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- 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
ZipRealty breaks into Tampa real estate scene
ZipRealty has extended its Florida footprint with the opening of a hub in Tampa and will begin opening transactions there in the first quarter of 2006, the real estate brokerage company said today. Ric Carter, a 10-year Florida resident, joins ZipRealty... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Real estate franchiser announces growth expectations
Keller Williams Realty Inc., one of the top real estate franchisers in North America, today announced a restructuring in its executive team, and plans to grow its agent pool about 46 percent in 2006. The company had a net gain of about 1,700 new sales a... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Ellie Mae adds real estate loan servicing ability
Mortgage technology provider Ellie Mae has added loan-servicing capability to its Encompass Mortgage Automation System through a new partnership with Multi Financial Services Co., the company said Thursday. Under the partnership, Multi Financial Service... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Weichert grows brand in Connecticut
Weichert, Realtors has added three former Beazley Co. affiliate offices in Connecticut to its Weichert Real Estate Affiliates network, the company announced Thursday. The three offices, located in Branford, Orange and Wallingford, serve the Greater New ... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
S.F. Bay Area real estate sales slide for eighth month
The median price paid for a Bay Area home was $625,000 last month, a new record. That was up 1.8 percent from $614,000 in October, and up 17.3 percent from $533,000 for November a year ago. Annual price increases so far this year have ranged from 17.2 pe... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Overnight real estate rates hit flat spot
Long-term mortgage interest rates were unchanged Thursday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield stayed at 4.46 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate average held at 5.76 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate remained at 5.36 percent. The 1-year adjust... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Colorado unveils real estate fraud-fighting proposals
New mortgage fraud-fighting legislation, including mandatory written contracts for foreclosure consultants and equity investors, will be introduced in Colorado based on the findings of its mortgage fraud task force, a state official said Thursday. "Earl... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Portable real estate technology just in time for Christmas
It's the holidays, and while you're out buying gifts for others, it's a great time to consider some gifts for your business that can actually make you more money in 2006. 1. A tablet computerAre you still married to your desktop computer? Are you lugging... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Laminate countertops provide easy kitchen update
Countertops are a huge part of any kitchen, both as an efficient work surface and as an aesthetic statement. Plastic laminates, such as products from Formica, Wilsonart and other manufacturers, have been a popular selection of kitchen and bath counters fo... - 12/16/2005 - Real Estate News
Planning your home for wheelchair accessibility
In many housing markets these days, housing prices are rising at a much faster rate than personal income. Many buyers are finding that their first house may be their only house, and they want to plan for the long haul. That is, they want a house where the...