Another short complimentary video presented by The Online CE Shop, NCAR's online CE provider, on their site Real Life 365. "Use a Digital Photo Frame to Sell" is presented by e-communications expert, Terri Murphy.
Click here to view the video: http://ncrealtors.theceshop.com/reallife365
Real Life 365 is the real estate industry's ultimate resource for high-impact, on-demand learning presented by some of the nation’s top producing agents and leading instructors.
Ellie Edwards
Director of Professional Development
eedwards@ncrealtors.org
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Financial Topics Covered in GRI's on March 12 & 13
Log into http://www.ncrealtors.org/ and click on the calendar for more details or to register.
Ellie Edwards
Director of Professional Development
eedwards@ncrealtors.org
Audit Uncovers Extensive Flaws in Foreclosures
An audit by San Francisco county officials of about 400 recent foreclosures there determined that almost all involved either legal violations or suspicious documentation, according to a report released Wednesday.
According to The New York Times, the detailed and comprehensive nature of the San Francisco findings suggest how pervasive foreclosure irregularities may be across the nation.
The improprieties range from the basic — a failure to warn borrowers that they were in default on their loans as required by law — to the arcane. For example, transfers of many loans in the foreclosure files were made by entities that had no right to assign them and institutions took back properties in auctions even though they had not proved ownership.
Click here for more details.
Barbara West, e-PRO
Communications & Community Outreach Specialist
bwest@ncrealtors.org
According to The New York Times, the detailed and comprehensive nature of the San Francisco findings suggest how pervasive foreclosure irregularities may be across the nation.
The improprieties range from the basic — a failure to warn borrowers that they were in default on their loans as required by law — to the arcane. For example, transfers of many loans in the foreclosure files were made by entities that had no right to assign them and institutions took back properties in auctions even though they had not proved ownership.
Click here for more details.
Barbara West, e-PRO
Communications & Community Outreach Specialist
bwest@ncrealtors.org
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
REALTORS®: Get Help from Google for Free!
Need help building a website? Interested in a new domain name? Get tips from the experts at Google at the “North Carolina Get Your Business Online” event on Feb. 24th – 25th, 2012, at The Big Chill in Charlotte. The event is FREE to NCAR members. Learn more and sign-up online at http://www.americagetonline.com/north-carolina/
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
How are Homeownership and Valentine’s Day Related? See For Yourself!
When it comes to dating, homeownership can be a huge catalyst for love. Here are a few findings linking love and homeownership on this Valentine’s Day: - In a survey of 1,000 single people, more than a third of women and 18 percent of men said they would much rather date a homeowner than a renter.
- Only 2 percent of women said they preferred to date a man who rents, while only 3 percent of men said they would choose a woman who rents over one that owns her home, according to the survey.
- Both sexes also clearly prefer it when there's no roommate in the picture; 62 percent of survey respondents, men and women, prefer to date singles who live alone.
Barbara West, e-PRO
Communications & Community Outreach Specialist
bwest@ncrealtors.org
Monday, February 13, 2012
Getting to Know...Blair Wilburn
In this month's edition of "Getting to Know You," members will get to know one of the NC Association of REALTORS®' newest staff members -- Blair Wilburn, Business Development Manager. Enjoy!
Obama Administration Unveils Plan to ‘Heal the Housing Market’
On February 1 President Obama, speaking to a crowd in Falls Church, Virginia, detailed his plan to “help responsible homeowners and heal the housing market.” The plan calls for streamlined refinancing for potentially millions of borrowers with loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while also creating a new FHA mortgage program to re-finance non-GSE mortgages. The FHA program will require Congressional approval as will most of the reforms proposed for GSE mortgages. Most observers consider that approval to be uncertain in the current environment.
For GSE mortgages, the plan would eliminate appraisal costs for borrowers, increase competition among the GSE’s by allowing them to re-finance each other’s loans, cover closing costs, and extend eligibility to all performing GSE borrowers. The new re-fi program for non-GSE loans would include the same elements and be financed by a new Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee imposed on the largest banks.
In a statement to the news media NAR President Moe Veissi expressed enthusiasm for efforts to help troubled homeowners and the housing market while emphasizing NAR’s concerns with elements relating to disposition of REOs. Complete details on the Obama Administration plan can be found here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/01/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-plan-help-responsible-homeowners-and-heal-h
Cady Thomas
Director of Government Affairs
cthomas@ncrealtors.org
For GSE mortgages, the plan would eliminate appraisal costs for borrowers, increase competition among the GSE’s by allowing them to re-finance each other’s loans, cover closing costs, and extend eligibility to all performing GSE borrowers. The new re-fi program for non-GSE loans would include the same elements and be financed by a new Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee imposed on the largest banks.
In a statement to the news media NAR President Moe Veissi expressed enthusiasm for efforts to help troubled homeowners and the housing market while emphasizing NAR’s concerns with elements relating to disposition of REOs. Complete details on the Obama Administration plan can be found here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/01/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-plan-help-responsible-homeowners-and-heal-h
Cady Thomas
Director of Government Affairs
cthomas@ncrealtors.org
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