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Realtors® endorse Terry McAuliffe for Governor 26 Aug 2013 | 09:35 pm
In a press release sent out today, the Virginia Association of Realtors® through the Virginia Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC) announced their endorsement of Terry McAuliffe for Governor of...
Foreclosed on? FHA will offer a loan sooner than it used to 20 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
A year ago, before the bandwagon was even built, we told you about what we called "shadow consumers" (who have since been dubbed "boomerang buyers") — people who lost their homes to foreclosure but wh...
Fannie Mae may back fewer low-down-payment loans 20 Aug 2013 | 06:06 pm
The Wall Street Journal says that Fannie Mae is considering reducing the number of low-down-payment loans it purchases. You might not have known this: Even with higher mortgage standards (by law or b...
New-home communities now on Realtor.com 20 Aug 2013 | 05:24 pm
Realtor.com is now offering searches of new-home communities, using data from Builders Digital Experience. Back in July, NAR’s board recommended opening Realtor.com to more and different listings. Th...
How safe is that neighborhood? 20 Aug 2013 | 01:28 am
Trulia has a nifty little data visualization tool available that color-codes a map to show how likely certain natural hazards are in a particular location. For example, if you search on Virginia Beac...
I need your help: Realtors, driving, and cell phones 15 Aug 2013 | 09:56 pm
I’m working on a story about how brokers can be held liable if a Realtor is in a car accident while using a cell phone (talking or texting). I’d like your help with something. Take these two pieces ...
Maryland, MARS, and short sales 13 Aug 2013 | 11:46 pm
If you do business in Maryland — or know someone who does — read up. Maryland has a different rule regarding short sales, and it’s one you need to know about. Quick background: Back in 2011, the Fede...
Children living at home: Odd survey asks people to rate others’ choices 13 Aug 2013 | 11:35 pm
At first I thought this was just another typical survey. The subject was adult kids living with their parents, and the questions were typical: How long, what if they get a job, should they pay rent, e...
See Baby Busters, Baby Boomers, and more with this cool little animation 13 Aug 2013 | 08:35 pm
This is just a neat visualization of age in the U.S. It’s a simple bar chart showing the age distribution of the population. What’s cool is that it’s animated, with one second for each five years. It...
You might want to think beyond the beach if you’re buying a vacation home 13 Aug 2013 | 08:13 pm
My sister from Boston came to visit, and she was asking questions about Richmond neighborhoods. It seems that after Hurricane superstorm Sandy, and seeing what’s happening in Boston with rising sea le...
