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Setting yourself apart from your competition is becoming increasingly difficult. The emergence of social media into the business world has created platforms where constant, ongoing contact is possible. As a result of this desire to be in constant contact, many …

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently invited investors interested in purchasing pools of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA foreclosures in the nation’s hardest-hit metropolitan areas with the requirement they rent them for a period of years to pre-qualify.…

Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average mortgage rates dropping to new all-time record lows as data on economic growth fell short of market projections. All products in the PMMS …

(MCT)—Months after they agreed to split up, Jaimie and Michael Bolnick continued to live together as they tried to sell their house in Oakland, N.J.

“It was really hard,” Jaimie Bolnick recalled. “You’re living in the house and trying to …

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While more and more consumers are turning to their smartphones for information, brokers and REALTORS® everywhere are adapting in order to properly serve their mobile, forward-thinking clientele. The latest trend in the world of mobile marketing is not only dominating …

When most business owners think about creating a brand for their businesses, they immediately think about logos or brainstorm amusing taglines. Yet, effective branding goes much deeper than this.

“One vital component of building a recognizable brand for your business …

(MCT)—Facebook has filed papers for what’s expected to be the largest initial public offering ever to come out of Silicon Valley and one of the largest in U.S. history.

Ending months of breathless speculation, the 8-year-old social networking company has …

Mortgage applications decreased 2.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 27, 2012.

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, …

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(MCT)—Apologizing isn’t so much an art as a sport. When approached as a skill to build, governed by a few simple rules, the apology almost always achieves its goal—despite any fumbles during delivery. When it’s over, everyone wins.

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has selected Boston Logic as a preferred service provider, introducing the company to its network of 550 premier real estate firms as part of its Solutions Group program, the company has announced.

Boston …

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgage Marketplace is currently 3.72 percent, down 10 basis points from 3.82 percent at this same time last week.

On January 17, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 3.69 percent—the lowest rate …

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In my years of experience with coaching clients to maximize their success, I have created powerful tips to help accelerate progress. The first of these is to get clear on exactly what “success” means to you. I can’t tell you …

A ProPublica–NPR news story recently suggested that a mortgage financing vehicle utilized by Freddie Mac may be preventing homeowners from refinancing. While FHFA does not typically comment on its supervisory activities, the circumstances here require some clarification, according to the …

In a recent interview with Greg Stuart, the global head of the Mobile Marketing Association, Stuart said, “2011 was the year when mobile really began to hit its stride.” I think we can all agree the time for early adoption …

(eM+C) Some things in life sound so simple, like burning more calories than you consume. But in reality it’s quite difficult to reach the end goal, in this example losing weight. The same can be said of elements within an …

Cartavi, a document sharing platform for real estate, has integrated with DocuSign to help real estate professionals close more deals faster in the cloud.

“We’re very excited to provide Cartavi subscribers the opportunity to close real estate transactions completely in …