by Stephanie Crawford | Nov 3, 2009 | Home Buyer Info, Mortgage News, Real Estate Agent News
Economic forecasters predict that 2010 will be the first year since 2005 for housing to contribute to the growth of the U.S. economy, according to a survey released by the National Association for Business Economics. Home prices are expected to rise 2 percent next...
by Stephanie Crawford | Sep 17, 2009 | Real Estate Agent News, Steph Stuff, Videos
I wanted to give Darrin Freedman of CB Blog Estate a shout out for his video blog post on new media marketing for today’s social networks. I keep promising myself that I am going to start a video blog but the thought of seeing myself on “tape” is...
by Stephanie Crawford | Jul 8, 2009 | Home Buyer Info, Mortgage News, Real Estate Agent News
Affordability • 76.4% of consumers think a median-income family can only afford 50% or fewer of the homes for sale in their area. In reality, a family earning the national median income can afford nearly 75% of the homes for sale today on Realtor.com. Foreclosure •...
by Stephanie Crawford | Mar 17, 2009 | Real Estate Agent News
Man Robs Bank After Foreclosure A masked gunman held up an Athens, Ga., bank on Thursday, saying that he was only getting his money back after the lender had foreclosed on his home. The man entered Regions Bank wearing a black ski mask and pointed a handgun at a...
by Stephanie Crawford | Mar 6, 2009 | Real Estate Agent News
I just ran across this old article from 2006 and found it more relavent today than ever. Sellers too should realize that internet marketing now reaches far more potential buyers than do print ads. Marketing should be directed to a targeted group who have a higher...