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Dart Appraisal integrates appraiser database with federal registry
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Dart Appraisal announced today that it has integrated its database of appraisers with the registry of The Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC), a move that it says will make it easier for the company to locate qualified appraisers in certain areas. The APS ...

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NYC broker's search tool surfaces bargains
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A new tool from New York City-based discount brokerage RealDirect Inc. gives homebuyers the inside scoop on which homes might be the best deals in The Empire City. Based on a custom algorithm designed to suss out and analyze comparable homes, ...

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RentHop fingers 'convenience premium' on NYC rentals
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Rental listing service RentHop has released a report that attempts to gauge the premiums renters in Manhattan pay for certain conveniences. One of the main findings of the analysis is that renters tend to pay higher "convenience premiums" for two ...

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Freddie Mac makes loan data available
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Freddie Mac says it will disclose performance data on a swath of single-family loans that it purchased over a 13-year period representing about 53 percent of Freddie Mac's total mortgage acquisitions, or 15.7 million mortgages, from Jan. 1, 1999 to Dec.

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Fishing for sellers in tight markets
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The spring homebuying season has kicked off with housing inventories in many markets at post-housing bust lows, creating a feeding frenzy that can make buyer's agents' lives as wild as unmowed lawns. Agents are trying everything to get to the closing ...

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Great experiences trump all in pursuit of client loyalty
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Real estate has changed dramatically during the past decade. The stream of property information now available online -- largely through companies such as Trulia and Zillow -- has eliminated agents' monopoly on access to information and, in doing so, ...

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Borrowers with energy-efficient homes less likely to default
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Borrowers with energy-efficient homes are significantly less likely to default, according to a study by the University of South Carolina Center for Community Capital. Funded by the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), the study found that default ...

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Google unveils note-taking app 'Keep'
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Google has unveiled "Keep," a note-taking app that allows users to jot down notes on the fly, transcribe voice memos and snap photos. All content created with the app uploads to a user's Google Drive, and syncs with other devices, including Android 4.0 ...

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Realty One Group enhancing Homes.com listings
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Agents with West Coast brokerage Realty One Group will get more prominent display of their listings on Homes.com and enhancements including additional photos, brokerage logo, and agent and broker contact information, the companies said today.

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ListedBy users can review, rate service providers
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ListedBy, an online real estate marketplace and social network that features live bidding, is now allowing users to review and rate service providers on the site. Registered users can rate the site's service providers, which include property managers ...

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Access to public transit tied to property values
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Home prices in neighborhoods with access to public transit performed significantly better during the housing slump than home prices in other communities, according to a study by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, a nonprofit think-tank that ...

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Existing-home sales, prices -- and inventory -- all post gains
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Existing-home sales and prices posted strong year-over-year gains in February, while inventory remained tight but eased slightly, according to a monthly report released today by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing homes, which include ...

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Mortgage rates down from last week
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Mortgage rates eased this week, as expectations for rapid economic growth were tempered by continued worries about the impacts of the European debt crisis and the potential impact of government spending cuts. Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages ...

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Zillow updates CRM platform
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Editor's note: Zillow's CRM and agent portal system available to all agents who sign up for a free Zillow profile. A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the system was available only to paying "Premier Agent" subscribers. Agents who ...

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New Realty Executives website integrates with agent backend tools
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Phoenix-based real estate franchisor Realty Executives International Inc.'s new website features new consumer search tools and a backend system that weds the firm's customer relationship management and marketing tools into one platform. The new site ...

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Brokur: 'The dating site for real estate'
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But the co-founder of Brokur doesn't envision a service designed to kindle romance between, say, passionate home-stagers and strong-but-silent homebuilders. He wants it to help match homebuyers with agents who are just right for them. The website is a ...

Cloud CMA to sponsor tech expo
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Cloud CMA recently committed to help sponsor MREDpalooza, a real estate tech expo set to take place in June in Rosemont, Ill. A software platform created by W&R studios that produces competitive market analysis (CMA) reports and marketing materials, ...

Help spread the word about green valuation issues
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Excellent article to help raise the awareness within the real estate industry to this very important issue of value for the new and emerging asset class of "green real estate." So many home owners (and commercial property owners) have put significant ...

Insulted by agent ratings, certifications
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I find the attempts of NAR, Realtor.com or any other entity involved in rating the agents as insulting. Similar with handing out certifications, charging for advertising and trying to compete with local Realtors as abusive and insulting. They serve to ...

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Google+ introduces changes to profile page
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Keeping up efforts to chip away at Facebook's dominance, Google+ has rolled out some new features to profile pages. So if you haven't signed into Google+ in a while, you may want to pay a visit. Perhaps the biggest change is to the profile "cover photo ...