Why isn't housing recovering?

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 26, 2011 Why isn't housing recovering? By BURNS JOHN For nearly two years, corporate profits have been surging, gross domestic product has been growing, and the majority of the key indicators we track have been moving in the right direction. Yet, home sales have remained in the dumps. The indicators that... New-home sales see monthly rise in April Sales of new, single-family homes saw a monthly rise in April, the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development reported today. New-home sales increased an estimated 7.3 percent last month from March, to a... Continued » Today's REALTOR®: older and more experienced The typical REALTOR® of today is older and has more experience than the typical REALTOR® one year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®' 2011 Member Profile. The median age of a REALTOR® is 56, compared to 54 in the 2010... Continued » 2 Chicago-area real estate boards eye merger The boards of two suburban Chicago-area REALTOR® associations have agreed to a merger that would make the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® (MORe) the biggest in Illinois and the fourth largest in the U.S. If members of MORe and the... Continued » Therapist teaches agents how to cope with real estate loss Sherry Helgoe may be the only marital and family therapist in the country whose website has a page that explains what might happen when you default on your mortgage. Her practice in Yorba Linda, Calif., is an unusual hybrid of... Continued » More News Stories Real estate rights when boyfriend dies without a will Buyer suspicious of home inspection duo A commuter tool to gauge gas costs Classified ads site partners with Point2 Decoding your investment strategy Keynote: Consumer Empowerment You ain't seen nothin' yet. How buyers and sellers will use the social Web and advanced data models to make real estate decisions. Presented by: Max Ventilla, Zoo Director, Aardvark Watch the video Future of Real Estate Marketing Facebook Tip: How to Post a Custom Update One of my favorite tricks that surprisingly a lot of people don't know about is the ability to send custom status updates on your Facebook page. This is an awesome opportunity for a real estate agent. You can send a custom status update to the people who like your page. (Note, I am not talking about your personal profile, I am referring to your business Facebook page.) You can customize your updates based on country, state, city, and language. 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.