(Real estate investor loans) NAR Pulse: This Weeks Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

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RISMEDIA, October 30, 2009This weeks headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS include: free technology resources from NARs Right Tools,Right Now initiative, savings of 55% on the 2010 Entertainment Book through the REALTOR Benefits Program and existing-home sales show big rebound.

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Social Security 101 Make Your Choice Wisely

RISMEDIA, October 31, 2009(MCT)Many Americans take Social Security early, at age 62, because they really need it. They’re in poor healthor unemployed or both. Others take benefits early because they’re worried they’ll lose out on what’s rightfully theirs if benefits are reduced. But few people try to figure out the …

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PropertyMinder and San Diego Association of Realtors Partner up for Affinity Program

RISMEDIA, November 2, 2009PropertyMinder has entered into a Web technology partnership with the San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR), the company has announced. SDAR has chosen PropertyMinder as the vendor of choice for real estate websites for their over 12,000 members.

This is a very exciting opportunity for PropertyMinder. We …

Real Estate Is Local So Is Leadership

RISMEDIA, October 31, 2009Getting your clients to understand that real estate is local was one of the more difficult lessons that real estate professionalshave had to preach during the recent housing downturn. As the media continually painted a negative picture of the real estate landscape, perspective buyers and sellers took …

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(Property investment business) Mortgage Rates Hovering Over 5%

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Mortgage Rates Hovering Over 5%, Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but mortgage applications plunged as rates have returned to slightly above 5% levels., Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:53:43 GMT

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It?s OK to Walk Away, A Law Professor Argues
It?s OK to Walk Away, A Law Professor Argues, A new discussion paper from an Arizona law professor argues that homeowners should be walking away from underwater mortgages “in droves.”, Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:19:42 GMT

Chills in Beverly Hills: Dismal Outlook on Real-Estate Investment at PREA
Chills in Beverly Hills: Dismal Outlook on Real-Estate Investment at PREA, Hundreds of pension-fund administrators, investment managers and real-estate consultants have gathered in Beverly Hills, Calif., for the PREA fall meetingperhaps the main event in the world of institutional real estate investment. They generally arent forecasting doomsday, but they also seem to agree that things are pretty dismal., Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:44 GMT

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(Real estate investing tips) Mortgage bankers’ HQ up for sale

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Trade group plans to stay on as tenant

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Reversal for new-home sales

Builder inventory shrinks despite 3.6% drop in sales

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Bid to delay new RESPA rules fails

Agents, brokers exempted from consumer agency’s oversight

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(Property investment opportunity) Getaways 13 Haunted Hideaways

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RISMEDIA, October 30, 2009As costumed monsters, superheroes, and creatures of the night take to the streets in search of candy tomorrow, many Americans will seeka good scare at theme parks, parties and eerie locations. In anticipation of the occasion, AAA polled its professional inspectors for their favorite haunted hotels and …

Most Landlords Willing to Discount Rent to Aid Cash-Strapped Tenants

RISMEDIA, October 30, 2009More than two-thirds (69%) of smaller, independent landlords will reduce rents to help tenants remain in their homes, according to The National Association of Independent Landlords.

Nearly one-third of these landlords (32%) say they have lowered rents over the past 18 months, according to an informal survey of …

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Breaking News: Senate Plans to Extend and Expand Tax Credit

RISMEDIA, October 30, 2009(MCT/The Wall Street Journal)-The Senate has reached a compromise on extending and expanding the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, a boost the housing industry believes will help it pull out of its two-year-old downturn.

While its passage remains uncertain, the agreement would extend the existing credit …

Todays Featured Listing A Custom Tuscan Estate

RISMEDIA, October 30, 2009Completed in 2008, this Tuscan estate home located on Lake Minnehaha in Florida is a truly custom home. A masterpiece designedwith luxury features that provide both comfort and beauty, this home features an infinite amount of detail throughout. The trim work along with the custom cabinetry and …

4 Ways to Stage Your Home and Create a Well-Rounded First Impression

RISMEDIA, October 29, 2009Feeling good about a home and a neighborhood is part and parcel of making the decision to buy, so staging a home should involve more than just raising the charm factor. Look for ways to also make the house say safe and secure to ensure a more …

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(Real estate gurus) Move Over Merced: Foreclosures Intensify in New Crop of Western Cities

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Move Over Merced: Foreclosures Intensify in New Crop of Western Cities, Some of the nation’s foreclosure epicenters, including perennial chart-toppers Merced and Stockton, Calif.– are seeing a decline in foreclosure activity., Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:53:58 GMT

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Bonuses Await Executives if General Growth Speeds Through Bankruptcy
Bonuses Await Executives if General Growth Speeds Through Bankruptcy, General Growth Properties, which owns more than 200 U.S. malls, recently received U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Allan Groppers approval for a key employee incentive plan that establishes a $10 million bonus pool to be shared by any of 46 designated employees if the mall owner emerges from bankruptcy by June 30, 2010., Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:54:41 GMT

Real Estate News: Homeowners Renovate, REITs Look for a Bottom
Real Estate News: Homeowners Renovate, REITs Look for a Bottom, Real Estate News compiles a daily wrap-up from each mornings Wall Street Journal and other news sources., Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:35:29 GMT

It?s OK to Walk Away, A Law Professor Argues
It?s OK to Walk Away, A Law Professor Argues, A new discussion paper from an Arizona law professor argues that homeowners should be walking away from underwater mortgages “in droves.”, Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:19:42 GMT

Mortgage Rates Hovering Over 5%
Mortgage Rates Hovering Over 5%, Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but mortgage applications plunged as rates have returned to slightly above 5% levels., Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:53:43 GMT

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(No money down investing) Q&A: The Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension

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Heres a primer on who might be able to get the expanded home buyer tax credit, and what it might do for the housing market.

Chills in Beverly Hills: Dismal Outlook on Real-Estate Investment at PREA

Hundreds of pension-fund administrators, investment managers and real-estate consultants have gathered in Beverly Hills, Calif., for the PREA fall meetingperhaps the main event in the world of institutional real estate investment. They generally arent forecasting doomsday, but they also seem to agree that things are pretty dismal.

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Real Estate News: Homeowners Renovate, REITs Look for a Bottom

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(Tax investment property) New York Times features RSA’s Bronner in story about Mobile investments (Mobile Press-Register)

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MOBILE, Ala. — When David Bronner, the chief executive of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, the pension fund for public employees in the state, first discussed making a major investment in this city, he had an ultimatum for local leaders: Show that you’re willing to rebuild the city’s education system, and the money will flow.

Tigrent Inc. Announces New Trading Symbol to Reflect Corporate Name Change (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tigrent Inc. today announced that FINRA has issued a new trading symbol for the Company reflecting the name change and rebranding of the Company to Tigrent Inc. from Whitney Information Network, Inc.

DeVry Inc. Announces Record First-Quarter Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.—-DeVry Inc. , a global provider of educational services, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2010 first-quarter ended September 30, 2009. DeVry also reported enrollment results at Ross University and Fanor, and graduate coursetakers at DeVry University.

Tigrent Inc. Announces New Trading Symbol to Reflect Corporate Name Change (redOrbit)

CAPE CORAL, Fla., Oct. 28, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Tigrent Inc.

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Tigrent Inc. Changes Trading Symbol from TGNI to TIGE (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tigrent Inc. today announced that their originally issued trading symbol has been changed from TGNI to TIGE. The Company’s common stock will trade under the symbol TIGE effective at the open of business, October 30, 2009.

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(No money down investment) Real Estate News: Blackstones Hilton Baggage, Home Prices Gain

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Geithner: Economy Can Withstand Commercial Real-Estate Woes

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday expressed confidence that the deepening problems of the commercial real-estate sector wouldnt drag the economy back down.

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(Foreclosure investments) Bonuses Await Executives if General Growth Speeds Through Bankruptcy

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Bonuses Await Executives if General Growth Speeds Through Bankruptcy, General Growth Properties, which owns more than 200 U.S. malls, recently received U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Allan Groppers approval for a key employee incentive plan that establishes a $10 million bonus pool to be shared by any of 46 designated employees if the mall owner emerges from bankruptcy by June 30, 2010., Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:54:41 GMT

Chills in Beverly Hills: Dismal Outlook on Real-Estate Investment at PREA
Chills in Beverly Hills: Dismal Outlook on Real-Estate Investment at PREA, Hundreds of pension-fund administrators, investment managers and real-estate consultants have gathered in Beverly Hills, Calif., for the PREA fall meetingperhaps the main event in the world of institutional real estate investment. They generally arent forecasting doomsday, but they also seem to agree that things are pretty dismal., Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:44 GMT

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Real Estate News: Homeowners Renovate, REITs Look for a Bottom
Real Estate News: Homeowners Renovate, REITs Look for a Bottom, Real Estate News compiles a daily wrap-up from each mornings Wall Street Journal and other news sources., Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:35:29 GMT

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(Real estate investment opportunities) Real Estate News: Blackstone?s Hilton Baggage, Home Prices Gain

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Real Estate News: Blackstone?s Hilton Baggage, Home Prices Gain, Real Estate News compiles a daily wrap-up from each mornings Wall Street Journal and other news sources., Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:59:04 GMT

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Q&A: The Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension, Heres a primer on who might be able to get the expanded home buyer tax credit, and what it might do for the housing market., Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:41:16 GMT

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Geithner: Economy Can Withstand Commercial Real-Estate Woes
Geithner: Economy Can Withstand Commercial Real-Estate Woes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday expressed confidence that the deepening problems of the commercial real-estate sector wouldnt drag the economy back down., Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:28:20 GMT

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