2011 real estate market report shows rentals are hot – AGBeat

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

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2011 real estate market report shows rentals are hot
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Tomorrow, HotPads will release their annual housing report, this year reporting that rents for two bedroom units rose 3.75 percent in 2011 while home sale prices of two bedroom units fell 1.83 percent in the top 20 most populated metropolitan markets.
TO RENT OR BUY: A Quick Price Guide To America's 20 Hottest Real Estate MarketsBusiness Insider

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State of the Union: Small Missing Pieces in the Messy Housing Puzzle – Forbes

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

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State of the Union: Small Missing Pieces in the Messy Housing Puzzle
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Following President Obama's 2012 State of the Union address, Trulia's Chief Economist shares his thoughts on what was and wasn't said about housing. By Jed Kolko (@JedKolko), Trulia's Chief Economist You might have missed it among the long, …
Obama plan could help refinance Bay Area mortgagesSan Francisco Chronicle
In State of the Union speech, Obama proposes easier mortgage refinancingsThe Real Deal New York (blog)
In Las Vegas, HUD secretary touts Obama's plan to help struggling homeownersVEGAS INC
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App Maker Uses GPS Patent To Sue Zillow, Trulia – paidContent.org

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin
App Maker Uses GPS Patent To Sue Zillow, Trulia
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After suing media site TechCrunch in 2008 over a controversial GPS patent, Chicago-based Earthcomber is at it again. This time it's accusing ten online real estate companies of infringing the patent with their iPhone applications.
Earthcomber files patent lawsuits against 12 real estate companiesAGBeat
Chicago company that sued TechCrunch hits Zillow, Redfin and others with …GeekWire

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Real estate scam hits Baton Rouge area – WBXH

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin
Real estate scam hits Baton Rouge area
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They're using popular websites like Craigslist and HotPads to reach renters. One homeowner found out his listing was hot, only when a potential victim showed up at his front door. Tom Waller had somewhat of a strange experience Thursday night.

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Zillow lets you ask Facebook friends for Neighborhood Advice – ZDNet (blog)

Posted on January 22, 2012 by admin
Zillow lets you ask Facebook friends for Neighborhood Advice
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By Emil Protalinski | January 21, 2012, 10:49am PST Summary: Zillow has integrated into its Facebook Connect service and built a new Neighborhood Advice feature. When looking for a new place to rent or buy, you can now ask nearby Facebook friends for …

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