big questions every MLS must answer to survive the next five years As the market continues to swoon, and technology that could one day replace the MLS proliferates, executives and boards are forced to answer tough questions. Panelists: Rob Hahn, Partner, 7DS Consulting, @robhahn Bob Hale, President and CEO, Houston Association of REALTORS®, @B0bHale Marilyn Wilson, Partner, WAV Group, @marilynwilson 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.